I have a large evergreen shrub that is always in my way. It's too nice to destroy. It's about 9-10 feet in diameter and about 4 feet high. Can it be transplanted, and if so, how?
2007-05-04 06:36:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Anything is possible, if you are strong enough or have access to friends or machines that will help.
First, transplant in late winter when plant is dormant but starting to awaken.
Second, have a way to wrap the root ball as you move it. Fracturing it will result in plant death.
Can the plant be pruned back this year? Then at transplant wrap the above ground foliage to make digging and transporting easier. Size of the root ball........a 36 inch wide by 20+ inches deep will weigh well over 500 lbs. That's the minimum root ball size I'd shoot for.
Since you haven't done this for years, I'd put the success % somewhat less than 50%. Still, it's worth a try if you have the time and help.
2007-05-04 06:46:11 · answer #1 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Early spring is the time to move it. IT may be too late in a lot of warmer areas. Trim the shrub back to where it can be handled easily. On a shrub that big I would cut away 2-3 feet from the outside. Dig up the root ball and be careful not to sever any main roots. Dig a hole 2-3 times the size of the root ball in the location you want to transplant the shrub to. Fill the hole with water. Place the shrub in the hole full of water and fill in with a mix of the garden soil and fertilized potting soil like Miracle Grow. Keep the plant watered and moist for several days. Water regularly after that. Watch it grow!
2007-05-04 06:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you need to be very careful. On a shrub like that the roots could extend more than 4 feet in each direction and be very deep. Cutting the roots would probably kill the bush.
So if you are going to move it, start digging far (at least 5-6 feet) away and gradually move in closer until you find the root system, and then dig around it. Transplant it right away. Give it plenty of water and food.
Good luck.
2007-05-04 06:41:21 · answer #3 · answered by Should be Working! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but it is tricky. The roots are going to be deep and it is going to take a huge hole to put it in. Plus the trama to the shrub needs to be eliminated as much as possible.
2007-05-04 06:38:29 · answer #4 · answered by kd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋