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Post by Main Admin on Sept 6, 2006 19:46:34 GMT
I have today moved another silver birch into my garden, this one is about appx 10ft, I did get a huge root ball with the tree but it started to fall apart during transit, it has been firmly replanted with as much rootball and rooting as possible, should this tree be ok and should i leave it till spring to give it a chance, I have heard they can go into shock after this sort of thing, what are my chances?? the last one I moved in over a month ago looks as if it's doing just fine.
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Post by oldmoleskins on Sept 7, 2006 8:20:07 GMT
Is it staked, CB?
The jury's out on whether you should stake high or low - with a Birch I'd say low - but 'wind-rock' can be a killer for new trees and shrubs.
Also, some of the delicate feeder roots will have been damaged - it's inevitable when a rootball falls apart, or when dug from the nursery beds (this sounds like it wasn't container grown), so it's disadvantaged. The good news is the Autmn and early winter period is when root growth continues while top growth stops.
So, while not killing it with kindness and drowning it, keep it moist, keep it stable, and you should be ok.
OM
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 7, 2006 10:40:56 GMT
Thanks for that OM, I just hope there isn't too much damage to the roots, as this was dug up from it's original place, I have so far tried three or four times but the first attempts failed, the last one is now looking though it;s established and is doing fine.
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Post by madonplants on Sept 7, 2006 11:11:02 GMT
Might be worth a feed of bonemeal to help root production. If you haven't done it aleady, that is! Only time will tell. Just look after it well and it should survive. Have you given it a good mulch to help surpress weeds and retain moisture?
Keith
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 7, 2006 12:13:47 GMT
 This is the first one doing well, it's been replanted for about a month.   This is the new one in, I actually replaced the turf over this one to compress it slightly and to help retain moisture till the tree has established it's self, hopefully the damage to the rootball was minimal. |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 7, 2006 12:34:29 GMT
Oh I just love birch trees. One day I'll have one.....  |
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 7, 2006 12:49:50 GMT
At my old address at the begining of the year they grow in abundance so It's easy to go back and help myself, just walk around and find one I want and dig it up.
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Post by madonplants on Sept 7, 2006 13:52:44 GMT
I wouldn't have replaced the turf, as the grass will compete with the tree for moisture and nutrients. At worst put some good topsoil around the tree. There should be a circle of about 4ft in diameter, so to stop weeds and grass competing with the tree. A bark mulch would be the best after a good watering. Do I hear you right in that you have taken them from the wild, not sure you are allowed to do that! Also don't want to upset you, but are they not planted too close to the fence, bearing in mind they can grow to about 20m?
Keith
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Post by Spruance on Sept 7, 2006 13:57:03 GMT
Hi CB,
I'm not sure about leaving the turf around the base of a new tree.
I'll leave it at that, as I've just noticed that madonplants advice is spot on.
Spruance
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 7, 2006 19:51:59 GMT
I will move it a bit tomorrow and remove the turf, don't want to upset it too much though, Thanks for the sound advice.
They were kind of taken from the wild but from private family land so not much the law can do there.
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Post by madonplants on Sept 14, 2006 10:43:08 GMT
How is it going?
Keith
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Post by Main Admin on Sept 14, 2006 20:42:08 GMT
The bigger one was shifted back to near the area where it came from where the folks can look after it, it seems to be doing fine, there is a smaller one in my garden which is also doing fine.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2006 6:20:13 GMT
who needs a fence anway ?
;D
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