Transplanting a Large Rose of Sharon Bush

Gardener needs to move a huge Rose of Sharon for construction. Asks how to do it or who to hire.

DIY Transplant Steps

• Dig rootball: shrub diameter wide, 2 ft deep.
• Water heavily night before; prepare new hole.
• Cut shrub back by half (compensates root loss).
• Best timing: fall after leaf drop. If urgent: cloudy/rainy day or evening.
• Plant 2 inches higher than before; backfill, water heavily, tamp, water again.
• Water deeply on hot/dry days.

No survival guarantee. Landscape contractors can do it but costly and no guarantee. Expert would not attempt moving a large one.