transplanting a juniperus horizontalis

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scootersmum Canfield, OH Aug 24, 2008

I have a "blue" creeping juniper in front of a built in planter at my home. If I need to work in the planter I have to walk on the juniper. It must be very old, but it is in an awkward location. I don't want to simply tear it out of the ground. Can these shrubs be transplanted? It is about 10 ft by 5 ft in size.

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DanceyTx Midway, TX(Zone 8b) Aug 25, 2008

Yes. But I would wait till cooler weather to move it. It sounds beautiful.
Lin

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kitten0115 La Vergne, TN Aug 27, 2008

you may find these a little hard to get a lot of roots because they have small roots that don't go deep. The branches may also have rooted the further out they go, so if you have to cut the stems back to the main plant and concentrate on that and not that whole plant. Keep it watered well.

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Aug 31, 2008

I had to remove one of those a few years back as it was growing right over a pathway, it was not successful at all and I am experiences with this sort of thing, Kitten is right about the root system and after doing all the right things, the roots broke away and crumbled, I am not hundred percent sure that even if you gave this plant a good prune that it would regrow from the old wood, but like me IF it really has to be moved, then it is a chance you will have to take, I would not do this work in the hot weather as the plant will go into too much shock with the heat, best time is autumn or early spring before the hot weather is set in, you will need to wear gloves as these plants give off an itching reaction to your skin when handled for a period of time, remember the spread of this low growing shrub means the main root could be a good bit away from where you think it is especially IF it was not you who planted it, another way to go is to peg small parts of the plant into the ground and maybe you will get new roots to form and start off anew plant if you cant save this one, but as kitten said, you might even find bits that have already rooted. maybe buy a replacement as the one I moved was a monster after about 3 years and eventually took over an area about 10 feet by 6 feet after about 6 years, even the deer dont eat it, pity as they darn well eat everything else I plant if I dont give protection for the first few years, oh well thats another story. Good luck. WeeNel.

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