|
| Has anyone transplanted a Mugo Pine with success? This Pine is approximately 3 ft tall by 3 ft wide and has outgrown his space. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
| Mugo is probably the easiest pine to transplant - next to jack pine. It doesn't grow a tap root and should have fibrous rootage near the trunk. How you treat it kind of depends on how long it's been sited where it is. If it's more than 3 or 4 years, you might want to do it in two stages by root-pruning this fall & lifting it next spring. If you want directions on how to do that, I can help - let me know. If you're to lift it (you didn't say where you live) this year, do it as most of the trees and shrubs in your area have already started to leaf out. Use a sharp spade to sever roots and get as large a root-ball as you can manage. Try to keep soil around roots as stable as you can. Move it onto a tarp & drag it to your already prepared hole where you will plant it slightly higher than previously (never shallower & allow for some settling of soil). Backfill with the same soil you removed from the hole & water in well. This plant grows best in a well drained and spare soil. Al |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the New to Gardening Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.