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When shoud I move redbud and fig tree?
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Posted by jdreidinger 8b Gulf Coast FL (My Page) on Sun, Apr 29, 07 at 22:48
| I have just moved into a home that has a redbud (approx 8 feet tall) and a fig tree (approx 6 feet tall) that are both in awkward spots and I would like to move them. Have I missed my window of opportunity for the spring? Can I move them in the fall? Any info would be helpful. Thanks. |
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RE: When shoud I move redbud and fig tree?
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| I would wait for the fall, that is the best time to plant trees or transplant. |
RE: When shoud I move redbud and fig tree?
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| I am by no means an expert but I've always thought the best time to move a tree was in late winter, just before spring. The idea being that you don't have to water and tend to the damaged plant over the winter. Plants grow little or none over the winter, including the roots. I'd like to hear what others say. |
RE: When shoud I move redbud and fig tree?
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| What is the awkward position? Pictures would be good. Also remember to get the yard painted for wires before digging around. |
RE: When shoud I move redbud and fig tree?
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| You probably wouldn't have much trouble with moving the (dormant) fig, but Redbuds have tap roots...I think that at eight feet you may have already missed your window of opportunity. You need to get them when they are still seedlings. In my experience with Redbuds, the best way to grow them is from seed. Dig a nice hole and amend the soil, put some seed pods on top and mulch well with pine straw....in three years you can have all the eight footers you want with out the fussing and watering and fertilizing that actually planting one entails. They really do grow amazingly fast! |
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