QuestionsHow to growTrees and ShrubsPlantingMoving a rose shrub 0 Vote Up Vote Down David Wilkins asked 14 years ago I have a rose bush outside my back door and want to move it. It’s about 1.5 metres tall and probably 10 years old. Can I move it at this time of year, early March. Does it need to be pruned first? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 7 years ago In the middle of March, with the rose in growth, it is too late to move it until November, and it can be cut back at moving time.