Yes, what Steve said. I would, however, plant it this year and allow the
roots to get settled in before next year. You can prepare the hole and fill
it with water a couple of times. Then plant the tree and make sure it
doesn't get dry over the winter.

Dwayne

"Steve" wrote in message
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Put off digging it as long as possible. The closer it gets to dormancy,
the better your chances.

Steve

Joe wrote:
I want to move my 2 year old red plum tree to another house I am
building. I
live in Illinois. Is it OK, even though the leaves have not yet fallen
to
heavily prune the tree and ball and burlap it for later planting in the
early Spring? I plan on keeping the ball moist.
Thanks for your opinions.