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amanda starts with ... Hi all - I was wondering when the best time to dig up my TROPICAL plants would be? We plan on moving and I want to take some of my plants with me (jaboticaba, wampee, longon, rollinia, grumichama etc) I am going to keep them in big pots for a bit. The are not very big now - and the jaboticabas 3 or 4yrs old - can't bear to part with them now!! (only 5yrs to go heh heh!) | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 9th February 2010 7:52pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
Diana says... Hi Amanda, I think digging them up well before you move and establishing them in bonsai bags or pots until they are ready to be re-planted is a good idea. I tried this with some one-year-old subtropical plants (passionfruit, subtropical peach, macadamia, panama berry, finger lime, pepino) in February a couple of years ago. They all thrived except the panama berry (which got wet feet in the new spot). Doing this during an extended period of overcast, preferably drizzly weather and avoiding hot windy days might be more important to avoid excessive shock than the exact time of year?? Good luck, Diana. | About the Author Brisbane 10th February 2010 9:57am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 10th February 2010 1:46pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Diana Brisbane 10th February 2010 6:03pm #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... Diana,I actually found Daleys a bit cheaper than the original suppliers for bonsai bags. (I bought my first bags from New Zealand, where they are made). Maybe because they bought in bulk? I doubt if they are available elsewhere. I originally sent the article 'Trees in Bags' to Daleys, who then decided to buy the bags. But normal tree bags are not the same. They are usually green or black plastic-type material with handles, a bit like the green shopping bags, from 10 litres upwards. I haven't seen them for sale in nurseries, so I get them from Richgro in Jandakot, near Canning Vale. Maybe get in touch with them amanda. They also have the cheaper black plastic bags with no handles, which don't last as long. | About the Author Roleystone WA 10th February 2010 6:27pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 11th February 2010 8:11pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author KathK Karnup W.A. 11th February 2010 10:11pm #UserID: 1744 Posts: 187 View All KathK's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mish says... Hi amanda I researched transplanting trees a while ago as I wanted to move my orange twists and thought this method would be less stressfull for the tree. Make a circle outline around the tree to the diameter of the pot/bag your putting them into. Then make another circle about a shovel head wider than the first circle (this is the digging zone}. Next divide the digging zone into into six parts and dig out every second section so you are cutting the roots and detatching the tree from that section of dirt. Apply good fertaliser and seaweed solution regularly for 8 weeks. After the tree has recovered dig out the remaining sections and repeat feeding for a further 8 weeks then remove. I didn't end up moving mine as my partner nearly had a heart attack... he's adverse to change. | About the Author Mish Singleton 12th February 2010 2:18am #UserID: 3045 Posts: 42 View All Mish's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Diana Brisbane 12th February 2010 2:10pm #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 12th February 2010 9:31pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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