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Hello all, I've never had to transplant a Fatsia japonica before & although it's not the right time of year to transplant it, I have to move the plant from an area of garden that will no longer be garden in the next week or so. The Fatsia I want to transplant is about 1.2m tall & about .75m wide. I'm putting it in an appropriate spot - same light conditions & soil tilth as its current home.
I've read the RHS advice about shrub establishment: http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0405/treeshrubplanting.asp
I've dug a new hole for it about 1m wide & .75m deep. I am not sure how deep the plant's root system goes down in situ at the moment, so once I go to dig it up if I need to go deeper I will. Shall I prune it hard prior to the transplant? Or shall I leave the current growth on the plant? What is the best soil amendment to add to the soil to help the mature plant re-establish? Or shall I just put loads of organic matter into the hole, put the root ball in & then fill with the soil? I will water it lovingly & according to need once it is transplanted, so I hope it won't be unhappy about that. If I add soil amendment to the soil should I feed also or let it toughen up to its new site naturally? Any suggestions or advice for success? Many thanks!
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