It would be impossible to move without a specialists help due to the weight of the root ball. I've never seen a dissectum reach anywhere near that height but they tend to splay out quite a lot in their growth pattern. A rough rule for moving trees is that the roots extend for the width of their canopy, at least to have any chance of success moving it you really need to keep a root structure that wide and I don't see anyone being able to dig it up and carry such a large tree, no matter how many friends come to help. I've moved lots of small acers upto about 2m and had no trouble but sometimes it's just not possible as sad as that is to say.
Neither have I @Ho - or I don't think so anyway. I missed the dissectum bit in the title. It probably won't make a lot of difference though. It's a bit on the big side for moving successfully.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
5 m in 13 years would suggest it was either planted as a decent sized tree or its a very fast grower which might affect any advice given about it. Curious to see a picture.
A picture would have to wait until we completed the house sale. I wouldn't want to offend the vendor at this stage by posting pics of their garden. I will in the future though, just in case there is a way around it.
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I've moved lots of small acers upto about 2m and had no trouble but sometimes it's just not possible as sad as that is to say.
A photo of the specimen would be very useful
It probably won't make a lot of difference though. It's a bit on the big side for moving successfully.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Curious to see a picture.
"up to around 2m tall "