Rose bush - move it whole or take cuttings (novice)

[52andblue]

I am having to move house.
In my garden (south facing) there is the most beautiful rose bush.
I have no idea which kind (it has large peachy blooms with a strong scent with red tips to the petals). It looks old, it is about 3 foot high and quite 'woody' at the base.

For sentimental reasons I can't be 'without it' in my new house (50m away choice of south or west facing planting patch).

Do I try to move it whole or take cuttings please?
I've never taken cuttings and couldn't get back for more if they failed, however if I took the whole bush and it died I'd be very upset.

When are you moving? It's the right time to take softwood cuttings now, so if you get them sorted immediately they should be rooted and looking perky by the time you have to move, which might soften the blow a bit!

Take some cuttings AND move the whole thing....

Hedge your bets.

Do I try to move it whole or take cuttings please?
Why is it either/or? Do both!

Can you put it in a large pot now and give it some TLC (water in preparation, give it fertile soil with organic matter, rose-food, water again after) rather than do it in a rush when you move.

@sadpapercourtesan
I'm moving end of May.
I have access to a greenhouse until then.
The bush is currently in young leaf: Northumberland so still cold at night

@RedToothBrush
Genuis - I never thought of that!

@senua
I don't know if the root ball might be too big to pot (it is quite old so might be big?)

So, I need cutting compost, rose food (liquid)? and organic fertiliser?
(told you I was a novice...)

I would move it into a pot now. You can cut into the roots of a Rose without doing any harm. Prune it really hard and Water it well the night before digging it up. Use strong loppers if you need to cut any root. Usually established roses have a long tap root and you can cut into these. Keep it watered and put in a suitable pot.

If you do not have a pot, then wait till just before you move, use the same method and put the Rose in a sack or compost bag with lots of wet newspaper or some wet compost. When you get to your new home put into water until you are ready to plant.

Do not feed it until you see new growth . Roses are much tougher than you might think.

I’ve moved mine several times. It should be fine