Anyone who cultivates a laburnum in the garden has certainly made a good choice. The golden-yellow blossom beauty is an eye-catcher and a fragrant bee pasture at that. But can it be transplanted if necessary? The circumstances have to be right for that.

The larger the laburnum, the less likely it is that it can be transplanted without damaging it

The properties of laburnum relevant to planting

Laburnum watereri, the hybrid variety most commonly cultivated in gardens and parks, is an ornamental shrub that does not grow too old and wants to develop as freely as possible during its life. So it is relatively sensitive to damage both on the tree crown and on the flat, fleshy root system. He doesn't like being cut or disturbed by digging in the root soil at all. If at all, it should only be pruned minimally, as it has a hard time recovering from cut injuries.

Apart from the fact that it is reluctant to be tampered with in growth, the Laburnum is very frugal and easy to care for. A conversion due to poor development therefore hardly makes sense. It thrives in almost any soil, as long as it is not too acidic, and although it prefers a sunny spot, it also flowers quite well in the shade.

All these properties:

  • not too long life expectancy
  • cut-sensitive crown
  • delicate root ball
  • generally very frugal

generally speak against transplanting.

Choose your location carefully from the start

If you plant a laburnum in your garden, you should think carefully about the location, because it should be the final one if possible. Since it has a relatively compact habit, it doesn't take up too much space either. It will also hardly cast too much shadow due to its light crown.

Transplant at most when young

However, if you want to implement the laburnum at all costs, for example because the planting location does not suit you due to the previous tenant, this only makes sense for a young specimen. Even when it is a few years old, it should no longer be transplanted - the inevitable strain on the roots and crown is hardly worth it, also because of the short lifespan.

When transplanting a plant that is still young, you should make sure that you dig out the root ball as generously as possible and prepare a new planting hole of appropriate size at the new location. If possible, also avoid the pruning that is usually associated with transplanting. If necessary, shorten a few thin shoots that are no thicker than 2 cm.

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