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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2008 10:20:12 GMT
Hi my friend has lots of holly plants about 4ft tall. Is it the right time to transplant/move the plants to my garden? I live in Cornwall and i have noticed it getting a little more colder now.
When moving should i trim the plants back to give them a better chance of survival?
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Post by Ruthie on Oct 2, 2008 10:37:41 GMT
Yes this is a good time to transpalant evergreens but get your skates on so they can establish a bit while there's still a bit of warmth in the soil.
Make sure the area you're digging them up from is nice and wet. Dig a wide trench (if you can) round each one and try to lift them with as much soil arround the feeding roots as you can. You may lose some roots but the less that are lost the better chance the plants will have in their new home!
Have the planting holes ready and make them roomy, mixing the soil with some compost and bonemeal. Firm the plants in at the same level they were planted before and water them well. You may have to water them regularly for a few weeks unless there is a lot of rain. Then the winter will take over!
It may be an idea to cut the plants back by about a foot to help them recover from the move and to stop them rocking, especially if the site is windy.
Sorry, I seem to have answered more than you asked! You probably knew most of that!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2008 11:33:45 GMT
thank you for the advice
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2008 7:48:39 GMT
my neighbours neighbour has a couple of holly trees and when it drops leaves it is a real pain, very prickley leaves to clear up  they curse it. maybe something to consider before you plant. |
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Post by Amo on Oct 5, 2008 8:19:55 GMT
Agreed Blacky. They may be evergreen but they still drop. The prunings don't compost either so you have to burn them or council heap them. You will be waging war with it in a few years.
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they curse it. maybe something to consider before you plant.