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| I'm in zone 5a. I'm planning to renovate my front yard and I have some ideas.
How can I make a small tree planted on a big pot withstand our winter so it comes back next year? |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 14, 11 at 15:35
| i would suggest.. if i understand your muddled facts ... that you completely skip the pots ... give us some facts.. you want to take them out now.. and not replant until next spring???? how big are we talking.. what kind of tress ... do you know how to ball and burlap .... and finally ... do you have an area where you can put a temporary nursery .... i might suggest potting.. and sinking the pots in mother earth ... so she can temper them during winter .... if you have clay soil ... i would group all the pots.. and bury the pots entirely in mulch ... like i see at nurseries all summer ... if you insist on pots.. in our zone ... in late november.. move to full shade .... tip them on their sides ... so water wont accumulate over winter.. plus PROPER media ... and no fert ... and you should be all set ... the key is not to create an ice cube in the pot ... and to not allow the pot to thaw at anytime during winter ... especially due to sunshine on a black pot ... so what do you have going.. and how can we be more specific ... ken |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 14, 11 at 15:37
| and why post it in the perennial forum.. when i see you over in shrub and trees all the time .... tough afternoon ??? ..... lol whats next.. conifers in annuals .... you know i am joshing you .... ken |
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- Posted by v1rtu0s1ty (My Page) on Thu, Apr 14, 11 at 16:28
| hehehe, of course :D Just wanted to add some interest to the front yard by adding pots. You are right that it will stress the tree badly during winter. I forgot about our Tress forum. I should have posted it there. :) I'll be redesigning my front yard again. I'll get rid of trees on big pots design. Thanks! |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 14, 11 at 17:36
| you could go with stacking bricks ... to give a raised appearance.. without the pots .... oh.. retaining wall brick ... then the trees .... though elevated.. remain in mother earth ... who knows how to take care of her babes in winter ... ken |
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| If you would like to read more than you ever want to know on container gardening go to that forum. There's a soil guru there "tapla" who has written a great deal on planting trees in containers. Much of what's on that forum is about a "gritty mix" for container gardening. Even if it more than you'd want to do, it makes for very interesting reading. It gave me something to do this winter. The people over there are welcoming and generous as well. Marie |
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