I am thinking of transplanting Rose of Sharons that are two to three high. When is a good time of year to do this?
Answer You can transplant Rose of Sharons right now. In late August or early September, it is the perfect time when the soil is still very warm and you can usually count on cool air and regular rain for the rest of the growing season. Those conditions stimulate rapid root growth, which every transplant needs. It is especially important to large plants that lose substantial roots in a move. An even gentler way of moving is to prune roots half-way around each plant early in fall, slicing a foot deep and as far out from the shrubs trunks as to outline a root ball you will be able to lift. Water the shrubs well all through the fall so that lots of new roots form within the root ball you will move. The next April, cut the roots the rest of the way around and transplant the shrubs. You will need to plant it as deep as it was originally. How about pruning as an option to transplanting? Since it blooms on new wood, any healthy rose of sharon will bloom in August even if its branches grew from
