Re: WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TAKE A ROSE OF SHARON BUSH/TREE OUT??

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Posted by Melinda on August 21, 2002 at 15:32:55:

In Reply to: Re: WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TAKE A ROSE OF SHARON BUSH/TREE OUT?? posted by ldillon2001@msn.com on August 10, 2002 at 10:12:37:

I wouldn't dig them up until next spring. However Rose of Sharon (Althea) does well as a hedge so have you thought about cutting it back and only digging up a baby from the mother tree and transplanting the baby? that way if the transplant doesn't take you still have your mother tree.

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: I wouldn't dig them up until next spring. However Rose of Sharon (Althea) does well as a hedge so have you thought about cutting it back and only digging up a baby from the mother tree and transplanting the baby? that way if the transplant doesn't take you still have your mother tree.  



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