I have never moved one that was as old or big as yours so I can't attest to its ability to survive the move. I will tell you that I have successfully rooted mine by taking a newish shoot, stripping all but the top leaves, and plunking it in potting soil. I know it is not the same as having a mature, 7' specimen but it might be a back-up plan to do before it goes dormant and you dig it up over the winter.

Hope someone can help with the transplanting part.

Meredith

It can be moved in the fall
start about 3 feet from the plant
dig away from the root system to form
a root ball. Dig down about 3 feet maybe more
and dig under the roots ,lift the plant with
as much soil as possible and place on burlap
you should have a good size root ball and soil.
Prepare the new site for the plant and add some
compost to the hole plant at the same depth as it was.
water well and then water at least twice a week if no
rain.It may not bloom for you till the following year.
Good Luck
Blueangel

Thanks. I'm setting up my propagation chambers now. I know it's too soon and the first frost is still a ways away, but I want to root as many things as I can. I thought this was a fig at first, but when I bought the house, it was blooming. It's no fig. :)

I'll give it a shot transplanting it and taking cuttings. Thanks for the advice!

Tom