Any landscapers here?

goldeneagle76

April 12, 2007 12:34

I want to transplant some azelia bushes from my house to my mom's house and want to know the best way to do it. What's are the chances of them surviving? They are about 3-3.5 feet high and 3-4 ft wide. I also have a couple smaller ones I would like to transplant too. Thanks in advance.

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  tatercats

  April 12, 2007 12:41

  dig around them and get as much as the root ball as you can-it will be heavy-if you can get some large pieces of burlap and lay them over an old tire, then set the bush and root ball in them and cover the whole root ball witht the burlap-use regular bailer twine to wrap it up so it stays-that will help keep the root ball together better
  
  replant the bushes (burlap and all if you use it) and water them good
  
  put some peat moss or good soil around the root ball in the new area if you can-but remember to water them good-transplanting shocks the plant but after a few weeks they will be fine-if you water them good

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  LOKO383

  April 12, 2007 12:51

  quote:Originally posted by tatercats
  dig around them and get as much as the root ball as you can-it will be heavy-if you can get some large pieces of burlap and lay them over an old tire, then set the bush and root ball in them and cover the whole root ball witht the burlap-use regular bailer twine to wrap it up so it stays-that will help keep the root ball together better
  
  replant the bushes (burlap and all if you use it) and water them good
  
  put some peat moss or good soil around the root ball in the new area if you can-but remember to water them good-transplanting shocks the plant but after a few weeks they will be fine-if you water them good
  good advice,just to add dig your new hole alot bigger than the root ball and add the good soil in, this will allow rapid expansion of the roots when the shock wears off,dont fertilize either the plant will be shocked by several weeks,they are acid loving plants,ie fertilize with mir-acid or similar product this fall,dont expect blooms this yr,unless they have already bloomed,frost killed my blooms,d... mother nature

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  woodshermit

  April 12, 2007 14:02

  Fill the hole with water before you place the shrub in it. This will insure that water gets down to the roots. If you water after planting, sometimes the water doesn't penetrate far enough. If you can, water the plants thoroughly the day before moving them. Water is the key to transplanting established shrubs. I've done it lots of times and never lost a plant.

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  180A

  April 12, 2007 22:40

  Whenever I plant a shrub or tree, I add the peat moss and water to the hole, but before completely filling the hole with dirt, I install a piece of 1" pvc pipe that points at the bottom of the roots. Then, completely fill the hole with the pvc pipe sticking out a little above the fill. This way I can stick the end of a garden hose in the pvc pipe and know that water is getting to the roots.

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  turtles11756

  April 13, 2007 01:38

  transplant while dormant . "a ten dollar hole for a one dollar tree"

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  phideaux4886

  April 13, 2007 04:30

  Cut them down and go buy some new ones.
  DSM

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  Smokeeater 38

  April 13, 2007 05:48

  To add:
  
  If you have to move them very far it's a good idea to protect them from the wind as you drive. One of the bigger nursery's around here wont allow plants to be transported unless they are protected from the wind.

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