Transplanting Mature Tea Olive

17 years ago

We are planning an addition to our house and a very old Tea Olive needs to be moved. How should this be done? I remember reading somewhere that one method for moving trees in general is to dig the root ball, but not actually move it for some time in order for the shock to be minimized. Any and all advice is welcome because this is an heirloom plant that needs to be saved. (I posted this query in the Tips and Techniques forum too just in case...)

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agnespuffin
17 years ago
A bush like that is a treasure. It's worth hiring professionals to do it. There is such a thing as a tree spade that is used for moving large shrubs and trees on places like golf courses.

You may be able to rent such equipment. If you want to do it yourself, it would be worth looking into. If you do it yourself, you may have to severly prune both the top and roots in order to be able to handle it.
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