Question
HI  I WILL BE MOVING SOON AND WOULD LOVE TO TAKE MY KNOCKOUT ROSES WITH ME. THEY ARE TWO YEARS OLD  WOULD THAT DISTURB OR SEND THEM INTO SHOCK?

Answer
The ideal time to move any plant, especially roses, is when they are dormant such as late fall or early spring before they leaf out. That way you are will lessen the shock and not interfere too badly with their growing. First, if possible, have the new holes ready or large pot. Cut the bush back by a half, this makes the rose go dormant for a couple of weeks. Then just use a shovel and get as much of the roots out as you can. Don't worry about the really long ones as they are simply there to anchor the plant. If you can't plant them right away, put them into a black garbage bag and wrap the roots well wit wet newspaper. Then tie the bag tight around the last few inches of the canes. This way the roots, plus the canes will not dry out until you plant them. Replant the roses and make sure you water them well daily, as digging a rose up destroys a lot of the feeder roots and these will take around six weeks to come back. Don't be concerned if the roses look like they have died, they will come back in time, but the heat of the summer may delay it.