[Ice]

I am moving and want to take my bay tree and rosemary with me.  I know that bays don't like moving and suffer a bit.  Is there any way to lessen the ordeal for it?  Also, can you successfully transplant a rosemary bush?

I've nurtured and used them in cooking for five years and really don't want to leave them behind.

[sunshineband]

I'd play safe and take some cuttings from the rosemary as soon as conditions are good enough Ice.

They both have mighty root systems. You could try digging round the plant to trench out, fill this with fresh compost  and hope that new roots grow into the new bit. That will make it easier to dig the plant up and it will also have feeder roots too.

When are you moving?

[Ice]

I'm waiting for a bungalow to become available.  There is a prospect of one really soon, but it could fall through.  It's very much up in the air.  I have to plan for either a quick move or a spring move.

[sunshineband]

I remember what you said now -- sorry  :blink:

[DD.]

I'm waiting for a bungalow to become available.  There is a prospect of one really soon, but it could fall through.  It's very much up in the air.  I have to plan for either a quick move or a spring move.

I've heard of castles in the air, but not bungalows.

[Ice]

I'm waiting for a bungalow to become available.  There is a prospect of one really soon, but it could fall through.  It's very much up in the air.  I have to plan for either a quick move or a spring move.

I've heard of castles in the air, but not bungalows.

Helpfull as ever.

[gillie]

I would not try to move these.  It would be very heavy work with no guarantee of success.

Take cuttings of the rosemary, and maybe of the bay tree - but be prepared to buy a new bay.

Gillie

[Ice]

Thanks.  I guess it's too early for cuttings now but even I know I can take them in the spring.

It's so hard leaving things I've grown behind.  This is the first garden I have ever had.   Oh well, maybe I can learn from my mistakes and not make so many in the new garden.

[sunshineband]

Bay tree I would think twice about moving, but rosemary is worth a go like I described 

and cuttings as soon as conditions are good enough 

[Ice]

So if it's a quick move I'll be leaving them behind.   Oh well, that's the way it goes.  There are lots of other things I will be bringing with me.