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Growing Redbud Trees
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The Garden Frog with C Renee
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I had a love of Redbud trees for as long as I can remember. So when my 4 year old Redbud had babies I was ecstatic. These are two that I transplanted this spring that came up under the original tree (they were about 6" tall with a few leaves). I gave a couple away and of course I am sad to say that the person did not water them. I decided I am no longer going to give away plants to non gardening people.
The 3rd pic is 3 years old and randomly came up in my shade garden on the side of my home. It is now 8' or more with a span of at least 6'. I have several Redbuds and now that I figured out which one produces babies I am clearing out underneath her to prepare for more next spring.
The 3rd pic is 3 years old and randomly came up in my shade garden on the side of my home. It is now 8' or more with a span of at least 6'. I have several Redbuds and now that I figured out which one produces babies I am clearing out underneath her to prepare for more next spring.
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Published September 27th, 2013 6:36 AM
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Linda Geier on Feb 15, 2014I've heard redbuds are hard to start and once transplanted, they do not like to be moved. Is this true? How do you start them? We live in southcentral Mo., and Redbuds grow wild as well as the Dogwoods. It's beautiful to see them blooming in the hills and hollers. Awaiting your reply. Linda, Urbana, Mo.
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Stephanie Berg on Apr 28, 2014I had one come up last year. This is it's second year and it's about the size of your very first picture. I didn't realize until this year what it was. It came up under my Photinia along my fence line. I need to move it. I don't want it to get choked out and it just won't make it where it's at. I need to move it. I've never moved one before. Can you offer me any advice?
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Apr 28, 2014@Stephanie Berg when I move plants I almost always do it before a rain or during a rain. I would dig all the way around to the outside of branches (roots as a rule of thumb go out as far as the limbs) and try to dig about as deep as the height of the plant-trying to keep the rootball in tact. If you have a tarp, then carefully lift it out and place on the tarp or in a large tote to avoid knocking any more dirt off. Make sure the hole you dig is as deep as the one you took it out of. Redbuds I have found like to "play with others" and be surrounded by other trees (they are native and in the woodlands). If you are going to put them under a large tree, place it at least 8' out from trunk so it can get rain. Then water it with rain water if you can every day for 30 days (about a 5 gallon bucket) unless there is around an inch of rain. Then i would water every 2-3 days for another month then taper off. lack of water is what kills a plant most often. They are native so I never amend the soil because you want the plant to acclimate to its environment. Hope this info guides you. Happy gardening
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Stephanie Berg on Apr 29, 2014@The Garden Frog with C Renee Thank you very much for the advice. That is exactly how I'll do it. I've decided to place it in the back center of my back yard. It will be approximately 10-12 feet away from one of my giant oak trees. When I got home yesterday I went and took a real good look at it. I think it's a little older than what I initially thought. I can see where it had been cut down once before. There is nob on the base that was about the size of a quarter. We've just been in our house 2 1/2 years. I think it's safe to assume that the roots may be bigger than expected.
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Apr 29, 2014Just follow my advice and I think she will be okay. And that sounds like a great spot. Good luck
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