Tree Planting

sweetpea · Hazel Tree Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 26

Hi

What is the latest date you can plant young trees the ones which are about 12" - 18" in height?

walltoall · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:24 am Post subject: planting trees

If the tree is in a pot or a bag of soil you can plant it anytime. Search this site with the google facility and it'll tell you how to do it. If it is 'bare-rooted' now is a perfect time to put in a new tree. Welcome to Irish Gardeners. I love people who love trees.

Liparis · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:24 am Post subject:

Trees don't have calanders. Pot grown, anytime but the later you leave them the more care they need. Bare root, before the sap starts rising.
Having said that, with lots of care I've succesfully planted bare-root trees in June, well, transplanted.
Bill.

sweetpea · Hazel Tree Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 26

Thanks the ones i am talking about are the ones you buy in quantity from the Forestry people or Nursery's. I was thinking of planting some Spruce and Ash for firewood in the future.

I did this about 10-12 years ago and have great trees now but i just wondered when the latest time was.

Liparis · Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:38 am Post subject:

then get them in quick.
Bill.