TRANSPLANTING EVERGREENS
In most gardens there comes a time when “evergreen” shrubs have to he moved, either from a local nursery to the garden, or from one part of the ground to another. These plants are more difficult to transplant safely than those which lose their leaves in autumn. The reason for this is that the evergreens continue to give off moisture from the leaves, even in winter; while the removal, naturally, causes a check iu the supply which should be coming in from the roots. The present time is the best for moving such things as hollies, laurels, oak, rhododendrons, heather, etc., particularly while the days are moist. It is essential to retain as much soil round the roots as possible. With rhododendrons and heather the root system can be moved almost intact; but with those which have rambling roots, as large a “ball’’ of earth as possible should be moved with them.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 376, 9 June 1928, Page 28
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154TRANSPLANTING EVERGREENS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 376, 9 June 1928, Page 28
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