Best time to transplant pokeberries?
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
16 years ago
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Best time and way to transplant trilliums
Comments (18)Trilliums are very common native plants here in the PNW and they often grow naturally in woodsy rural areas. But they are commonly sold in garden centers as well and all different varieties and colors. These are not wild harvested plants but commercially grown specimens and are adaptable to any shady garden situation. Just an update, but my trillium Volcano discussed above made its move without issue and thrived in my friend's garden for several years before he graciously shared a chunk with another friend. And that plant took transplanting well and has thrived also. Now that I have moved from a full sun beach location to one where I am more shelterer by trees and with considerable shade, a chunk of that plant is coming home to take up residence with me again!! So three moves and at least one division did no harm at all....See MoreHot Lips - best time to move & transplant
Comments (7)Division is possible only if there are a multitude of stems coming out of the ground. If all of the stems funnel down to points very close to the main trunk, there will be very few roots attached to the side stems, You should be able to transplant now, especially into good soil and if your plant is robust. To do it effectively, you will have to prune the tops about as much as the inadvertent root pruning done on digging it up. If you are not sure about the distance from the trunk is where you see fine roots, dig a wider root ball. The worst case scenario is digging up a huge plant with only six or so thick roots with no fine roots....See MoreTransplanting - when is best time
Comments (4)Exactly what Luis said. You could predig the hole and move on a damp day in September when it still has leaves as well. Fall tends to have warm soil and cooling air which reduces plant shock....See Morebest times for transplanting
Comments (4)the trick here... is to do it right.. rather than hurry it all up .. so since you have two transplant seasons .. just work methodically... and precisely ... and if you can get it all done in fall.. cool .. but if not.. finish in spring ... dig approx new hole first ... then the plant.. then move into new hole ... etc ... the more soil you can take ... the easier the move.. more intact roots ... the rest is about my ground freeze .. you can extrapolate from there ... the ground can potentially freeze by Thxgvng [but usually not until after xmas ... but the soil is so cold root growth has stopped] .... so i want to be done 6 to 8 weeks before ... so the roots have time to settle before complete dormancy ... so i would try to be done by mid october ... you can add a week or two ... dont forget.. just because the top is dormant.. you might have root growth until soil temps fall ... in spring.. ground thaw is around mid to late march .... and i like to start when that is complete .... so i can usually start around the first two weeks of april ... i would dig test holes to find out the status of the soil ... the heat of summer has potential starting around mid june ... AND I have frost potential until late may ..... again.. i look to having stuff moved.. in spring.. in dormancy ... hopefully a month before first flush.. and then 6 to 8 weeks before the POTENTIAL heat of summer ... no active leaves to support during the move.. and then the 6 to 8 weeks to settle the roots before heat ... as zone goes up ... you can go longer in fall.. and earlier in spring.. until you get to 7 or 8.. were apparently you can do it all winter .... but watering then MIGHT be a problem ... for all of next year.. you are in charge of watering ... be attenticve in the heat of summer.. insert finger and water when they need it .... i give you my z5 info ... because though you claim z6 ... ma nature can be unforgiving ... and easily snap you into z5 .. etc ... after all that.. just do it ... you win.. you lose.. so be it ... lots of excersize.. and happy potential ... i dont see anything in your list.. that i would consider foo foo ... so just do it.. starting about mid sept .... just turn off the gizmos ... and go at it.. ken...See Moreclaireplymouth z6b coastal MA
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