It often happens that conifers have to be transplanted in the garden. Either they are in the wrong location and do not thrive, or their regular space suddenly becomes too small. Maybe the garden should be designed completely differently. Such a transplanting action is usually unproblematic if you proceed carefully and prudently.

Small conifers are usually very easy to transplant

When are conifers transplanted?

If possible, transplanting should take place when the plant has already gone into hibernation. This applies to solitary plants as well as to entire coniferous hedges. It doesn't matter what kind of conifer it is. The suitable months are August and September. It can also be transplanted a little later, but no night frosts should occur yet.

The procedure for transplanting

First, a new, suitable location is sought, sunny and not too dry.

  1. First remove the weeds and any roots in the soil.
  2. Dig a sufficiently large planting hole, if possible twice as large as the root ball.
  3. Mix the soil from the planting holes with a good portion of fresh, nutrient-rich potting soil.
  4. Once the holes are prepared, you can start digging up the conifers. Proceed carefully and keep a sufficient distance from the trunk in order to injure as few roots as possible.
  5. Insert the spade vertically and dig as deep as possible.
  6. You will certainly not be able to carry the dug up plant with the large root ball. Therefore, have a hand truck ready or a film that you can use to pull the plant to its new location.
  7. Insert the plant.
  8. Fill the planting hole with soil and apply a portion of fertilizer around the conifer.
  9. Water the plant properly. Also water in the next few weeks so that the plant can grow well.

More tips for transplanting

After a transplant campaign, the conifers are initially exhausted. It may well be that they look a little limp for a day or two. So water regularly. Don't cut back in the near future. If they have been transplanted in the fall, they should only be cut in the spring, but only moderately. Large cuts would only damage the plant, which is currently being rebuilt, unnecessarily.

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