Japanese Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys verticillata)

[Thross]

Hi. Does anyone have any experience or advice they could provide on transplanting a mature Japanese Umbrella Pine? This tree is 15m high and 8.5m wide and is around 90 years old. Does the species transplant well and can withstand root pruning to a large rootball and has the capacity to reestablish well?

Thanks

Thross

[Steve Bullman]

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[Mesterh]

Sounds like a decent sized tree to move!

I certainly can't help but if you do move it please post some pics and videos.

[Sviatoslav Tulin]

20 hours ago, Mesterh said:

Sounds like a decent sized tree to move!

I certainly can't help but if you do move it please post some pics and videos.

I'm very interested too, good photos, would be nice, i never replanted anything that size. 

[dumper]

22 hours ago, Thross said:

Hi. Does anyone have any experience or advice they could provide on transplanting a mature Japanese Umbrella Pine? This tree is 15m high and 8.5m wide and is around 90 years old. Does the species transplant well and can withstand root pruning to a large rootball and has the capacity to reestablish well?

Thanks

Thross

Tree spade or hand dig? Soil type exposed or sheltered ?

Edited November 1, 2021 by dumper

[Thross]

The tree is exposed but showing no signs of wind damage, good quality loam. The rootball will be too big for a tree spade so hand dig and crane. Im really after any advice on anyone familiar with transplanting this species or experience of root pruning this species

[Khriss]

Mark or record which way tree is facing so it goes in same direction . South usually, plus average prevailing wind direction. K

[dumper]

Unusual species have you had a little dig around ? Got any time to prepare ? Would try to move in late spring if possible , have you worked out how big a crane you will need and method of access. Have you thought of boxing up and moving with bulldozer bigger rootball and cheaper