Moving a Amelanchier - Snowy Mespilus

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  April 2022

  How big is it and how long has it been in its current location? 

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• robairdmacraignil Posts: 782

  April 2022

  It would be more likely to work when the plant is dormant over winter. The Amelanchier here are currently flowering and starting to produce new leaves which would not be the ideal time for moving. The roots are likely to be damaged in moving one so if you could do it in the autumn after leaves have been dropped then it would have a lot more time to recover some of the root function before the leaves are active again and need more water to keep the tree alive.

  
  

  Preserving as much healthy root as possible in the move would make success more likely so if the tree is after being in position for longer and the roots have stretched further then it can be more difficult.

  
  

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  April 2022

  If you have to move it, you have to move it.
  Not ideal, because if it's established, and already in growth, there's always a difficulty with getting it out successfully, and getting it re established. 
  The usual advice, is to make sure it's well watered beforehand, dig out as much root as you can, and get it into the new site asap. Ideally, have the new site well prepped first too. They can be pruned too, and that might help get it established more easily.
  If it's only been in the site a month or two, it won't be a problem at all. 

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  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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• Valerie263 Posts: 9

  8 January

  May I ask if you did move your Amelanchier ? I am considering doing the same with mine and wonder if you had any advice to give.
  Many thanks

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