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Tree movement

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Now that I have a house with a garden and it is coming up to the summer, I need to move a willow tree.

Is there anything I need to be careful about doing with the roots etc while I move it? Also is it really worth the effort or will it die regardless of what I do?
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Post by Bat »

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No idea I'm afraid. I'm assuming it's quite a young tree otherwise it will be an enormous task!
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i would seek expert advice instead of this shower of smack heeds!
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Post by Kajun »

How big is the tree? So long as you dig clear enough of the rootball and carry the whole caboodle over to the new location, and then water it very well and frequently when it's in, it should survive fairly well. It might get stunted by a few months but if it suits the new position then no probs. Definitely keep the soil though - it's what it's used to, likes, and relies on.
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Post by Vague One »

the tree isn't that big, about 5ft 6

however following expert advice from the parents they have said i need to wait until it starts dropping leaves to move it otherwise it will definitely die!
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Post by Blam »

Vague One wrote:the tree isn't that big, about 5ft 6
That's as big as you! :P
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Post by Kajun »

I would disagree with that, and it looks like The University of Sasketchewan do a little too. ;) (move willows in Spring)
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Post by willo da wisp »

I am all for chopping it down and burning it, and then decking the back garden and concreting the front, negating the need for gardening and lawn mowers, but for some reason I can't convince vagueone of the beauty of this scheme...

I say we move it and risk it - it's a massive spider hang out and that I don't like!
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Post by Kajun »

How big is the spread? If it's only that height then I see little problem at all in moving it if you retain a good rootball. Me mam's spruce sat out all winter - for months on end without being planted, and it survived, albeit in a weird formation.
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Post by Vague One »

The spread can't be more than 5ft
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Post by MoneyPenny »

One little thing to remember is that the roots are 3 times the height of the tree, so you would need to make sure that you moved enough of the root ball to enable it to survive in the new location.

Easiest thing would be to hook it out, chop it up and use the branches as supports for other plants in the garden and plant a new sapling where you were going to move the old tree too.
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Post by Vague One »

I was thinking that might be easier!
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Post by Kajun »

Wee shame for poor willo though, aren't we supposed to report these things to the authorities?
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Nooooooooooooo, just turn a blind eye!
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