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I am moving house in the Autumn and have about 50 hostas of various sizes, all in pots and tubs - some about 4 ft in diameter, (although they will be dying back by then) as well as 20 fuschias and many other plants and cuttings to take.  What's the best way to move them all?  It seems that they will need a removal van all of their own which is going to be very expensive!

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  • AllymcAllymc Posts: 23

    I moved house a few years ago at the end of October, I had a second van for the plants and I dont think I am the only one. A friend of mine had 1 van for their house and 2 for the garden !

    You could try taking the hostas out of the pots etc and wrapping them in damp newspaper or in bin bags to keep them moist a couple of days before. After all bare rooted plants arrive by post after having being lifted and stored for a while so a few days should be ok.

  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    Snap. When we moved I brought about 3,000 plants with us. The needed a van of their own too!

  • Matty2Matty2 Posts: 4,817

    When we moved I had a smaller  van for the plants. Fortunately my BIL drove that one so not so expensive.

  • When I moved here my ex let me bring 4 pots. I managed to sneak in 6. Since he left I have had a wonderful time filling my tiny garden as much as I can

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951

    My sister moved her garden, she bought the house for the garden - not the interior! Such a fab gardener she is. Good luck and enjoy.

  • addictaddict Posts: 659

    Can you not hire and drive a van yourself? We did was much cheaper. 

  • jo4eyesjo4eyes Posts: 2,058

    Yep, 2cnd van will be needed here too when we do move. Luckily OH knows good local carriers/man & van which should be cheaper.

    Dont forget the contents of any sheds, greenhouses etc. Also what about bags of homemade compost, leaf mould etc......oh help!! J.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    When we moved into last house we took coal and logs...image

    Ona serious note- if you want to  take plants that are in the ground you have to state on the particulars that you intend to do that. Otherwise they're considered to be included in the sale. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    I only moved a few plants last time I moved, but I did take the contents of the compost heap.

  • Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
    Hi all , were moving in about 10 days (hopefully if the solicitors dont start having 4 days a week off or going on holiday or out at lunch again" ill get him to call you" Ha Ha no he wont) and im gathering as many pots as poss to go on the van last on first off, when its full then that's it our house buyers will get some really great plants, im also taking a lot of cuttings just cant leave em they become part of the house as they grow,and talking of growing iv cut a passion flower about 6 weeks ago and its now 28 inches high and the one in the garden in a fan shape is about 4/5 months old and 8 foot by 9 foot just lately everything is racing away just when i want them to slow a bit for the move so good luck with the new house and garden

    avaguden Alan4711
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