We are rebuilding a room addition which will require that the landscaping right next to the house be dug up. Is it possible to salvage these plants? What else can I do other than dig them up and keep in pots for a while. Isn't it difficult to do this in Texas in July?
2006-07-17 04:58:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It is not as hard as you think, as long as you do it the right wat.
First, dig up as much of the rootball as possible. Do not worry so much about the big fat roots, or the tap root as those roots areanchors and do not actively collect water.
It is the think hair width feeder roots that you must save. The more of them you savethe better.
Once out of the ground, place is a large pot - DO NOT PLACE BACK IN THE GROUND. With the loss of roots, the plants are goingto require lots ofwater. There is no way of regulatingt hat water if you put it back in the ground. In a pot you can tell exactly when the soil starts to dry.
Next, soil. Do not use a standard potting soil as it will clump making ti hard for roots to spread AND stays too damp causing root rot. You want to use a free draining soil - I mix 40% regular potting soil, 40% peat moss, 20% pearlite. This allows the soil to drain so the surviving roots are not sitting in water constantly as that will cause them to die and rot.
As soon as transplanted, water them with a root stimulator, this can be purchased at any home garden center or Home depot or lowes.
Othwise do not feed. you should never feed a plant for the first month after it has had it roots prumed (which is what happend when you dig them up). They are unable to absorb all the nutrients and get burned.
Continue to water whenver the soil is dry below a few inches deep. Using a chopsticl, or wooden skewer, stick it into the soil to see how far down it is damp. Once the soil is getting dry a few inches down, rewater it. Dont worry, you do not have to do this all the time. After the firast couple of days (maybe week or two) you will see a watering pattern emerge.
Lastly, remove the plant completelyfrom the sun and place somewher protected from the wind as the sun and wind are the major causes of water loss for all plant.
If the leaves start to die off do not worry, this is the plants natural way of preserving water.
Just so you know, I did this in april with a japanese red maple. it look ed dead, lost all leaves, branch tips browned. Last week it expled with new growth.
Just give it time to recover and it will be fine.
2006-07-17 07:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by urbanbulldogge 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
your right that is really the only way 2 save them, they might go into shock & U will think their dead, just give them some plant food to keep them strong & plenty of water don't forget conversation it sounds weird but my mother when she notice some of her plants weren't doing good she use 2 tell them "U better start looking better or i'm gonna throw u away" & most of the time they would get better. mabey U could replant them but I think that would be 2 hard on them if U plan on putting them almost in the same place they were before. Good luck & god Bless!
2006-07-17 05:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by Diana.D1348 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it will be difficult... general the root ball is as large as the plant it self... its not necesary to dig up all the roots just most of them... and you will be shocking the pant by digging it up... so you will have to water it very often.... i would try to get them back in the ground quickly keeping them in pots is not a good idea... it would be better to plant them elsewhere in loose soil and dig them up again than to keep them in pots... Also ... you will have to keep watering the plants until the roots have recovered... maybe 3 weeks or more
2006-07-17 05:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by Grin Reeper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-26 21:36:18 · answer #4 · answered by Janet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should dig them up and put them in pots,remeber to feed them with plant food because they won't have nutrients.Plants are strong but be carefull when you pull the roots,don't tare,cut them and as much as possible.Good luck.
2006-07-17 05:04:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a post on freecycle.org and have people come and dig them up if they want them....then the plants will be saved you dont have to do any manual labor and your room can be built YaY!
2006-07-17 05:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by haroku266 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, most plants will go into shock and die.The best time to do this is in the winter during their dormant stage. fool
2006-07-17 05:01:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cant you cover up? I suppose there should be a way to cover them up..
2006-07-17 05:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by AST 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take em out!
2006-07-17 05:00:49 · answer #9 · answered by redsox4life 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋