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Transplanting an 8ft apple tree in midsummer?
I've heard that the advisable time to transplant a tree is in spring or autumn. If I do it in midsummer, how much more risky is this? I'd really like to get the old tree moved so I can plant a different tree in the same place as soon as possible.
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Transplanting an 8ft apple tree in midsummer?
On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7:08:40 AM UTC+1, Dave Hill wrote:
On 18/07/2016 22:03, wrote: I've heard that the advisable time to transplant a tree is in spring or autumn. If I do it in midsummer, how much more risky is this? I'd really like to get the old tree moved so I can plant a different tree in the same place as soon as possible. Thanks... JD 8ft tree means nothing. How old is it? I'd say you might as well dig it up, chop it up and burn it if you want it out of the way at this time of year. Thanks. It's hard to say how old it is. I bought it as a potted sapling in Spring 2015 and at that time, it was about 5 to 6 ft tall. I've no idea how old it was at that time. JD |
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Transplanting an 8ft apple tree in midsummer?
On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 3:44:00 PM UTC+1, Janet wrote:
In article , says... On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7:08:40 AM UTC+1, Dave Hill wrote: On 18/07/2016 22:03, wrote: I've heard that the advisable time to transplant a tree is in spring or autumn. If I do it in midsummer, how much more risky is this? I'd really like to get the old tree moved so I can plant a different tree in the same place as soon as possible. Thanks... JD 8ft tree means nothing. How old is it? I'd say you might as well dig it up, chop it up and burn it if you want it out of the way at this time of year. Thanks. It's hard to say how old it is. I bought it as a potted sapling in Spring 2015 and at that time, it was about 5 to 6 ft tall. I've no idea how old it was at that time. JD In that case you might well be able to move it successfully next winter, when it's dormant . Make sure you dig the new hole first, then dig a big rootball of earth with the tree so that the roots are as little disturbed or exposed as possible. If you move it in summer or spring when its in active growth it's unlikely to survive. Janet Thanks Janet! I seem to remember you from years ago. Did you used to go by the name 'Spider'? Or was that another fruit-tree-loving lady? ISTR, you always gave great advice on fruit trees (including the very one in question)! JD |
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says... On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 3:44:00 PM UTC+1, Janet wrote: In article , says... On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7:08:40 AM UTC+1, Dave Hill wrote: On 18/07/2016 22:03, wrote: I've heard that the advisable time to transplant a tree is in spring or autumn. If I do it in midsummer, how much more risky is this? I'd really like to get the old tree moved so I can plant a different tree in the same place as soon as possible. Thanks... JD 8ft tree means nothing. How old is it? I'd say you might as well dig it up, chop it up and burn it if you want it out of the way at this time of year. Thanks. It's hard to say how old it is. I bought it as a potted sapling in Spring 2015 and at that time, it was about 5 to 6 ft tall. I've no idea how old it was at that time. JD In that case you might well be able to move it successfully next winter, when it's dormant . Make sure you dig the new hole first, then dig a big rootball of earth with the tree so that the roots are as little disturbed or exposed as possible. If you move it in summer or spring when its in active growth it's unlikely to survive. Janet Thanks Janet! I seem to remember you from years ago. Did you used to go by the name 'Spider'? No, that's some relative newcomer. I've been here for about 20 years always as my real name Janet. |
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writes In article , says... On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 3:44:00 PM UTC+1, Janet wrote: In article , says... On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7:08:40 AM UTC+1, Dave Hill wrote: On 18/07/2016 22:03, wrote: I've heard that the advisable time to transplant a tree is in spring or autumn. If I do it in midsummer, how much more risky is this? I'd really like to get the old tree moved so I can different tree in the same place as soon as possible. Thanks... JD 8ft tree means nothing. How old is it? I'd say you might as well dig it up, chop it up and burn it if want it out of the way at this time of year. Thanks. It's hard to say how old it is. I bought it as a potted sapling in Spring 2015 and at that time, it was about 5 to 6 ft tall. I've no idea how old it was at that time. JD In that case you might well be able to move it successfully next winter, when it's dormant . Make sure you dig the new hole first, then dig a big rootball of earth with the tree so that the roots are as little disturbed or exposed as possible. If you move it in summer or spring when its in active growth it's unlikely to survive. Janet Thanks Janet! I seem to remember you from years ago. Did you used to go by the name 'Spider'? No, that's some relative newcomer. I've been here for about 20 years always as my real name Janet. Didn't you sign yourself as Janet Barraclough (or Baraclough)? David -- David Rance writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France |
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lid says... In message , Janet writes In article , says... On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 3:44:00 PM UTC+1, Janet wrote: In article , says... On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7:08:40 AM UTC+1, Dave Hill wrote: On 18/07/2016 22:03, wrote: I've heard that the advisable time to transplant a tree is in spring or autumn. If I do it in midsummer, how much more risky is this? I'd really like to get the old tree moved so I can different tree in the same place as soon as possible. Thanks... JD 8ft tree means nothing. How old is it? I'd say you might as well dig it up, chop it up and burn it if want it out of the way at this time of year. Thanks. It's hard to say how old it is. I bought it as a potted sapling in Spring 2015 and at that time, it was about 5 to 6 ft tall. I've no idea how old it was at that time. JD In that case you might well be able to move it successfully next winter, when it's dormant . Make sure you dig the new hole first, then dig a big rootball of earth with the tree so that the roots are as little disturbed or exposed as possible. If you move it in summer or spring when its in active growth it's unlikely to survive. Janet Thanks Janet! I seem to remember you from years ago. Did you used to go by the name 'Spider'? No, that's some relative newcomer. I've been here for about 20 years always as my real name Janet. Didn't you sign yourself as Janet Barraclough (or Baraclough)? I've always signed posts Janet. My surname appeared on my garden pages in the urg webring and you may have seen it mentioned in posts by other posters to distinguish me from Janet Tweedy who used to post here. Janet. |
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Transplanting an 8ft apple tree in midsummer?
"Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... On Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:03:22 -0700 (PDT), wrote: I've heard that the advisable time to transplant a tree is in spring or autumn. If I do it in midsummer, how much more risky is this? I'd really like to get the old tree moved so I can plant a different tree in the same place as soon as possible. Thanks... JD I'm not clear whether you're concerned for the tree you're about to dig up, or the tree you're going to put in its place. If the former, now is not a good time, especially with the very hot weather we're having ATM. In fact I can't think of a worse time, but if you must... First, dig the hole that you're going to transplant it into, and fill it with water. This is so that you can put the tree straight into the hole when you've dug it up, and it doesn't sit about in the hot sun while you're preparing it's new site. Now water the tree very well, and let the water soak into the soil for several hours before you do anything, so that the soil around the roots is good and damp. Then drive a sharp spade straight down all round the base of the tree, about 12 - 18 inches out from the trunk, to sever all the long roots. Then dig a trench all round on the outside of the cut, about 12 inches deep, and start to cut under the tree to sever the deep roots. Work some sacking or a large compost bag under the root ball and bring the edges up all around the trunk and tie with string. You, or preferably you and an assistant, should now be able to lift the tree out of the hole and move it to it's new position. Drop it in the new hole, remove the string and sacking or compost bag, and back fill all around. Make sure that the old soil level around the trunk is the same as the soil level at the new position, i.e. don't bury the root ball, or have it standing proud. Firm it in well by treading all round, and water well. Water it at least twice a week for several weeks while the new roots grow and get established. Erecting some form of artificial shading, or covering the tree with fine netting to keep the sun off, would be a good idea in this hot weather. When planting the new tree, first water it well in it's pot. Then knock the pot off the root ball, and examine the root-ball to see if it's pot-bound. If it is, like this http://tinyurl.com/hdnr82p then tease out and loosen the roots as here http://tinyurl.com/z5bk98c so that the root-ball looks good and shaggy. Fill the hole with water. When it's soaked away, put the new tree into the hole and back-fill with soil, making sure you keep the top of the root-ball at soil level, as above. Firm in etc. also as above. Keep well watered for the next few weeks. Two more points. You should think about digging some compost into the new site for old tree, and the old site for the new tree, before planting either. You should also think about staking the trees, when you should drive the stake in before you plant the them http://tinyurl.com/m5arxse. Lastly, pray! JD, I believe it would be ten times easier to leave the tree in situ and move home. |
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Transplanting an 8ft apple tree in midsummer?
On 19/07/2016 17:25, wrote:
On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 3:44:00 PM UTC+1, Janet wrote: In article , says... On Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7:08:40 AM UTC+1, Dave Hill wrote: On 18/07/2016 22:03, wrote: I've heard that the advisable time to transplant a tree is in spring or autumn. If I do it in midsummer, how much more risky is this? I'd really like to get the old tree moved so I can plant a different tree in the same place as soon as possible. Thanks... JD 8ft tree means nothing. How old is it? I'd say you might as well dig it up, chop it up and burn it if you want it out of the way at this time of year. Thanks. It's hard to say how old it is. I bought it as a potted sapling in Spring 2015 and at that time, it was about 5 to 6 ft tall. I've no idea how old it was at that time. JD In that case you might well be able to move it successfully next winter, when it's dormant . Make sure you dig the new hole first, then dig a big rootball of earth with the tree so that the roots are as little disturbed or exposed as possible. If you move it in summer or spring when its in active growth it's unlikely to survive. Janet Thanks Janet! I seem to remember you from years ago. Did you used to go by the name 'Spider'? Or was that another fruit-tree-loving lady? ISTR, you always gave great advice on fruit trees (including the very one in question)! JD Hi JD, This is the arachnid in question. Sorry, I've been very busy in the garden and with life in general, so not looked in here very much. You've had some great advice from the others and esp. Chris Hogg. I would only add that you might prune the crown of your apple tree to lighten its workload while it is attempting to re-establish itself. Next spring, enjoy the blossom but consider removing any setting fruit until the tree is better able to support a crop of apples. If, because it's a newish tree and you're anxious to try the fruit, just leave one or two fruits to grow on and remove the rest. You also need to know if your tree is tip or spur bearing, as this will affect how you prune it. If you know the name of the apple type (ie James Grieves, Spartan, etc), then you can probably learn this on line from one of the apple tree nurseries. It's always worth remembering that you prune in summer to control growth and in winter (when the tree is dormant) to encourage growth. The fact that you will be summer pruning this year seems to be appropriate. You can move to winter pruning when you're certain that your tree is established and flourishing once more. Hope this helps. -- Spider On high ground in SE London Gardening on heavy clay |
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