Juniper yamadori

[tatorger]

Is now an ok time to dig up junipers? Thank you in advance!
Travis

Also any other advice is welcomed, thank you

 

[Ang3lfir3]

Is now an ok time to dig up junipers? Thank you in advance!
Travis

Also any other advice is welcomed, thank you

what kind of junipers... and where from.... ???

 

[Alex DeRuiter]

Gotta consider the climate the tree is growing in more than the climate in the area you'll be placing the tree into. Best time to dig is when the tree shows new signs of growth. Hope this helps!

Also, check these two videos out. Great stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtUnzfsPlWM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-tqFBq3pE0

 

[tatorger]

I don't know what kind of juniper, i guess i should have called it a "yard"adori. It would be coming out of my parednts back yard. They want it dug up but it has a great trunk and I just can't throw it out. I'll post Some pictures tomorrow. This would be my first juniper, i dont have any idea where to start, any advice big or small would greatly help. Thank you
Travis

 

[amkhalid]

If you are in NY zone 6ish, the timing should be fine. You could probably extend the window of opportunity well into may.

My advice: get as much rootball as you can. If you get a good rootball and it is growing in clay, take the hose to it to open up some areas of the rootball. Put it in the smallest box possivle with coarse soil. For you, Dry Stall is a product that should be available. Work it into the areas you opened up with the hose. Wire it down so it won't wobble. If you dig it out and it has very few roots, don't touch the rootball. All the other steps should be the same, except keep it out of crazy hot sun for this season. If a hard frost comes, bring it in the garage the night before.

Best of luck! Keep us posted.

 

[tatorger]

This is the tree in question, it ia about 3inches across at the base and about 2 feet tall. I removed all dead branches and foliage and not much else. I have no idea where to go from here design-wise.
Travis

 

[Dav4]

Don't worry about styling or design right now...it needs to recover and be growing vigorously before any work could/should be done. By the way, the soil in that can looks like regular garden soil, or maybe potting soil...If so, I'd want to re-pot into better soil within the next week or sooner and get a good chunk (but not all) of the field soil off the roots.

 

[edprocoat]

It looks like a nice start you have there, interesting shaped trunk and all. I would agree to let it green out and get healthy before any wiring or more trimming, and especially asap get it into some soil with some pine bark and drainage materials mixed in for its health, then in a month start fertilizing the hell out of it.

ed

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Definitely let it go for a couple years and get it strong, this one has potential. Chances are that it will sit like this for a few weeks, then show some decline, then recover later this year if it makes it. If it has a good growing season next year, you could start some styling in spring 2014. Also, don't shorten those stubs you left, leave as much wood as you can, for carving later. Good score...take your time...

 

[tatorger]

Since this is my first juniper, or evergreen for that matter i know nothing about pruning techniques, and things of that nature. Does anyone care to share their knowledge/experiences or know of any good books or articles on the subject?
Thank you,
Travis