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Post by Mr Grinch on Nov 28, 2008 20:45:02 GMT
Hi all,
Can anyone tell me when it would be the best time to move a Forsythia ??
Regards
James
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Post by Ruthie on Nov 28, 2008 21:27:27 GMT
Really Autumn is best but, well, Autumn's all but gone now! You could move it in the winter as long as the ground isn't frozen but it may be best now to wait until the Spring, say March. I know it'll be in flower then but you should really prune it to reduce the shock of being moved as it will doubtless lose some root unless it is a very young shrub. If you can't bear that wait until next Autumn. No point moving it in the summer unless you are prepared to give it loads and loads of water over a long period. (Come to think of it our last couple of summers have produced loads and loads of water over a long period!)
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Post by Mr Grinch on Nov 29, 2008 14:17:50 GMT
Thanks for that.
Regards
James
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Post by andy on Nov 29, 2008 16:16:09 GMT
In my humble opinion, you can move all deciduous shrubs and trees as soon as they're dormant. Dormant means not growing so therefore as long as the plant has lost all it's leaves and weather and ground conditions allow (not frozen or waterlogged for example), you can move the plant.
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Post by Mr Grinch on Nov 29, 2008 17:01:53 GMT
Ta Andy !
G
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Post by beanie on Nov 29, 2008 18:09:33 GMT
I belong to the school of , if it needs moving I move it. I always take care to get a large root ball though and so far no casualties, even when I moved a rose in June. maybe I've just been lucky.
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Post by Amo on Nov 30, 2008 6:52:30 GMT
I'm with beanie though I would advocate the dormant moving if you're unsure or a bit worried. You have to be a bit of a slave to the garden, nuts or very lucky otherwise  I've had so many plants that are needing moving whilst you can see what they're up to that I've just gone ahead and done it. I'd forget otherwise! It's been quite a chore here as I've had the dread 'must fill that border' syndrome and now a few are growing they've needed moving rather urgently. Including, like beanie, a couple of roses. But then I have had the blessing of most of my plants being a maximum of 3 years old and still quite contained. |
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Post by beanie on Dec 3, 2008 10:58:55 GMT
O.K Ammo,I admit I'm nuts and lucky I'm only a slave to my cat Izzy
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Post by Amo on Dec 3, 2008 11:36:24 GMT
 ;D ;D
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;D ;D