Acer has rooted through it's pot!
Hi all.
I'm new here and (as you can no doubt tell from the title of this thread, not exactly an experienced gardener). I have 2 beautiful Acers's in my garden and planned to re-pot them as they have grown significantly, but they have actually rooted through the pots and into the ground. I am selling my house and don't want to leave them but don't want to harm them either. Any advice gratefully accepted. Many thanks. |
Acer has rooted through it's pot!
On 05/01/2012 03:20 PM, Spring12 wrote:
Hi all. I'm new here and (as you can no doubt tell from the title of this thread, not exactly an experienced gardener). I have 2 beautiful Acers's in my garden and planned to re-pot them as they have grown significantly, but they have actually rooted through the pots and into the ground. I am selling my house and don't want to leave them but don't want to harm them either. Any advice gratefully accepted. Many thanks. Just cut through the roots that connect them to the ground, and take them with you. Acers respond well to root pruning, so it's not likely to damage them. Keep them in partial shade this summer and don't let them dry out too much; but don't overwater or feed either. Next fall once they've lost their leaves you can bang them in bigger pots. Make sure the soil is very free draining. -E |
Acer has rooted through it's pot!
On May 1, 2:20*pm, Spring12
wrote: Hi all. I'm new here and (as you can no doubt tell from the title of this thread, not exactly an experienced gardener). I have 2 beautiful Acers's in my garden and planned to re-pot them as they have grown significantly, but they have actually rooted through the pots and into the ground. I am selling my house and don't want to leave them but don't want to harm them either. Any advice gratefully accepted. Many thanks. -- Spring12 I'd lift them with a spade and see how much root is through the pot. If the pots are cheap plastic then I'd break them off the root ball (the pots that is) and repot the acers, you could cut out any thick roots that had grown through but leave the small fiberous ones, do so ASAP. David @ the wet end of Swansea Bay where this weekend has given us 2 inches, fairly normal for us. |
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Acer has rooted through it's pot!
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, Dave Hill writes I'd lift them with a spade and see how much root is through the pot. If the pots are cheap plastic then I'd break them off the root ball (the pots that is) and repot the acers, you could cut out any thick roots that had grown through but leave the small fiberous ones, do so ASAP. Yes I'd do same, if it's a clay pot you can then break it to get to the plant. I don't think I'd risk cutting off a LOT of root! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
Acer has rooted through it's pot!
On 05/06/2012 01:43 AM, Janet Tweedy wrote:
In article , Dave Hill writes I'd lift them with a spade and see how much root is through the pot. If the pots are cheap plastic then I'd break them off the root ball (the pots that is) and repot the acers, you could cut out any thick roots that had grown through but leave the small fiberous ones, do so ASAP. Yes I'd do same, if it's a clay pot you can then break it to get to the plant. I don't think I'd risk cutting off a LOT of root! It was better advice than I gave, somehow a spade never occurred. :/ Still, you really don't need to worry about cutting off a lot of root, unless it's really large. They don't seem to mind. |
Thanks everyone, that's really helpful!
I will do this asap. :-) |
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