moving from city to city with my shrubs
Last post 07-10-2009 10:28 AM by James Gardner. 3 replies.
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24/09/2009 07:05 PM
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I am moving 2 hours away from the home I am presently in. I have many hydrangeas and vibrunums I want to take with me. Can I dig them up the end of October and put them in pots? Will I have to protect them over the winter? I am in zone 7. What should I do if I don't sell my house right away? Can they stay in the pots 6 months, a year?
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24/09/2009 08:23 PM
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- AlexS
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- 06 Sep 2009
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Hydrangeas need protection from prolonged hard frost. Most viburnums are pretty frost-hardy. I'd expect 100% success with moving both, even if they have to spend a long time in pots. Here's what I'd do: water them well between now and when I dig them up, but don't feed them. Dig them up retaining a good rootball, avoiding disturbing the roots more than necessary. Trim the roots to fit into the pot. Cut back the tops by one-third. Keep them somewhere sheltered from extremes of frost, wind, sun. Keep them just moist but not waterlogged.
BUT! I'm in the south of England and you're in N.C. so try and get an opinion from someone who lives less than 3000 miles away! Good luck.
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25/09/2009 02:08 PM
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Alex Thank you so much
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07/10/2009 10:28 AM
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Now is a good time to take cuttings from shrubs. Take enough cuttins of each to plant up six 4" pots each with three cuttings. This should be enough to ensure a reasonable success rate. Pot on when needed and the resulting smaller plants can easily be kept and grown on iin pots for several years giving you plenty or time to move home and carefully plan your new garden before planting out.
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