Can you transplant vines

Late fall planting gives the roots more time to settle in, but I'm inclined to prefer early spring for moving grapevines or starting grape cuttings. That's because winter sometimes strikes early and hard. Occasionally we have severe cold with outflow winds and no precipitation. This is hard on newly-planted grapes and may kill cuttings. Starting cuttings is non-strenuous and takes very little time.

All you need is a stem with three buds: when you insert it into the ground, two buds should be covered by soil while one remains above it. Rooting hormone is optional. It is always safer with cuttings to take two or three in case of accidents and leave the mother plant in place until you have at least one cutting producing new growth. I bought a bunch of trees and shrubs weeping birch magnolia, lilac, roses, burning bush, forsythia with plans to plant them right away.

But now I'd prefer to wait till spring when we can afford to have someone properly plan a garden for us. I'd love to know if I had better get digging now or if I could steps to protect them now and plant them later. You can do it all, Jamie. You can get digging to protect them now, keeping them in the pots so that you have them ready for planting later. The best way to overwinter them in pots is to dig holes deep enough in the soil so that you can plunge pots and plants into the earth.

The level of soil in the pots should be level with the top of the garden soil. Continue adding soil until the hole is filled, and then flood the area with water to settle the grape vines in place. Water the transplanted grape vine as needed when the soil dries a few inches down throughout the first season. Cover the area around the grape vine with 4 to 6 inches of mulch to prevent weeds and to hold moisture in the soil.

Diane Dilov-Schultheis has been writing professionally since She is a food and travel writer who also specializes in gaming, satellites, RV repair, gardening, finances and electronics.

She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and has been published online at the Travel Channel and Intel. Share this article. Look at the stem to determine the lowest leaf node; the area where the leaves were removed from. The leaf node contains meristem tissue which helps induce plant growth. Use a knife to make a very light cut at the base of the stem that will further expose the meristem tissue that induces plant growth.

Fill a small planting container with well-draining potting mix and insert the stem of the vine into the medium so that one half the length of the stem is buried. Water the cutting lightly then cover the container with a plastic bag or clear lid to retain moisture. Keep the plants in a location that is between 68 and 77 degrees. Elyse James began writing professionally in after deciding to pursue a career in journalism.