Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Moved in the Heat..., 0 by dovebydesign

dovebydesign wrote:
On Sunday, we just moved a sand cherry ... weed.... bush from a planter that was built into a retaining wall that we are moving/repairing. We dug as much as we were willing to and then took pruners and cut the large roots, and there were some large one. It was about 6 feet tall and as wide.

Then I pruned about 1/3 off and we placed it on a tarp dragged it to its new home and planted it into a bed of composted horse manure mixed with composted wood chips. Then I watered it with the sprinkler from 8 am to 3 pm. I left it alone yesterday and now I am wondering......

How much water, and how often? Do I give it root stimulator or is that manure compost enough of what it needs? How good of a survivor is that shrub?

It did not cost me but 3 bucks to start, it is just that it has such a nice size, colour, and shape.

You can see it in the background of this picture up into that 'retaining wall' that is about to be destroyed.

Thanks for any advise. It is in the high 90's here and no rain in sight!!!!

This message was edited Aug 14, 2007 6:54 AM