They promised not to make a mess, Porkpal, and I tend to believe them. After the septic tank guy dug up my plants and replanted them in the same spots after the job was done, you never would have known anyone had been working there. He even replanted all of the little columbines and violets that had been between the roses and irises.
I have more than one Brothers Grimm, Sue, and Alchymist is easily replaceable. I think my Alchymist is own-root and I'd much rather get one from Palatine. The only thing back there that's really nice and doesn't have a duplicate somewhere else in the garden is California Dreamin'. It might be hard to find these days, so maybe I'll move that one.
