Pam Moore wrote:
My daughter has a big, established phormium which she wants to remove.
She said she might dig it up and try to sell it. I recall on GQT once
comebody being told to get the army in to help remove a phormium.
Has anyone had any experience of digging one up? How hard a job is it?
The base is about 18 inches and the height 6 ft-ish.
TIA

Pam in Bristol

I moved one like that once. Pick, spade a lot of muscle and yes, you can
dig one up. As always try to keep as much of the root-ball as you can.
Tough as old boots to dig up though. Easier than trying to split one
in-situ though unless you use a pick. Keep it well watered after moving,
especially if we have a hot dry Summer. Expect it to look a bit
miserable for the first year after moving it.

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David in Normandy.
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