When is the right time to implement?
Choose an appointment during your elderberry's sap dormancy. In this way you reduce the stress on the wood and thus increase the chances of success. A frost-free, overcast day in late winter is perfect.
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Targeted preparatory work
One month before the actual implementation, the course is set for a successful course of the campaign. How to go about it:
- with the spade Cut off the roots all around, at the level of the eaves
- then soak thoroughly for 1 hour
- with the Digging fork loosen the root ball well
The preparatory work is concluded with a courageous Cut backthat compensates for the loss of root volume.
Properly transplant elderberries
At the chosen date, the ground will be at the new Location prepared. This includes a deep loosening in connection with the removal of roots, stones and weeds. Continue the work in these steps:
- Create a planting pit with twice the volume of the root ball
- enrich the excavation with compost and Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) or manure
- to the elder dig a trench around it down to the root depth
- Use the spade to lift out the root ball with as much soil as possible
Ideally, a helping hand is available to pull a sack over the roots and into the wood wheelbarrow to lift. At the new place plants Soak the elderberry exactly as deep as it was before. This is followed by plenty of watering. A generous layer of bark mulch or compost contributes to the rapid establishment of the plant.
Care after moving
An adequate water supply is the focus of maintenance work after an elder has been replanted. Water regularly, but without causing waterlogging. If a new shoot appears in the spring, you can find out about a successful move.
Tips & Tricks
That Root system of an elderberry does not go deep, but it is all the more extensive. Immediately plant the wood with a Root lock, is a later transfer or Removed much less complicated by hand. Who the investment in the high quality Geotextile(€ 102.54 at Amazon *) shy, puts the root ball in the ground with a large mortar tub without a bottom.
