moving honeysuckle...

[sloth]

Hi all, a little advice please: two years ago I planted a tiny little honeysuckle and it now has about ten feet of growth on it. It has just opened up its buds last week, and now I want to move it! Do you reckon it could survive uprooting and moving now, or is it too late? I have room to chase and dig up probably most of its root system if that helps. I'd rather it didn't die.

Thoughts please...

[ratcatcher]

Ive moved plants before now at the wrong time of year, last year we moved a 1yr old cherry tree, lost most of the flowers,but it survived and is even better this year, just remember plenty of water till the roots get established again

[JonnyVine]

Be very careful with the roots and keep as much soil as you can attached to them.

Once transplanted, water little and often, if its only been in a year you should be ok if you take your time with the roots

 

Jonny

[treesnatcher]

take some cuttings just in case

[Ruskins Trees]

You can compensate for moving 'out of season' by taking a larger rootball and increasing the aftercare.

 

Root pruning also massively helps. Even if only a month or so in advance, as you are managing the stress caused by root cutting by spreading it over a number of events.

 

Ensure all final cuts of roots are clean. Use Mycorrhizal fungi (UK sourced), do not feed, mulch, water regularly. Do not fret if leaves are dropped, check cambium if you think die back has occurred. Do not reduce canopy first, much better to let die back occur then prune back.

 

Do it naked by the light of a full moon (was told this by a willow weaver, do not subscribe to this theory myself).

[arniecardigan]

I moved a honeysuckle in my garden a few years ago, i did it in mid summer through nessecity more than anything! It had been in the same position for years, I moved it with little thought for it, it was just on the off chance it survived. It did survive without any issue and little to no aftercare, it is now stronger than ever!!

[sloth]

Thanks everyone for the replies, job for the weekend now