moving fruit bushes/trees

United States

hi we are moving home in the coming month and have to give up are allotment,we have several fruit bushes and trees that we would like to take with us,would they survive a move at this time of the year? thank you

1 May, 2008

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Spritzhenry

How big are the trees? You could certainly move smaller shrubs and fruit bushes, roots wrapped in hessian. A tree is rather different. You have to dig a trench out as far as the canopy extends, cut the roots there, dig the tree out onto the hessian and transport it! Rather a big task - depending on the size of the trees. Are the trees very special to you? In other words, it can be done, but with difficulty and lots of muscle and person-power!

1 May, 2008

Donnarose

hi thank you for your answer,very helpfull,the trees are only small ones that i planted last autumn,about 1.5m high.Would it affect the bushes fruiting this year by moving them now? thank you

1 May, 2008

Mclaughlin

hi rule of thum is they has to be a r in month/jim

1 May, 2008

Spritzhenry

They might well sulk this year - but if you want them, you will have to be patient, I fear. You might be lucky - I do hope so! Pop them in quickly and they might not notice! ;-)

1 May, 2008

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