transplanting native Irish Holly - Ilex aquifolium

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.i want to move one and read they do not transplant well. Has anyone had any experience of this?

James Kilkelly · Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:07 pm Post subject:

I find the transplant best between the months of Feb/March.
Dig as large a rootball as possible on a misty day, stake, keep watered, and you should do fine.
What size of a one are you going to shift?

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James Kilkelly · Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:44 pm Post subject:

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tippben · Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:34 am Post subject:

As James said, a winter/early spring transplant will work best. It will work better if you cut the roots with a very sharp spade this year (6' high = about 2' from the main stem all round), to create a smaller root ball, and do the transplantation next winter. You can expect foliage dieback, due to shock, but the plant should live, with a bit of tlc over the subsequent years.