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Just acquired some bushes! Can I plant them in a temporary site until after christmas or have I got to change my weekend plans? Thanks.
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Last edited by marchogaeth; 20-11-2011, 07:32 PM."A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
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Why not throw them in? Are they bare root?Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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They are about 18" - 2'. Look totally dormant and are bare rooted. I'm in North Pembrokeshire about 600' up looking out on Cardigan Bay which is about 10 miles away. Plenty of rain but well draining, loam soil, quite thin over clay. It's a North/North West facing site.Originally posted by rustylady View PostLast edited by marchogaeth; 20-11-2011, 07:33 PM."A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
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You could dig a slit trench and put them in there for the winter. As long as they have their roots in soil and don't dry out they should be fine. They can go quite close together in the trench for the time being.Comment
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Agree with RustyladyLook deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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Although they wouldn't take long to plant if you have a site IDdLook deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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They will survive just fine if you heel them in. When you do get round to planting them, make sure you take a few cuttings and slip them into a slit made in the soil with a spade. new plants for free this time next yearComment
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They're quite tough!
I accidently left one of mine in a bag (thought I'd planted them all, missed one) out for compost, in sunshine rain etc- found it about 6 weeks later and plonked it in the ground...its probably the biggest one I have!
I am not suggesting you do this to test my theory though!
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Thanks. Heeling in. The site is id'd but needs hours of work to make it liveable.Last edited by marchogaeth; 20-11-2011, 07:32 PM."A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
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March, btw, it is heeling in as with the heel of your foot. Maybe one of the Mods could possibly change the title of the original post. At the moment it looks as though it is referring to the healing of a wound or similar and of course anyone searching for posts concerned with heeling in in the future won't be able to find the post as it presently standsComment
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Sorted out."A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
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