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#194

Author: Trish Brown
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:58

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Is it possible to move a mature Gardenia radicans? It's flowering at the 
moment, but I'd like to move it to a different location. Any ideas/help 
would be much appreciated.

-- 
Trish Brown {|:-}

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Re: Gardenia

#195

Author: rainman
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:41

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On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:58:24 +1100,  Trish Brown <pmcbrown@internode.on.net> wrote:
 
> Is it possible to move a mature Gardenia radicans? It's flowering at the 
> moment, but I'd like to move it to a different location. Any ideas/help 
> would be much appreciated.

It's not the time of year for that, wait until next winter.

Re: Gardenia

#196

Author: Trish Brown
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:17

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rainman@mailinator.com wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:58:24 +1100,  Trish Brown<pmcbrown@internode.on.net>  wrote:
>
>> Is it possible to move a mature Gardenia radicans? It's flowering at the
>> moment, but I'd like to move it to a different location. Any ideas/help
>> would be much appreciated.
>
> It's not the time of year for that, wait until next winter.

'kay. But when it *is* next winter, what should I do? Prune? (Severely?) 
Root prune? (Severely?) Feed? (Before? After?)

-- 
Trish Brown {|:-}

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Re: Gardenia

#197

Author: rainman
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:59

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On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:17:58 +1100,  Trish Brown <pmcbrown@internode.on.net> wrote:
  
> >> Is it possible to move a mature Gardenia radicans? It's flowering at the
> >> moment, but I'd like to move it to a different location. Any ideas/help
> >> would be much appreciated.
> >
> > It's not the time of year for that, wait until next winter.
> 
> 'kay. But when it *is* next winter, what should I do? Prune? (Severely?) 
> Root prune? (Severely?) Feed? (Before? After?)

Hit it with Seasol both before and after the move, try and get as many roots as possible
then give it a prune by a third.

Re: Gardenia

#199

Author: Trish Brown
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:25

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rainman@mailinator.com wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:17:58 +1100,  Trish Brown<pmcbrown@internode.on.net>  wrote:
>
>>>> Is it possible to move a mature Gardenia radicans? It's flowering at the
>>>> moment, but I'd like to move it to a different location. Any ideas/help
>>>> would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>> It's not the time of year for that, wait until next winter.
>>
>> 'kay. But when it *is* next winter, what should I do? Prune? (Severely?)
>> Root prune? (Severely?) Feed? (Before? After?)
>
> Hit it with Seasol both before and after the move, try and get as many roots as possible
> then give it a prune by a third.
>

Thanks! I'm rather fond of this gardenia and don't want to lose her.

-- 
Trish Brown {|:-}

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Re: Gardenia

#200

Author: Je�us
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:35

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On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:17:58 +1100, Trish Brown
<pmcbrown@internode.on.net> wrote:

>rainman@mailinator.com wrote:
>> On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:58:24 +1100,  Trish Brown<pmcbrown@internode.on.net>  wrote:
>>
>>> Is it possible to move a mature Gardenia radicans? It's flowering at the
>>> moment, but I'd like to move it to a different location. Any ideas/help
>>> would be much appreciated.
>>
>> It's not the time of year for that, wait until next winter.
>
>'kay. But when it *is* next winter, what should I do? Prune? (Severely?) 
>Root prune? (Severely?) Feed? (Before? After?)

Root prune would help. One thing you could do now is get a sharp spade
and cut/dig a circle roughly the diameter of the 'drip line' of the
Gardenia, basically cutting the roots on preparation for
transplanting, which should hopefully help minimise transplant shock.
Then do the deed in winter...

I've moved quite a few large-ish trees and shrubs that way and haven't
lost one as yet (touch wood).

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