Plant cherry laurel in a container and move it when relocating

  • Erstellt am 2019-01-05 18:16:19

anat79

2019-01-05 18:16:19
  • #1
Hello everyone,
three years ago we planted 7 cherry laurels, variety Genolia, in the house we are currently renting, which we would like to take with us when we move. The laurels are now about 2m tall. The move is in February. The idea would be to temporarily put them in 60l mortar buckets and replant them in the new garden in spring/early summer.
However, we would only want to go through the effort if the chance of the plants surviving is high.

Does anyone have knowledge about plants and can say something about this, or is it nonsense?

Oh, and the landlord has no objection.



Thanks :-)
 

kaho674

2019-01-05 18:29:16
  • #2
How long are they supposed to stay in the pot and where?

The problem with outdoor plants is that they are way too dry and warm inside the apartment and immediately die. But in a pot outside, the pot freezes through quickly and then that's it.

So the best thing would actually be to dig them up and replant them right away. And then water, water, water.
February is not exactly the perfect month for digging. Possibly a lot of work for nothing.

Besides that, you probably want to plant a native bird protection hedge with many different shrubs in your new natural garden, right? ;)
 

ypg

2019-01-05 19:19:08
  • #3
I see it very relaxed. Just interplant in a corner of the new property and that's it. Ideally, all in a hollow so that the water can collect better. A plant can handle a lot, even multiple replantings. As long as you get the root ball out compactly, everything is fine.
 

anat79

2019-01-05 20:48:13
  • #4
The plan was actually for them to stay in the pots at first until the garden is ready so they can be placed in their final position. So, until about May. The pots are supposed to stand outside and be arranged around the bedroom window in such a way that you can’t look in so much, as long as there is no privacy screen through the garden yet.

So, as I understand you, transplanting is possible as long as the root ball is kept as intact as possible and the plants should be well watered and the pots must not freeze. It would be better to plant them properly right away (but unfortunately that’s not possible - the garden is still a battlefield). Then maybe we will put frost protection fleece around the lower part of the plants in the pot and hope for the weather gods.

So, about the bird protection hedge, we had already read the posts about it and we like it! But so far the leisure time for further engagement with it has not been there yet. I hope for the time after the move.

Thank you both very much!
 

Gartenfreund

2019-01-07 06:13:38
  • #5


You already have the right ideas so far.

Use small pots as large as the root mass allows, because of the weight. Then drill one or more holes of 12 mm or slightly larger on the side at a height of about 3 cm. Dig a hole, put the pot in, place the plant and soil, tamp it down well, and then fill the rest of the hole with soil.

That way you have the plants in pots and the roots are also protected from frost.

On frost-free days, you should also water.

When you are at the new location, you can take your time planting. Since you then have something like container plants, you could even plant them in place first in August.

By the way, you can of course reuse the pots for some other planting. And if you insert a round, wedge-shaped piece of wood into the holes, they will be sealed again and you can even fill them completely with water without anything leaking out. I always do it like that here too.
 

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