Went into my local B+Q to purchase a potted Christmas Tree, with the
intention of planting it out in the garden latter. ALL the
trees(varieties) had on the label"Not suitable for replanting
outdoors". Why is this ??

wrote:
Went into my local B+Q to purchase a potted Christmas Tree, with the
intention of planting it out in the garden latter. ALL the
trees(varieties) had on the label"Not suitable for replanting
outdoors". Why is this ??

Probably because after a few weeks in a centrally heated home, it is
unlikely to survive? And/or because if it does succeed - and it did in
my parents' garden many moons ago, so it can succeed - the tree gets
far too big far too quick for the average suburban garden?

Of course, there may be other reasons.

Cat(h)

wrote:
Went into my local B+Q to purchase a potted Christmas Tree, with the
intention of planting it out in the garden latter. ALL the
trees(varieties) had on the label"Not suitable for replanting
outdoors". Why is this ??

Where I live, in Norfolk, there is a huge estate of Christmas trees,
they were being cut down in late October and some were uprooted and
left with bare roots for planting in pots. It is some weeks since then
but a few remain that will be sent to retailers, the bare roots are
still bare so it is unlikely that after potting up they will survive.

On 13/12/06 13:07, in article
, "judith lea"
wrote:


wrote:
Went into my local B+Q to purchase a potted Christmas Tree, with the
intention of planting it out in the garden latter. ALL the
trees(varieties) had on the label"Not suitable for replanting
outdoors". Why is this ??

Where I live, in Norfolk, there is a huge estate of Christmas trees,
they were being cut down in late October and some were uprooted and
left with bare roots for planting in pots. It is some weeks since then
but a few remain that will be sent to retailers, the bare roots are
still bare so it is unlikely that after potting up they will survive.

Somewhere at the back of my mind - and I do hope I'm wrong - there is a
faint memory that they're treated at the roots so as not to survive outside.
I don't see how that can be but it's just a notion I have that I've read
that somewhere.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Sacha wrote:

Somewhere at the back of my mind - and I do hope I'm wrong - there is a
faint memory that they're treated at the roots so as not to survive outside.
I don't see how that can be but it's just a notion I have that I've read
that somewhere.

They don't look treated but then it could be a liquid that it clear. I
was quite sad to see them stacked so early before being sent to
wholesalersretailers - there are still a few hundred stacked and every
time I pass, I can see the general public buying them - I would not
expect dry roots to survive after all this time, but who knows, maybe
Ray will have a good idea on this?

PB wrote:

There is a story that the suppliers dip the roots in boiling water to
stop them growing. The chances of a tree surviving after a couple of
weeks indoors in a pot are slim to none. Can you imagine anyone being
fool enough to drag a boiler into the forest just to stop the odd one or
two trees growing?

The trees that are cut from this ginormous estate, over many,many miles
are taken to a central place where they are put into mesh stuff, which
I can see from the road, so I suppose, in theory, they could have their
roots blanched. I suppose I could ask the Land Agent but I expect he
will not tell me!

On second thoughts I think it is unlikely that they do this blanching
as even untreated, the trees are unlikely to survive in excess of 8
weeks out of the ground?

Sacha wrote:
On 13/12/06 13:07, in article
, "judith lea"
wrote:

wrote:
Went into my local B+Q to purchase a potted Christmas Tree, with the
intention of planting it out in the garden latter. ALL the
trees(varieties) had on the label"Not suitable for replanting
outdoors". Why is this ??
Where I live, in Norfolk, there is a huge estate of Christmas trees,
they were being cut down in late October and some were uprooted and
left with bare roots for planting in pots. It is some weeks since then
but a few remain that will be sent to retailers, the bare roots are
still bare so it is unlikely that after potting up they will survive.

Somewhere at the back of my mind - and I do hope I'm wrong - there is a
faint memory that they're treated at the roots so as not to survive outside.
I don't see how that can be but it's just a notion I have that I've read
that somewhere.

There is a story that the suppliers dip the roots in boiling water to
stop them growing. The chances of a tree surviving after a couple of
weeks indoors in a pot are slim to none. Can you imagine anyone being
fool enough to drag a boiler into the forest just to stop the odd one or
two trees growing?

On 13/12/06 16:54, in article
, "judith lea"
wrote:


Sacha wrote:

Somewhere at the back of my mind - and I do hope I'm wrong - there is a
faint memory that they're treated at the roots so as not to survive outside.
I don't see how that can be but it's just a notion I have that I've read
that somewhere.

They don't look treated but then it could be a liquid that it clear. I
was quite sad to see them stacked so early before being sent to
wholesalersretailers - there are still a few hundred stacked and every
time I pass, I can see the general public buying them - I would not
expect dry roots to survive after all this time, but who knows, maybe
Ray will have a good idea on this?

Ray thinks I'm dreaming! He says he knows of no such treatment. Both he
and Matthew think it's because the trees will eventually grow much too large
for most gardens and that conifers are difficult to keep in pots, especially
when they have been in the warm environment of a house for a couple of
weeks.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Sacha wrote:
On 13/12/06 16:54, in article

Ray thinks I'm dreaming!

Bless him, just keep on taking the medicine.

On 13/12/06 17:19, in article
, "judith lea"
wrote:


PB wrote:

There is a story that the suppliers dip the roots in boiling water to
stop them growing. The chances of a tree surviving after a couple of
weeks indoors in a pot are slim to none. Can you imagine anyone being
fool enough to drag a boiler into the forest just to stop the odd one or
two trees growing?

The trees that are cut from this ginormous estate, over many,many miles
are taken to a central place where they are put into mesh stuff, which
I can see from the road, so I suppose, in theory, they could have their
roots blanched. I suppose I could ask the Land Agent but I expect he
will not tell me!

On second thoughts I think it is unlikely that they do this blanching
as even untreated, the trees are unlikely to survive in excess of 8
weeks out of the ground?

Economically, it's just not worth it, either. Imagine the time that would
take up? We have two huge Christmas tree farms near us and nothing is done
to their bare rooted trees.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

On 13/12/06 17:46, in article
, "judith lea"
wrote:


Sacha wrote:
On 13/12/06 16:54, in article

Ray thinks I'm dreaming!

Bless him, just keep on taking the medicine.

It's in a glass beside me, right now. ;-)
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

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Went into my local B+Q to purchase a potted Christmas Tree, with the
intention of planting it out in the garden latter. ALL the
trees(varieties) had on the label"Not suitable for replanting
outdoors". Why is this ??

I have heard a tale (urban legend?) that they dip the rootball in boiling
water. That way you have to buy a new tree each year?
Jenny

wrote:
Went into my local B+Q to purchase a potted Christmas Tree, with the
intention of planting it out in the garden latter. ALL the
trees(varieties) had on the label"Not suitable for replanting
outdoors". Why is this ??

Don't you think they say that on them just to cover themselves from
complaints about them not growing. We had 3 in the garden of the last house
that grew, out of probably 8 planted. Two I cut down and used the top as a
Christmas tree when they started getting too big.

Mike

On 13/12/06 10:54, in article
,
"
wrote:

Went into my local B+Q to purchase a potted Christmas Tree, with the
intention of planting it out in the garden latter. ALL the
trees(varieties) had on the label"Not suitable for replanting
outdoors". Why is this ??

I notice that today's newspapers have Homebase advertising rooted trees in
pots but with the labelling that they *are* suitable for outdoor planting.
I just hope those doing so have very large gardens!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Martin wrote:
On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:33:33 +0100, "JennyC" wrote:
I have heard a tale (urban legend?) that they dip the rootball in boiling
water. That way you have to buy a new tree each year?
Is that what Bakker do with beech hedging?

Who/what is Bakker?

Yesterday I found out that the Heeley city farm in Sheffield is 'hiring
out' xmas trees. Amazing weird idea at first but when you think about
it, it's clever. You hire a tree for 3/4 weeks and they pick it up and
keep the trees going outdoors till next year. Top idea that )