On 16/10/07 14:58, in article ,
"p.k." wrote:

Sacha wrote:

I cannot see anything speculative in: "They were bought with the
root ball wrapped in hessian, which I planted intact as I'd heard
that hollies don't like their roots being disturbed."

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but the removal of Hessian wrapping is not so clear cut as you suggest :
See http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...ootwrapped.asp

pk


Most of that site seems to me to indicate that leaving things wrapped in
hessian, or not at least, cutting holes in the hessian is begging for
trouble. I think the suppliers who are talking about not removing the
hessian are probably - probably - people who supply mature trees at huge
expense, e.g. Piante Innocenti. I don't think the OP indicates his or her
hollies are of that size and maturity.
But I think the OP can do no harm by looking at the roots of one the hollies
and seeing whether they've broken through the hessian to make a strong,
healthy, well established root system, or whether they're struggling in that
respect.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'