Want to take a bush to our new house - will it survive?

[tracyk]

I don't know the name of it - but it is about 3 years old, purply little leaves and white blossom. V pretty. Will be moving end of March - but the bush has some buds on it already.
Should I - a. cut it right back now and pop into a pot. b. pop into a pot as is. or c. leave it as it will die?

Sorry that do one else has posted on this thread. Like me they don't want to be blamed when you follow some advice and then the bush dies!
Here goes:- how big is it? If its say more than 4 feet, forget it - just buy a new one for the new house. If its quite small, I would put it into the biggest pot you can but only trim it back a bit. When you replant it, you obviously need to water it loads but if its a hot Spring( it can be) it still might die.
I hope other mnetters will offer advice too!

I would do the same as chestnutty suggests, and here are a few more tips. when you lift the shrub try to lift as large a rootball as possible to minimise root disturbance, immediately put into pot (or other largish container if you can plant it in your new garden immediately). I would be tempted to leave lifting until last minute as it probably will still be dormant until weather warms up in April. Is shrub evergreen or deciduous? I've always had better luck moving well established deciduous shrubs than evergreen. Water well throughout 1st growing season. Good luck, I hope it thrives!