In article oprqo9gfg2wxhha1@localhost, Tim writes:
| I have just been given a young walnut tree that has been dug up, around 3"
| high, with bare roots that are now sitting in a bucket with some soil and
| water. It's very healthy and has lots of leaves. I supose it's a couple of
| years old at the most. I think it's the large-nut californian variety,
| rather than the European type.

No, 3" is this year's germination.

| I suppose the best thing to do is to give it a planting prune to cut water
| loss while the roots recover? I realise it's probably not the best time to
| plant, but it's either give it a try or let the poor thing die().

No, don't do that, but remove excess leaves if necessary.

| Has anyone got any tips for me as I know nothing about them? What sort of
| soil do they prefer? sun/temperature/wind preferences? There are a few
| growing well in the neighbourhood so I assume that climate and soil are
| roughly suitable.

Good, deepish soil, preferably reasonably drained. Full sun (in the
UK) and not Western Isles type wind.

| Does anyone know how old they have to be before they start producing nuts?

c. 20 years.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.