Moving a Rose of Sharon and a Camelia

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I need to move a rose of sharon and a camellia as they are both in the worng place for this year's garden plans (and I slightly hate the camellia beacus it seems to only have flowers for three minutes then drops rotting petals and buds everywhere).

The camelia has been in the same spot for over ten years - will it survive in a pot if I dig it up? It's about hip height and a scruffy standard in shape and already in bud. Also when is the best time - now/soon or after flowering?

The Rose of sharon it about 5ft tall now and has been in place for about 5 years. It won't be in leaf for ages.

I guess it's not the end of the worls if I lose them, but I would like to make the effort to repot or move location if I can.

Any tips most welcome!

I often move large shrubs, they cope remarkably well on the whole. I usually cut back hard to a decent size and try to take as much root and soil as possible. Keep well watered and they usually are fine.

Giving you permission to put the camellia on the bonfire (or equivalent). You don't need to keep stuff you don't like - I don't.

So I've moved a number of mature shrubs and trees and I would suggest just making sure they're regularly watered and I would also make sure they're fed. I acquired a mature holly tree off someone and it was not very happy at all the first year it was moved and lost most of its leaves but I kept up with watering and the occasional feed and it's recovered.

If you don't want the camellia offer it on Facebook marketplace and someone will probably be willing to dig it up and take it away. Or have a look for a plant swap Facebook group and you might even get a different plant you prefer.

I will offer them if I chose to get rid rather than relocate, our local street group is often offering plants and produce, I just worrk if the camelia will survive.

Thanks all!

You have something in the garden that you dislike and yet you are going to pollute your new garden with it.Get rid of it. The two days a year when Camellia look good is not worth their space.

The best time to move shrubs is in early autumn really.

I wouldn't move the camellia now. It is putting all its energy upwards right now, so it won't be able to establish new roots for a while. I'd move it immediately after flowering, and see if you can find somewhere it likes better. My camellia took about 20 years to really get going, and looks fabulous in flower. The fat buds are just colouring up now.

The rose of sharon - meh. You could move that now as it isn't due to flower for ages yet, as long as the ground isn't frozen. We've been having really quite hard frosts at night here.