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PLANTING WEEPING WILLOW & CHERRY BLOSSOM

16-05-2016 11:42AM

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Charliebull

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I want to plant a weeping willow and a few cherry blossom in my garden.

When is the best time to plant

Thanks

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#2 16-05-2016 01:04PM

Oldtree

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Planting trees imo is best done bareroot (you can see the root), in winter (start of Nov to end of Feb) on a dry day when the ground is damp and not frozen. Buy your trees at the start of the season and get the pick of the crop.

Planting a tree that has been in a pot has its dangers. How was the pot cared for before you bought it? Have the trees roots already started the potbound process? Are you buying a potted up recently bareroot tree? potted trees need more watering in their first season imo. Saying that potted trees can do fine if looked after.

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