Gardening and Horticulture - Transplanting trees
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aintnorock
05-15-09, 09:24 PM
I have a live oak tree that volunteered right next to my back porch. Obviously, I'm not going to let it stay there, it'll eventually uproot my house. I want to try to save it and transplant it, but I've never transplanted a tree. Any suggestions?
Wirepuller38
05-16-09, 06:43 AM
Transplant in the late fall, usually November. Give us an idea of the size of the tree, and we can make additional suggestions.
flopshot
05-17-09, 06:32 AM
this would be a good time to root prune the tree to prepare it for the move. push a shovel straight down into the dirt as though you were going to dig it up but don't remove the dirt.
this will get the tree to send more roots out in a smaller area.
as mentioned move it in the fall.
this will get the tree to send more roots out in a smaller area.
as mentioned move it in the fall.
Newt
05-17-09, 10:18 PM
I agree with Wirepuller. Transplant when the tree is dormant after leaf drop in the fall.
How to root prune:
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/sp571.pdf
How to transplant, water and mulch.
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/trees/f1147w.htm
http://www.freeplants.com/how_to_ball_and_burlap_dig_plant.htm
http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/mulching.aspx
http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/water/az1298/
Newt
How to root prune:
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/sp571.pdf
How to transplant, water and mulch.
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/trees/f1147w.htm
http://www.freeplants.com/how_to_ball_and_burlap_dig_plant.htm
http://www.treesaregood.com/treecare/mulching.aspx
http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/water/az1298/
Newt
aintnorock
05-18-09, 08:30 AM
I agree with Wirepuller. Transplant when the tree is dormant after leaf drop in the fall.
Live Oaks don't drop their leaves. I don't know that they are ever dormant.
The base root that was cut off at the ground is about 1.5 inches. There are 3 shoots from that base root that are about 3 feet high and 1/4 " in diameter.
Live Oaks don't drop their leaves. I don't know that they are ever dormant.
The base root that was cut off at the ground is about 1.5 inches. There are 3 shoots from that base root that are about 3 feet high and 1/4 " in diameter.
Newt
05-18-09, 09:34 AM
Live Oaks don't drop their leaves. I don't know that they are ever dormant..
Ok, so it was the hour I posted? :o Sorry about that. You don't say where you live, but I would think since their growing range is in the south, it's going to get hot soon. Best to transplant in the cool weather. Here's info on these trees.
http://forestry.about.com/od/silviculture/p/live_oak.htm
http://forestry.about.com/library/silvics/blsilquevir.htm
Newt
Ok, so it was the hour I posted? :o Sorry about that. You don't say where you live, but I would think since their growing range is in the south, it's going to get hot soon. Best to transplant in the cool weather. Here's info on these trees.
http://forestry.about.com/od/silviculture/p/live_oak.htm
http://forestry.about.com/library/silvics/blsilquevir.htm
Newt
flopshot
05-19-09, 04:48 AM
Live Oaks don't drop their leaves. I don't know that they are ever dormant.
The base root that was cut off at the ground is about 1.5 inches. There are 3 shoots from that base root that are about 3 feet high and 1/4 " in diameter.
Transplanting a Southern Live Oak is not a difficult undertaking. It is preferable that transplants are placed in the ground when they are between two and four feet tall. Since the Live Oak lives so long, it is best to ensure that it stays well trimmed the first five years, allowing the trunk to strengthen before the branches are permitted to grow too large. Dead or decaying branches should be trimmed immediately and pruning should be performed every five years. Pruning should be performed when the tree is dormant and without signs of wilt. The live oak is dormant during the late summer months.
The Branches of Memory.... The Southern Live Oak (http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1573/)
The base root that was cut off at the ground is about 1.5 inches. There are 3 shoots from that base root that are about 3 feet high and 1/4 " in diameter.
Transplanting a Southern Live Oak is not a difficult undertaking. It is preferable that transplants are placed in the ground when they are between two and four feet tall. Since the Live Oak lives so long, it is best to ensure that it stays well trimmed the first five years, allowing the trunk to strengthen before the branches are permitted to grow too large. Dead or decaying branches should be trimmed immediately and pruning should be performed every five years. Pruning should be performed when the tree is dormant and without signs of wilt. The live oak is dormant during the late summer months.
The Branches of Memory.... The Southern Live Oak (http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1573/)