I have a brug in the ground That is about 4 1/2 to 5 feet tall. (part of it is hidden by the fern.) Can I dig it up and move it or will that shock the poor thing to death? Thanks
Frogs
Can this plant be Moved?
Sure you can move it. Being where you live this would be the best time to do so before it get's too hot. Well, At least I don't think it's that warm there yet.
If your moving it to a location that gets more Sun just make sure you watch closely for it's need for water. It will most likely go through some stress from the move and lose some of it's leaves. You might also want to give it some shelter from direct sun for awhile. Brugs are usually forgiving and recover quickly.
I used an umbrella duct taped to a bamboo pole that was stuck into the ground. This provided some direct block from the sun for some transplanting I have done in the past.
Hey Frogs I hope you don't mind but Iightened your picture. I needed to see some greeen in the land of white=snow! :)
Yep, you can move it. They are very forgiving.
This message was edited Feb 5, 2005 11:42 PM
In October, I moved a few that had grown all spring and summer in the ground. I was sure they would drop leaves and maybe get limp. I didn't even get a huge rootball out. I didn't have any problem, not even leaf loss. I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't even pot them up for over a month. They sat bareroot in my hoophouse. And flowered! LOL GOOD LUCK Frogs!!
This message was edited Feb 5, 2005 9:49 PM
Thanks everyone. Datdog, I should have shot the pic BEFORE I hacked back the greenery. Filled the green recycle and the trash yesterday lol. I do not think I will try bare root cause it is so dry here. It will go to a new home. I already have its big brother in the front yard. I used Brugie's "stick it in the dirt" method and so have this one too. I think I will put species there. It is a beautiful plant but too stinky to keep on the patio lol.
I did learn one thing yesterday though. Do not put a brug in a 25 gallon pot if you even think you may want to transplant it to the ground in Southern Ca. You have to dig a helacious big hole through clay and rocks. My Butterfly looks very happy in her new home though, more buds than leaves-poor thing.
Or what you could do, is root prune and then you would have a much smaller hole to dig!
Now she tells me!! Lol. Species is also in a 25 gal pot but I figure after I take out the other one-I should have a big enough hole. It is in the one part of my garden that actually has decent soil. Root prune huh. I have a frosty that I will try that on. It has grown through the bottom of the pot into the soil. I have been a little afraid of hacking at it. Here I go..... thanks kell
frogs
They are amazingly resilient. Just saw away. The general rule is to prune the top as much as you prune the roots. But this is the perfect time to do it. In the spring you can get away with taking much more root then the top. Just do not prune below the first Y if you have a standard. You will have to wait longer for it to flower.