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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" wrote in message s.com... 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 -- Cralc Cralc "Trust me - I'm a doctor!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ posted via www.GardenBanter.co.uk ************************************ 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. |
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