Has Anyone Successfully Transplanted Sasafrass?
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Comments (13)My point exactly, Sam; it's virtually impossible to dig a seedling of any size without losing some root mass. I wasn't attacking Eric's post, just trying to debunk the myth I see put forward frequently that "if you cut the taproot, the tree will die". More and more commercial nurseries are root-pruning/undercutting their taprooted species during the first or second growing season, in order to promote development of a more lateralized root system, which translates into a higher transplant survival rate. I've dug and transplanted thousands of strongly-taprooted seedlings - pecans, walnuts, hickories, oaks - and sometimes these have been 3, 4, 5-yr old seedlings, frequently taller than myself. I certainly try to preserve as much taproot as is possible, but occasionally, due to close spacing in the seedling beds and unexpected root orientations, these trees come out with less than 1 ft of intact taproot. Most survive quite nicely, in spite of it. Again, season of digging/transplanting may have a significant impact. For example, another 'taprooted' species, the pawpaw, is very different from most other North American deciduous tree species, in that it carries out virtually no root growth during the dormant period - once it goes dormant, every part of the plant is dormant; so...when digging and transplanting pawpaw seedlings, the best time to do so is in spring, just as they're breaking dormancy, or in late summer, before they begin the descent into fall dormancy....See MoreSuccessfully relocated of soaptree yucca (yucca elata) ??
Comments (2)I have not transplanted a yucca that has grown in place from seed; container grown specimens transplant beautifully even many years later. Recurvifolia doesn't even need roots, it will regenerate new ones. I have not worked with elata. My advice is to wait until mid-spring. Of course you'll want to have your holes dug before digging the elatas. In my opinion, if you have to cut the taproot, the yucca is going to be set back no matter what you do. A bunch of water is just asking for rot IMHO. I would not water until it had been very hot and dry for several weeks. Then soak it well and don't water again until it totally dries out again. Maybe 5 deep soakings over the course of the summer. No more after August. I believe I read that skinny leaved Yuccas are apt to die back if transplanted but they should quickly recover next summer because by then they will have a good root system. Of course I live in the Mississippi River valley. It is very humid, rains a lot and the soil is heavy. And admitedly I have not worked with elata....See MoreHas anyone grown successfully pepper mint from the seeds?
Comments (23)Mint? Go to the grocery store, buy a bunch of mint for a dollar or two. (Make sure it looks alive! Not wilted but vigorous.) take a 4" deep tray, fill with moist playsand (DO NOT MAKE MUD!...roots need oxygen). Pop pencil holes in the sand, drop in diagonally cut stems and cover with a humidity dome or a sealed clear plastic bag. Use sunlight or daylight artificials. No rooting hormone required. In 2-3 weeks you'll have more mint to transplant than you'll ever need. If you want the roots to get big...leave plants in the sand, remove dome and water with with a super diluted nutrient supplement like Masterblend or MiracleGro This technique will work with almost all fresh cut (perennia) herbs....See MoreItalian Cypress Trees Can Grow Successfully in Salt Lake City, Ut
Comments (6)Joann, we would love to see pictures of your cypress trees! also, if i am correct, the upper elevations can be slightly warmer during cold snaps for two reasons- the cold wind tends to whip through the valley, while the mountainsides and hillsides are more protected. Secondly, the colder air settles down lower in the valley (slightly). temperatures where we live in bluffdale (near the jordan) are usually a degree cooler. ps, does anyone know how to subscribe to threads, or access my recently viewed/written posts? (as in other forums)...See Morecypsavant
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