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Sweet Box Transplant

ohlittleangelinaohlittleangelina Posts: 11
in Problem solving
I bought and planted a Sarcococca Humilis in June this year and stupidly planted it in a non moveable trough in a part of the garden that we never venture into during winter, which is of course when this shrub is at its very best.  I now want to transplant it into a pot by the back door, the position of which would be ideal for it as it’s in the shade all year round and we’d be able to appreciate it. It has already started producing tiny buds and I wonder if it is therefore risky moving it now and should wait until Spring, or whether it would be okay, given that it’s not really had time to properly establish itself since June?  

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  • K67K67 Posts: 2,506
    edited September 2020
    As long as you get a good lot of soil around the roots no reason why not. Saying that I have moved many a plant and all the soil fell away but they survived
    Edit. Just noticed this is duplicate post.
  • ohlittleangelinaohlittleangelina Posts: 11
    Thank you K67. I’m going to go for it!   And yes, I mistakenly posted this in the Fruit and Veg category. 
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Don't worry too much about the categories. I think most people look at Recent Discussions, or use Search if trying to find something that's been posted previously.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
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