Trim off the lower leaves from a fresh shoot such as that in the top image keeping a single mature pair. Have one trimmed leaf joint and at least a centimetre of stem below the leaf joint (black arrow) to plant under the surface as this is where most roots will form from the undifferentiated cells in the stem. Ensure the end cut in clean by using a very sharp knife, (red arrow).
AND A GOOD BACKUP IN CASE OF FAILURE OF THE OLD PLANT.
Apophthegm - a big word for a small thought. If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
I would take any suitable cuttings. Its the wrong time of year, but I've done a few today of a Bx weyerana. When they have roots, decide whether you want to move it or plant a new one. A younger plant will do best.
I agree with Pansy, I would definitely take some cuttings just as she has described - they root very easily. I would fill a pot with half a dozen cuttings and check them in the Spring for root growth. Try digging up the parent plant if you want to with as much root on it as possible and water it often over the next few months until it has established - but as suggested do prune it first.
That tricolour looks beautiful. A marvel of photoshop. Even with three different colours planted in one pot, it ain't gonna look like that. Different colours have different growth habits as well. I have a wild pale purple type, the butterflies love, up at 18ft, and a white one they ignore at 6ft.
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You can move it now or a little later. Best to cut down all those tall branches and they will do better in settling down in the new garden.
CUTTINGS ARE DEAD EASY TO DO
Trim off the lower leaves from a fresh shoot such as that in the top image keeping a single mature pair. Have one trimmed leaf joint and at least a centimetre of stem below the leaf joint (black arrow) to plant under the surface as this is where most roots will form from the undifferentiated cells in the stem. Ensure the end cut in clean by using a very sharp knife, (red arrow).
AND A GOOD BACKUP IN CASE OF FAILURE OF THE OLD PLANT.
If you live in Derbyshire, as I do.
Looking at that base , I think you may struggle to move it without serious damage .
I would take any suitable cuttings. Its the wrong time of year, but I've done a few today of a Bx weyerana. When they have roots, decide whether you want to move it or plant a new one. A younger plant will do best.
I agree with Paul, i doubt that will survive being moved.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I agree with Pansy, I would definitely take some cuttings just as she has described - they root very easily. I would fill a pot with half a dozen cuttings and check them in the Spring for root growth. Try digging up the parent plant if you want to with as much root on it as possible and water it often over the next few months until it has established - but as suggested do prune it first.
Thanks for all the answers - we have decided to leave it where it is and have ordered a new one - a lovely tricolour shrub.
Not sure whether you really want to know this, but that is not a single shrub, but 3 different shrubs
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
punkdoc is right. Just one of the many misleading photos on the net.
PS. I think your shrubs is too big to move and a new one (or 3) is in order.
Experiments show me the bees are not as keen on the white ones as they are the purple
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That tricolour looks beautiful. A marvel of photoshop. Even with three different colours planted in one pot, it ain't gonna look like that. Different colours have different growth habits as well. I have a wild pale purple type, the butterflies love, up at 18ft, and a white one they ignore at 6ft.