Re planting Laurel

[aspenarb]

A question for someone with green fingers. Currently clearing a site and there is about 50 mts of really nice Laurel hedge that stands about 2mts high. I would like to uproot this and replant at home rather than back the mulcher over it. I would like to know if this is possible this time of year and if the risk of them dying is too high. Also any tips and advice that may improve their chances of survival. . Thanks

 

Bob

[Eddy_t]

It'll be fine at this time of year, I've dug em up at work in summer, chucked soil on the roots and they're still green

 

 

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[Gnome]

Move them before the soil becomes too cold and unworkable. If you can apply a mulch this will help give them a little protection. I would apply the mulch on a warm(er) day as I don't like mulching on cold soil as the cold gets trapped under the mulch.

 

I would also reduce the hedge by half to have a better root to shoot ratio.

 

I am assuming this is a cherry laurel hedge.

 

Make sure there are no air pockets when replanting.

 

That is my recommendations others may have different ideas.

[Ty Korrigan]

I say take it!

I've just planted 20 x 120cm plants, field grown, semi bare root, that cost me 12.50euros each.

Mulched heavily afterwards.

[aspenarb]

Thanks for the advice I will have a go at them.

 

Bob

[tsgardens]

hi Bob

they should be reduced by about 1/4-1/3 to help them recover from the shock of being lifted, being planted with lots of organic matter and also some mycorrhizal products would also help them to get going well in the spring

[aspenarb]

Well here are the beauties . There are about 100 plants.

 

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[aspenarb]

They seem a lot bigger on the truck

 

Although the lads were told to hand dig them out they took it upon themselves to pop them out with the telehandler forks.

Whats the chances of survival with the roots looking like this ?

 

Bob

 

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[Jesse]

A question for someone with green fingers. Currently clearing a site and there is about 50 mts of really nice Laurel hedge that stands about 2mts high. I would like to uproot this and replant at home rather than back the mulcher over it. I would like to know if this is possible this time of year and if the risk of them dying is too high. Also any tips and advice that may improve their chances of survival. . Thanks

 

Bob

 

OK I know your all fed up with me tonight, my advice just uproot and burn the lot, replant with mixed natives ,

Is there such a thing as NICE LAUREL ??????????

[headgroundsman]

cut them back hard. Plant the roots and all the cuttings too. Even more laurels