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squirrelspur
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rich_dufresne
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Couldn't move shrubs while dormant, next best time?
Comments (9)i agree with gal ... while it has been a warmish spring in my z5 .... with many flowering trees and shrubs weeks if not a month ahead of schedule .... it still should .. theoretically.. be 6 to 8 weeks before the real heat hits .... and is still prime time to move things .... by real heat.. i mean 75 all day.. and 60's at night ... it is really all about night time temps..in spring.. no matter the day temp.. the nights are cool.. giving transplants time to recover from the heat of the day.. the hard time is when nights are warm.. and the plant might not be able to recover .... in my world.. all i want it to do it live thru year one and two .... and if the flower show is not spectacular.. so be it .. so part of the issue is simply your 'need' to see the show .. put that part out of your mind.. and then the equation simplifies to now is the right time ... maybe the flowers will hang on.. maybe they wont .... but wait for the cool week coming up.. and make sure it is well watered a day or two prior to the move ... i see no real difference between my z5 and your 6 ... ken...See MoreConfused - When IS the best time to transplant
Comments (3)Thanks - I know that they are forgiving, and I've transplanted them at different times (spring and fall), but wondered when it was the best time. You answered my question... it seems pretty much any time, as long as there's a good rootball and plenty of water. Thanks - Carrie...See MoreBest Time to Transplant Echinacea Seedlings
Comments (2)Someone gave me a flat of echinacae seedlings this spring but said they didn't know what they were. The flat was among some other donations they got. I tried to keep them watered in a part-sun location but it was one of those shallow flats for seedlings. I thought they looked like echinacae and finally noticed the flat was actually labeled Big Sky series, Sunrise. There was nothing else to do except get them into the dirt before more died of neglect. I think echinacae can handle dry conditions. I'm only watering weekly and here in NH we've hardly had any rain all summer. I would chance transplanting now if you don't think you can wait. When I transplant I always water with fish or seaweed liquid fertilizer mix. I think this helps avoid transplant shock....See MoreBest time to transplant ES?
Comments (1)I'd be inclined to leave it where it is for the winter and move it early next Spring. The extra sun this time of year shouldn't hurt things (assuming you water it enough). In any case I'd mulch it well going into the worse part of winter. Good luck. Hay....See Moredrusilla
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