transplanting native Irish Holly - Ilex aquifolium
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 5:27 pm Post subject: 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? |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 2173 Location: West of Ireland
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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James Kilkelly, was GPI. wrote: | 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? | It is about 6 feet tall |
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James Kilkelly Rank: Site Admin

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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Ilex+aquifolium
Thanks at above under propogation it says they do not like being transplanted |
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tippben Rank attained: Vegetable garden tender
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 921 Location: north tipperary
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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:34 am Post subject: |
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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. |
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