You actually planned your garden with foresight and then everything turned out completely differently? In particular, the rapid growth of a pasture is often underestimated, so that a change of location is urgently required. But ornamental willows such as Hakuro Nishiki can also be planted outdoors after rearing in the tub. To ensure that the tree also thrives in the new location, you should take a few things into account.
Varieties that remain small, such as the harlequin willow, can be implemented very well
Is it possible to transplant a pasture?
Basically, all willow species can be replanted after planting. However, this should be done at a young age for two reasons
- Willows grow very sprawling and tall in a short time
- older specimens often have difficulty forming new roots in the new location
time
The best time to transplant a willow is October. At this time the tree is neither growing nor is it sprouting again.
manual
- Dig a ditch around the pasture six months before the planned transplanting.
- Fill this with compost.
- Cut the willow down to just above the ground.
- Carefully expose the root ball.
- Be careful to damage as few roots as possible.
- Lever the root ball out of the soil.
- Put the willow in water.
- At the new location, dig a hole three times the diameter of the root ball.
- Put the willow there.
- Fill the hole with soil and press it down lightly.
- Water the pasture well.
Why is pruning important?
The roots provide nutrients to the leaves and branches. Unfortunately, lifting a willow tree out of the ground without damaging the roots cannot be completely avoided. It could therefore be that the tree has enough nutrients at its new location but cannot absorb them. The fewer leaves and twigs that need to be cared for in this case, the better the pasture will recover.
Incidentally, it is completely normal if your pasture does not produce any flowers in the first year after transplanting. The above reason is responsible. With proper care, however, it will soon sprout again.