Giant yamadori (TX Heritage) Live Oak

[Poink88]

A tree transplanted/relocated in Austin.

I wonder how much a pot for this will cost??? LOL

Read more about it here http://www.bigreddog.com/heritage-tree-relocation-at-oak-meadows-vmu-project-in-austin-texas/

 

[rockm]

According to the site's calulator, the cost is between $107,500 and $193,500,

$2,500-$4,500 per caliper inch--43 inch tree...

 

[gergwebber]

Humans are so awesome!

 

[Eric Schrader]

very interesting that the size of the rootball they are moving is about proportionally the size that it would be if the tree were a bonsai in a bonsai pot. I remember seeing old photos of mature oaks being moved around during construction at Hearst Castle and they moved a much deeper but narrower rootball, more like a cube shaped box on those. But this makes more sense I think since the roots would largely be in the top 3-4 feet of soil and heading outward from the trunk.

 

[Poink88]

Eric,

It is like this because of the substrate. If you look at the left (where an undisturbed vertical face is shown), you will notice that the "soil" under is mostly solid rock. I assume most of the roots are on the surface (top couple feet) on this tree where the topsoil is.

 

[rockm]

Soil looks like caleche -- which is basically calcite that was deposited over a very long time. Has the consitency of cement, though...Alot of Texas subsoils are made of that stuff.

 

[bougie nights]

I think they should plant it in the ground, let it grow out, get some size.

 

[Poink88]

I think they should plant it in the ground, let it grow out, get some size.

LOL I agree!!!

Believe it or not, at one point I collected some wood (for woodworking) from a fallen branch...which I believe is a lightning strike because of the burns...and the branch is bigger than this tree diameter wise. Sadly the main tree also died but it was majestic.

 

[Poink88]

Soil looks like caleche -- which is basically calcite that was deposited over a very long time. Has the consitency of cement, though...Alot of Texas subsoils are made of that stuff.

You are right and we categorize it as rock when doing excavation work.