We moved 3 four year old Choisya last winter to 2 different beds. They were
fine when they were dug out of the ground. By spring they were already
looking somewhat droopy despite all the rain. Now all the shrubs hsve sickly
looking leaves and growth has been minimal. They havem'y died yet but look
that they could go anytime soon.

I am thinking of ditching all 3, but has anyone successfully transplanted
Choisya or had similar expereience to mine?

On 11/06/2014 14:09, FrankB wrote:
We moved 3 four year old Choisya last winter to 2 different beds. They were
fine when they were dug out of the ground. By spring they were already
looking somewhat droopy despite all the rain. Now all the shrubs hsve sickly
looking leaves and growth has been minimal. They havem'y died yet but look
that they could go anytime soon.

I am thinking of ditching all 3, but has anyone successfully transplanted
Choisya or had similar expereience to mine?


Did you cut them back when you moved them?

On 11/06/2014 14:09, FrankB wrote:
We moved 3 four year old Choisya last winter to 2 different beds. They were
fine when they were dug out of the ground. By spring they were already
looking somewhat droopy despite all the rain. Now all the shrubs hsve sickly
looking leaves and growth has been minimal. They havem'y died yet but look
that they could go anytime soon.

I am thinking of ditching all 3, but has anyone successfully transplanted
Choisya or had similar expereience to mine?




A friend of mine moved one (from sun to shade) and it did look really
grim for a while. It recovered and is doing very well. Lots of water helps.
--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay

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On 11/06/2014 14:09, FrankB wrote:
We moved 3 four year old Choisya last winter to 2 different beds. They
were
fine when they were dug out of the ground. By spring they were already
looking somewhat droopy despite all the rain. Now all the shrubs hsve
sickly
looking leaves and growth has been minimal. They havem'y died yet but
look
that they could go anytime soon.

I am thinking of ditching all 3, but has anyone successfully
transplanted
Choisya or had similar expereience to mine?


Did you cut them back when you moved them?
Not at the time. Once they started to look bad (late winter) they were given
a small trim but it made no difference.

On 11/06/2014 14:09, FrankB wrote:
We moved 3 four year old Choisya last winter to 2 different beds. They were
fine when they were dug out of the ground. By spring they were already
looking somewhat droopy despite all the rain. Now all the shrubs hsve sickly
looking leaves and growth has been minimal. They havem'y died yet but look
that they could go anytime soon.

I am thinking of ditching all 3, but has anyone successfully transplanted
Choisya or had similar expereience to mine?

I have moved one a while back. I don't recall any problems.

Give them a year to settle in and remember to water them regularly in
summer. Transplanting trees and shrubs is stressful. Try a foliar feed
just in case they are deficient in something in their new location.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown