Can I take my rose bushes to my new house?

Yes, take them. But dig them before the listing photos are taken, not after you are in escrow. That one piece of sequencing is the whole answer, and it is the part this thread has not covered. As a Seniors Real Estate Specialist, SRES, most of the downsizing moves I work on have a version of this in them. Something in the yard matters more than anything inside the house, and it is worth handling properly rather than hoping it works out at the end. The legal part is already covered well above. Anything rooted in the ground is a fixture, so the roses convey with the property unless they are excluded in writing. The roses belong to the buyer by default. Given that, you have two paths and only one of them is comfortable. The good path. Dig them before the house is photographed. Get them into pots, move them out of frame, then shoot. A buyer never sees them, never pictures them in their own summer, and there is nothing to negotiate later. If the bed looks bare in the photos, mulch it or drop in something inexpensive. This is why the timing matters more than the paperwork: buyers do not fight over things they never saw. The workable path. If they are already in the listing photos, exclude them by name, in the remarks and in the purchase contract. Not "some landscaping excluded." Write something like "six rose bushes along the south fence to be removed by seller prior to close of escrow; seller to restore bed with mulch." Specific, in the contract, disclosed up front. Buyers are almost always fine with this when they hear it early and genuinely annoyed when they hear it at the walkthrough. Jan above already covered the horticulture, the dormancy window, taking cuttings, the graft union depth, and she covered it well, so I will not repeat any of it. Follow her timing. The one thing I would add to it: call your county extension office. They will tell you the exact dig window for your zone for free, and they are more reliable than anything you will read online. And one small thing that is not about real estate at all. If any of those bushes were planted for someone, photograph the bed as it stands now, before you dig. Downsizing clients tell me afterward that the picture ended up mattering as much as the plants did. I am Zoltan Peresztegi, SRES, a real estate professional in Los Angeles and the South Bay. I do not work Indiana, but any competent local agent will write that exclusion correctly if you ask for it before the listing goes live. Zoltan

In many cases, established landscaping—including rose bushes—is considered part of the real property and is expected to remain with the home when it is sold. If you want to take the rose bushes with you, the safest approach is to remove them **before** listing the property or clearly disclose that they will not be included in the sale. Once buyers see the home and make an offer, they may reasonably expect the landscaping they viewed to remain. Another option is to take cuttings and propagate new rose bushes for your next home. That allows you to preserve the plants' sentimental value while avoiding any confusion during the transaction. Before removing them, I would discuss your plans with your real estate agent. They can advise you on local customs and help ensure that any exclusions are properly documented in the listing and purchase agreement. The key is to avoid surprises. Buyers generally expect permanent landscaping to stay with the property unless they are told otherwise upfront.

You can ask for them, but do not dig them up after the home is already under contract unless they were clearly excluded in writing. In most sales, landscaping that is planted in the ground is usually treated as part of the property. That means buyers generally expect rose bushes, trees, shrubs, and other planted items to stay with the home unless the contract says otherwise. The cleanest way to handle it is before listing. Tell your agent you want to keep the rose bushes, and have them excluded from the sale in the listing and contract. You can also replace them with new landscaping so the yard still looks cared for. If the home is already under contract, talk with the buyer and get any agreement in writing before removing anything. A lot of buyers will understand if the plants are sentimental, but it needs to be handled clearly. Another option is taking cuttings from the roses instead of moving the whole bush. That lets you keep part of the memory without creating a contract issue. Austin Moore Austin Moore & Company Real Estate Realtor in Longview, Texas

Yes, you can, just handle it the right way. Once you list the home, anything “attached” to the property is expected to stay. That can include landscaping. So if you plan to take the rose bushes, do it before listing, or clearly exclude them in the contract. On the practical side, roses can be transplanted, but timing matters. Cooler months are best, and you’ll want to dig deep to protect the roots and replant quickly. If they mean a lot to you, it’s worth doing. Just make sure it’s clear upfront so it doesn’t turn into an issue with a buyer later.

Generally yes, but the safest approach is to address it in writing before you close. In Florida, the default rule under real estate contracts is that anything permanently attached to the land or structure conveys with the property. Plants in the ground are considered attached to the land. A buyer walking through your home could reasonably expect those rose bushes to stay. If you want to take them, you need to either disclose the intent in the listing, negotiate it into the contract as an exclusion, or replace them with comparable plantings before closing. In Hernando County and Citrus County, disputes over plants, light fixtures, and other items that seem minor to sellers but matter to buyers are more common than you might expect. The cleanest way to handle this is to list the rose bushes as personal property exclusions in the listing remarks and include that language in the seller disclosure and the purchase contract. That way the buyer knows before they make their offer that the bushes are leaving. If you forget to exclude them and the buyer sees them listed in photos, you could face a dispute at or after closing. A few lines of contract language avoids the whole problem. When in doubt, your listing agent or a Florida real estate attorney can help you word the exclusion correctly. A simple written exclusion in the contract is all it takes to take your rose bushes with you legally and without friction. Kevin Neely & Kaitlynd Robbins | K2 Sells

Rose Bushes are like a fixture inside of your home, an exclusion notation would be required to do so.

If you remove them and replace them or repair the damage before pictures, you sure can. You can also just exclude them in the Agent Comments, but it is better to remove anything that is not going with the property ahead of time

Yes you can! However, you’ll want to pull them before placing your home on the market. In the purchase agreement it does state landscaping items in the ground stay with the home. Removing them before you list is perfectly fine.

Can you take your rose bushes with you when you sell your home? Short answer: yes, you can, but only if you plan for it ahead of time. Otherwise, they’re typically considered part of the property and expected to stay. Here’s how it works: By default, they’re part of the sale In real estate, anything planted in the ground is usually considered a fixture. That means: Trees, shrubs, and rose bushes are included Buyers expect them to stay with the property Removing them without disclosure can cause issues So you don’t want to dig them up after going under contract without addressing it first. The clean way to take them with you If those roses matter to you, you’ve got a couple solid options: Remove them before listing the property Or clearly exclude them in the listing and purchase agreement For example, your agent can note: “Rose bushes in front garden to be removed by seller prior to closing.” That way there are no surprises. Timing matters more than people think In a place like Lancaster and across Northern NH: Early spring or late fall is best for transplanting Avoid peak summer heat when possible Give yourself time to re-establish them at the new property If you wait too long into the transaction, you may run out of time to move them properly. There’s also a “middle ground” option If removing them feels like too much risk: Take cuttings and propagate new plants That way you preserve the genetics and memories without disrupting the sale A lot of sellers go this route when timing or contract terms get tight. One thing to be careful about If the landscaping is a big part of the home’s appeal, removing mature rose bushes can: Change curb appeal Impact buyer perception Potentially affect value So if you’re planning to remove them, it’s better to do it before photos and showings begin. Bottom line: You can absolutely take your rose bushes, you just need to handle it upfront and transparently. Do it before listing or clearly exclude them in writing, and you’ll avoid headaches later while still taking a meaningful piece of your home with you.

If the Roses are in the ground during the showing of the home, you cannot dig them up, but if they are in a pot above ground, you need to disclose that you are taking the plants.

Legally, any plant in the ground is a fixture and stays with the house. If you want to take your roses, you must list them as an "Exclusion" in the sales contract. To avoid a deal-breaker, the "Expert Move" is to dig them up and put them in pots before you list the house; once they are in pots, they are "personal property" and you can take them without any special paperwork.

For properties in Breckenridge, CO. The main factors are timing, size, and how carefully they’re dug up. Roses usually move best while dormant, which is typically early spring before new growth starts or fall after they’ve gone dormant. That reduces shock. Try to take as much of the root ball as possible, prune the top growth back some so the roots have less to support, and replant them quickly. Older, larger roses can be moved, but they are harder to transplant successfully. Own-root roses usually adapt better than grafted roses, though both can be moved. It can be smart to do both: transplant the whole bush and also take cuttings as backup. Best option: Moving them before photos and before showings, if at all possible. So buyers never see them as part of the property. Next-best option: if you want them to stay for a while, tell your agent before listing so the roses are clearly excluded in the MLS remarks, disclosures, and contract paperwork.