Transplanting

[Michie]

How difficult is it to transplant a small shrub? Directions please!!!

 

[The Mystery Machine]

How big and what kind?

 

[Michie]

How big and what kind?

It is a red tip photinia. Actually it is several, the Dh planted them in the wrong place. They are all about a foot high.

 

[lillygator]

it's not hard - how long have they been planted where they are?

 

[The Mystery Machine]

When transplanting, think WIDE and not DEEP, esp. with an evergreen.

If this was recently planted just dig them up carefully allowing at least 6" past the drip line (where the leaves stretch out too).

Pretend you were going to put them in a pot is about how I could describe it to you.

Plant immediately and water med-lightly daily as opposed to heavy soaking for a couple of weeks. The idea is to get the plant over shock. You want just enough water that it soaks it up and then dries out.

I move plants all the time.