EMERGENCY blackthorn yamadori
- jacobplopo
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it is in the boot of my car with a plastic bag wrapped around the little roots it had left. not a bad amount i dont think, but it lost the majority of its tap roots, but still has some hairy ones around the base of the trunk, and on what is left of the tap roots.
I was wondering, will i be able to save this? Do i cut the tree back short so it doesn't lose water through its few leaves? Bearing in mind that it is autumn. Or, do i just pot it up and leave it? i've got some multipurpose compost at my disposal but thats it. i could also dig it into the flowerbeds this weekend.
I will try and provide pics of the remaining root system later on, and the whole tree but no guarantees.
Thanks for any help and advice in advance. Especially prompt.
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Geoff.
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I think it will involved a heating bed, and a large plastic bag. But your timing is really poor for such an action.
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- leatherback
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This is the article I was thinking off, I think.
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leatherback wrote:
This is the article I was thinking off, I think.
Good stuff. It is.
However, a few questions, which maybe I should address to him.
It won't be hot here for a long time (at least what we call hot). I will be digging stuff up over the course of the next several months. Would I just put them in a pot, and let the sun shine when it wants to? Would it be better to get them out of the ground in the spring?
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leatherback wrote: It is way better to get them out at the right time. Early spring as buds begin to swell & the first indications of green are around is the optimal time for most deciduous species.
That should be doable. I have found four trees and cut them off to about a foot or so. There is another acre to clear, and I'll see what I find back there. March will be fun.
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"Collected" blackthorn that have been basically pulled out of the ground won?t stand a chance I think. Even properly collected trees need a special care and conditions to make it.
Good luck with your tree though.
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