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Old 12-06-2011, 01:32 AM posted to rec.gardens
David Hare-Scott[_2_] David Hare-Scott[_2_] is offline
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Default Moving an apple tree...

Brooklyn1 wrote:
"FarmI" wrote:

"RachaelDavidson" wrote:

We've just purchased a new cantilever glass veranda for our garden
patio. At the moment there is a 5 year old apple tree in the space,
about 15ft tall.

We're wondering if we can dig it up and relocate it? Have
absolutely no idea how to do this or how to care fore the tree once
it's been moved (about 30ft). any guidance or suggestions would be
welcome.


Yes you can dig it up and move it but do so in winter not whilst its
in active growth.


Not true... you're obviously no kind of farmer... even city kids know
that apple trees grow where the ground freezes in winter. The best
time to move apple trees is in early spring after the ground has
thawed but before the tree's buds open... or in fall after the leaves
drop but before the ground freezes (obviously). But moving apple
trees in spring is best... the tree will have several months for its
roots to become established before the ground freezes... fall planting
of apple trees is iffy, the tree will suffer a much longer period of
shock. If the tree hasn't already been moved I'd wait until spring.

http://landscaping.about.com/cs/shru...nsplanting.htm


Apples grow in many places (and do well) where the ground doesn't freeze.
For example in Tasmania they harvest around 50,000 tons per year. I wonder
if you are simply showing your rather parochial viewpoint or do you know
this and have decided to try to start an argument anyway.

Rachael, don't move it when it is actively growing, this would be after the
leaves fall and before bud burst and, yes, digging may be difficult in
frozen ground if that applies to you.

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