When is the best time of year to move my weeping willow tree?

Question

It's now in our front garden and getting a little too big so want to move it to the back. Obviously don't want to kill it, so just wondered if anyone could tell me when best time to move it to avoid it dying.

Answer 1

Very early spring or mid fall.....and when you do buy a pack of root hormone to help it establish it root system faster.

Answer 2

Frankly that beast will withstand any transplant at any time of the year! You need to prepare the site of transplant to be roughly twice the size of the drip-line and twice the size of the root-ball you are going to use. It will be a large crater!
Make the transplant hole long before you attempt any replacement. Line it with Sphagnum Moss and a few basic fertilizer solid spikes. Make sure that you have irrigation available and move that baby whenever you want. Ideally it would be when dormant or after leafing is over.
The height of the tree will dictate the transplant. Most grow way to big to be done by a person. The root ball you need will be approx 1/3 to 1/2 the height of the tree. A six foot tree would require a dig of 2-3 foot around the perimeter, and a depth of the same. Dormant, it can be cut to half..
This sucker will not die regardless of what you do if it has the proper nutrients and water available. Once moved, the hole with the moss and fert, stake it to prevent wind damage, and water it daily (1 inch per week minimum with rainfall allowed for). Good Luck.

Answer 3

there are alot of things that play into moving a tree.I'm assuming that winter is over where you live.If the danger of frost has passed,now would be a great time.Also the size of the tree is something to consider.You want to dig a root ball around the base of the tree to keep the root structure intact as much as possible.Generally this root ball should be five times the size of the tree.(3" tree=15" rootball).Also you need to prepare the new spot.The hole should be dug one and a half times the size of the rootball.Plant the tree at the same depth as it was befre.Fill thearea aruond the rootball with a rich mix of potting soil,compost,topsoil to promote root growth.And don't forget to WATER it.Weeping willows will take all the water you give'em.

Answer 4

Abby, The best time to move anything is after it blooms in the spring if you have too, your tree should be moved immediately because the sap is coming up in the trunk of the tree. Thats why tree specialist recommend pruning in the late fall because the sap is decreasing. That way the tree won't bleed to death. And yes they bleed. I had a tree I had to prune in late spring early summer and I had to buy this stuff that was like a band aid. So dig it up gently and move it to its new home, but make sure thats where you want it. Trees are like us, it upsets them to move here and there. Good luck.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The fall is best, however if you can give it the amount of water it needs to reestablish itself right now would be okay.

Answer 7

If you can see leafs starting, too late. Wait until next fall, after it has dropped it's foliage.

Answer 8

You need to move it in its dormant period, it should be moved between leaf fall and saint valentines day

Answer 9

you need to move it now,before it startd get blooming.do you prune it back ?as i do mine every october,and its looking so good at the moment.

Answer 10

now.
Honestly.