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Hi all
I planted a very small wisteria in my house in the Midlands when I
first moved in just over 3 years ago - although I have never had any
flowers on it the leaves look healthy and it's grown and spread about
400% since I planted it. I'm due to move house again, still in the
Midlands and wondered what the possibilities are of moving it
successfully to the new house?
Any ideas on the best way of moving it and re-planting it?
Thanks :)
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Cralc
Cralc
"Trust me - I'm a doctor!"
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I have always understood that it's a bit dicey shifting plants in full flow
in summer because the sap is *up*. Especially trees. Which the wisteria is
not.
A young Wisteria root is not all that big, so supposing you have decided to
shift it. It would require a bit of planning and, ideally, starting with
the site where it is going to. otherwise itwould not be a speedy shift.
Prepare its new site by digging a hole the proper size and lay the dug soil
to one side after sweetening it with bone meal and a small portion of
Phostrogen. Make sure the bottom of the hole is well tickled up
for drainage.
Repair to the current site accompanied by a helper. Judge what size clump of
soil around the plant and adhering around the roots of the wisteria must be
appropriate to preserve the plant.
Trim back the foliage to make it easier to handle.
Outside that circle dig a trench to the estimated depth of the root cluster.
You have now isolated the plant and its root cluster. You must preserve that
cluster around the root intact. With a spade gently slice underneath it
until the plant root clump is loose.
Now the tricky bit. With all hands holding the root clump intact you are
going to slide the edge of a sack under the clump and pull the sack sides
carefully up until the clump sits upright in the bottom of the sack. Now
tie the top of the sack at just above the root clump to keep the clump
together; fold the excess sacking around the clump and tie it by wrapping
string around it. Take care, - you don't want the clump to crumble, though
the roots will help to achieve this providing you don't knock it about.
Take the whole shebang to the new site and carefully put it in the hole,
With scissors cut away the sack around the sides, leaving the bottom so as
not to disturb the clump too much.
Infill and water heavily.
Bingo!
I have done this sort of thing a few times, it is not too difficult.
Doug.