Repotting your big trees?
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This was the last time I moved it last year, it's probably grown by about 35-40% this year, maybe more. Moving it has become a pain. But I'm just curious in general. Might be good information to share. For the most part I just roll the big ones on their trays down a makeshift ramp and repot them in the driveway, but curious if anyone has found a better way.
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Comments (12)I'd love to see those courtyards, too, Rockman! What sort of sun exposure does this site have? Is air circulation a possible problem? Would surface roots be a problem, with the paving so near to the tree you're going to plant? I agree that stewartia - at least the S. pseudocamellia - is too wide for this spot. I have a few, and they like to spread out vertically. There are other varieties, though - the Arnold Arb has one called âÂÂScarlet Sentinelâ that's much narrower, with unusual flowers that have red anthers, which sounds great. Polly Hill, on the Vineyard, often sells interesting varieties or cultivars, too - usually small starts if I remember correctly. Since these flower after all the showy spring trees and shrubs, and have lovely bark and branch structure, it might be worth taking a second look at them. I have a Cornus mas very near my house. It's limbed up so I can walk under it, and the back branches are removed to stay away from the siding - this has to be done carefully to not spoil the natural form of the tree. Its spring foliage is a lovely bright yellow, and it seems trouble free. The only drawbacks to this small tree are that the flowers, while sweet and *very* early, are almost insignificant, and the foliage does turn green in the heat of summer. Would something like a Hammamellis 'Diane' work here? There's nothing quite like having flowers in February, especially if placed where they can be seen from inside the house. Not sure where you're located, but if you can get down to Katsura Gardens in Plymouth MA, the owner is one of the most knowledgeable tree experts in New England. He has an amazing selection, he grows plants with eventual shape in mind, and he seems to know the strengths of every variety he has in stock....See MoreHow big is your Christmas tree?
Comments (21)A little late to the party here, but I love all the memories this post is bringing to mind. Like the first year hubby and I were married, living in a little apartment - waited until the very last moment to get a tree and snapped up a bargain for $5.00! Haul it home and it was so huge it filled our dining room. (We didn't have any dining room furniture so not a problem.) As much as we love the smell of a real tree, here in the Seattle area it seemed we always ended up buying our tree on a rainy day, so we and the tree would be a mess by the time we got home. Now I have a 5' fake tree I bought a few years ago for $20 at Target - I tuck it into the corner of our very cozy family room and it sits on top of a overturned, large, square fiberglass garden planter. Makes it look like a full sized tree without taking up all the room. (I decorate my tree with cheap, vintage chandelier crystals - it's wonderful how the branches on the fake tree can hold the weight of my "ornaments".) Fortunately I have enough room in our garage to simply store the whole tree, still fully assembled - I cover it with one of those plastic tree disposal bags to keep the dust off. By the way, I have to share a trick I learned from a local garden shop that has the most incredibly decorated (fake) trees every year. You know those amazingly realistic fir and pine branches you can find at crafts shops this time of year? Make the cheap fake tree look fabulous by tucking a bunch of these into your fake tree - I just lay them atop each branch of my tree. Really makes the tree look full and almost real! (I've had friends question me if it's real or fake.) Merry Christmas everyone! :-)...See Morere-potting big orchid
Comments (7)Dendrobiums really do not like to have roots disturbed. Anyone that has grown many dens successfully can vouch for this, they like smaller pots and do better when pot bound. The plant is nice sized and looks like it has been in the same pot for quite a few years. If this was my plant, I would carefully hammer the existing pot into pieces and gently removed all pieces of clay, then leaving the root ball as is I would place the bulk of the plant in center of a hardwood basket about 8-10 inches or so and tie wrap it to bottom of basket and then pack sides of root ball firmly with tree fern chunks. There should be no wiggle room when plant is locked tight in basket. Then you can tie opposing canes toward each other bring them to about a 30 or 45 degree angle , stop pulling them close when they resist and a few months later you can adjust them to closer yet. You will then have a continuation of growth as the roots continue to grow undisturbed and bring the long canes under some control in a semi upright position. You will see what I mean if you open up the root ball as the next growth will be smaller than the previous and the plant will then be in catch up mode to re establish a solid root ball... in any case, best wishes with the re-potting task. it will be interesting to see how it progresses once you decide how to re-pot it....See Moreponcirusguy6b452xx
2 years agoI under stand your dilema
2 meter Fukushu kumquat in a 30 gallon containner will need to be repotted next spring. I have a 55 gallon containner lined up for it.
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