I have just been given a twisted/corkscrew hazel tree, and i really love it, but the pot is clearly far too small for it. i wanted to repot it but im really worried about damaging it or doing something wrong. i dont want to make things worse! any tips on how to do it properly? its currently in compost, should i leave it this way? and if so, which compost should i use? multipurpose? sorry for being so lost and clueless! lol

thanks everyone

danny

As far as planting depth and root pruning (see pruning, roots)

Soil would be better than all compost.


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"danny22" wrote in message
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I have just been given a twisted/corkscrew hazel tree, and i really love
it, but the pot is clearly far too small for it. i wanted to repot it
but im really worried about damaging it or doing something wrong. i
dont want to make things worse! any tips on how to do it properly?
its currently in compost, should i leave it this way? and if so, which
compost should i use? multipurpose? sorry for being so lost and
clueless! lol

thanks everyone

danny




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danny22

danny22 wrote:
I have just been given a twisted/corkscrew hazel tree, and i really love
it, but the pot is clearly far too small for it. �i wanted to repot it
but im really worried about damaging it or doing something wrong. i
dont want to make things worse! �any tips on how to do it properly?
its currently in compost, should i leave it this way? and if so, which
compost should i use? �multipurpose? �

I would plant this tree outdoors, in the ground.

http://www.paghat.com/hazelcatkins.html

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/937/

i was advised by a lady at the garden centre that it should be repotted in a pot around two inches wider and deeper than its current one, and potted in peat-free compost composed from tree bark. in all honesty it looks similar to the stuff it was already growing in. do i need to give it extra water or food to help it along its way?

About food. You cannot feed the plant. It is a autotroph. It makes its own
food.


--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Forester & Tree Expert
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.

"danny22" wrote in message
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i was advised by a lady at the garden centre that it should be repotted
in a pot around two inches wider and deeper than its current one, and
potted in peat-free compost composed from tree bark. in all honesty it
looks similar to the stuff it was already growing in. do i need to give
it extra water or food to help it along its way?




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danny22

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"kzin" wrote:

On 13-Feb-2008, "symplastless" wrote:

About food. You cannot feed the plant. It is a autotroph. It makes its
own
food.

That helps this guy so much John. When his plant dies due to not being able
to get decent repotting advice I'm sure he'll sit there with his head in his
hands moaning... "if only I'd known a plant was an autotroph..."

moron

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they'll seem smarter which, I presume, is what Staples is doing with
him. Posting is obviously a compulsive thing with him. If he can't see
himself in print, he doesn't exist. Because he can't define empathetic,
no one is ever going to say, what ever happened to good ol' what's his
face?
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oops, didnt mean to start an argument lol. the tree has been repotted and watered, i hope thats enough. if not id appreciate any tips people have