Japanese Maple Transplant

[Treewarrior]

I have had a request to transplant a Japanese Maple.

 

It has a crown of 5ft diameter with a stem diameter of about 5 inches.

 

It is very healthy and in full leaf.

 

The client has just moved in and is landscaping the whole garden.

 

The tree is to be moved about a mile down the road to her mother's house.

 

I am sure this is not the best time to do this but the client needs it doing this week?

Any advice on trying to save it?

Edited May 9, 2011 by Treewarrior
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[sloth]

Find someone local with a 'tree spade' and experience using it, they'll probably be your best option. Where in the country are you based?

[Treewarrior]

Find someone local with a 'tree spade' and experience using it, they'll probably be your best option. Where in the country are you based?

Middlewich, Cheshire