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Bay Tree ... can i dig up
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Posted by gooup z9, LA (My Page) on Sun, Mar 8, 09 at 18:34
| i have a bay tree, about 3 ft tall, maybe four, that i want to dig up and put in a container ... is it still ok to do so? |
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RE: Bay Tree ... can i dig up
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Yes. During the dormant season is the best time to move things, usually, which would be Nov to Feb. In your zone 9, last frost date is about mid-March, so protect it if there is a frost/freeze. I would definitely not move it when it will be under the most stress, which in your zone would generally be June thru Sept, and particularly July/Aug. I would get as much of the root ball as you can. Use an appropriately sized container (large one). I have had success pruning/trimming the branches a bit when I make the move, so that there isn't too much foliage for the roots. I would not fertilize it right away, but I would keep it watered and probably out of strong sunlight for the first week or two. And you probably already know this but use a good potting soil, not garden soil in your container. They make potting soil with those water-retention crystals (sometimes referred to on the packaging as "moisture control") but that is not mandatory.
Laurie - former zone 9'er |
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