When to move 4-6 inch Crape Myrtle volunteers?
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Sheryl S
I put in new flower bed edging in this spring and low & behold, I have several volunteers from seed I believe. Do I have to wait until they are older to move them? All the web searches talk about root ball size compared to trunk size. These have trunks that are smaller than a pencil. North Central Texas and it is fall here. Next week it should be in the 80's. Thank you in advance for you response.
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move them as soon as they have green on top. BUT if you want them out of area they are growing, you must use a brush killer or it will continue to come back!
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Elaine
on Oct 03, 2013
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Crape Myrtles have very long roots that can be longer than the longest branch and are very hard to move (I think some spread by runner too. I have been pulling up volunteers for 5 years now! I do not even have the original tree so it is quite frustrating. Your success rate is going to be 50/50 and transplanting can be done anytime this fall and I would do it around the rain. Water is the key to any success. Good luck!
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The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Oct 04, 2013
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I would try to wait until later in the fall when your seedlings are going dormant. As C Renee says, watering is crucial to successful transplanting.
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Douglas Hunt
on Oct 04, 2013
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