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| Northern Bayberry... I was stupid when I started planting/locating things years back. (I probably still am). Somewhere I thought I heard these were one of the things that you were likely to kill if you moved.
One, the female, I put in ground 2 years ago, she was then maybe in a 7 gallon pot (maybe)... the other, male, was put in 3 years ago, he was balled and burlaped. (HEAVY, they use clay with those!). I hate their spot, I don't want to kill them. Is it possible at all to transplant these things (I know, humungous rootball, I DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY BACK)..or is the likelyhood of my killing them too great? Thanks for any responses, amy |
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 16:49
| I was stupid when I started planting/locating things years back. ===>>> we all were.. and that is how we learned ... and as i get older.. i learn how to propagate large things .. learn to make small ones .. and then kill the big one ... check out the link ... it might take you a year or two to propagate them ... and in the mean time.. learn how to prune them properly .... and see if you can live with the monsters until you have some babes to place somewhere else ... experiment with them.. and learn ... NOTHING is too big to move.. based on budget.. equipment.. and your physical ability ... and if you use logic.. if you moved it in.. why would you not be able to move it again ... but my back is more important than a plant ... and if its my back.. or the plant.. out it goes ... ALL transplanting .. of trees/shrubs/conifers .. is done in DORMANCY ... to reduce shock/stress ... but i am not sure that is the thing to do ... ken |
Here is a link that might be useful: link
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- Posted by greyandamy (My Page) on Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 17:12
| Ken, you always give me good advice. I wish I had your knowledge. I still need to learn how to propogate the woodies. The easy perennials all that I can... just need to read up. I think it's going to have to stay... my back isn't ...good anymore.... amy Thanks for link |
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| I don't know what happened to this thread, but it appears the "editors" edited out a few posts and possibly some of the info in the remaining posts (I'm not really sure what's missing). I think it's important the the proper information is available for future reference. Anyway, one of the important facts that seems to have been accidentally deleted is that Myrica pensylvanica is very easy to transplant. The likelihood of killing it, if the transplantation is done right, is slim and certainly no greater than the "average" shrub. As was pointed out earlier, the physical demand of the job and the physical abilities of the OP, will have to be accessed by the OP, but the ability of the shrub to survive the process is very good (assuming it's happy and healthy to start with and the process is performed properly). |
Here is a link that might be useful: Planting a Tree or Shrub
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| Interesting that those replies disappeared Marshall |
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