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Permalink Reply by Nick Steele on March 30, 2011 at 21:43

None of our jacquemontii have bud burst yet, and assuming yours are the same, you've got a chance of getting away with it...but it's a significant risk at this stage of the season, and given the value of multistems of that size, I'd want to leave it until the autumn.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Chris Auld on March 30, 2011 at 21:46

I moved a few of the regular birch (approx 4-5m tall) in December and they have all survived but i wouldn't risk it at this time of the year, especially as were coming in to the dry season.

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PRO MemberPermalink Reply by Andrew @ The Outsidedge on March 30, 2011 at 21:57

Cheers for the replys lads.

 

Its the case of the trees being replanted or cut down. The owner wants them out, either cut down or replanted, as the customer is concerned that the trees are too close to the house, and one of them sits adjacent to a soak-a-way / drain, and there are concerns as to possible structural damange further down the line.

 

I am currently putting a new garden in for them, in an other area within the estate. As there will be diggers and telehandlers on site over the next month, this is the only time available to try and replant these trees.

 

I have one out, but need a bigger digger to remove the other two.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Watson on March 30, 2011 at 22:10

Himalayan birch have a very low demand for water, one of the few that you can plant near to a house I believe.

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