- 1). Water the Texas rose plant two to three days prior to transplanting.
- 2). Prepare the new planting area for the Texas rose. Using the gardening fork or a shovel, loosen the soil to a depth of 12 inches and crush any large clumps. Rake the bed smooth.
- 3). Insert the spade into the soil, 1 foot beyond the dripline (the widest part of the plant). Check to make sure that you are at the outside reaches of the rootball. If not, move out an additional foot.
- 4). Cut into the soil, using the spade in a rocking motion, in a circle around the plant, gently lifting the roots as you go. The final cut should loosen the Texas rose completely and you will be able to lift it from the soil.
- 5). Dig a hole in the new planting area that is the same depth at which the Texas rose's rootball was laying previously. The hole should be twice as wide as the rootball. Scrape the inside walls of the hole with the garden fork to loosen it and make it easier for the roots to penetrate the soil.
- 6). Place the roots into the hole and throw a shovelful of soil over them. Use your fingers to work the soil around the roots. Fill the hole completely with soil and water until the water puddles.
- 7). Add a 3-inch layer of mulch to the soil, completely surrounding the Texas rose, and spread it out, 1 foot beyond the width of the rootball.
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