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Ron,

I'll pass on you painting I think!!!

Serious question though. Have you (or ANYONE ELSE) had any experience with moving peach trees? In one of my pics you will see a small outbuilding (the one with the powerlines in the back) that has a peach tree near some of the bonsai benches. I absolutely slayed that tree this winter and the growth is nothing short of amazing. It is just too big to stay there, and I want to move it.

I plan on cutting it back very hard again, and digging up as much root ball as I can (3' plus). Once I do that I plan on moving it to one of the sunniest areas in the back yard. Being it's a little colder here than in the "peach belt" I wonder if anyone knows when the best time to move it will be. It usually starts throwing blooms in very early March and you can count on a couple of hard frosts after that. Should I move it prior to blooming or wait for the leaves to start (or any other time)? I'd appreiciate some suggestions. If it doesn't make it I won't be too upset, but it is starting to produce a good amount of peaches.

Thanks,

John

10-Sep-2004	#105
John Dixon Air Assault All The Way. Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: Huntersville, NC (near Charlotte) Country: USA USDA Zone: 7-8 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 1,702	Ron, I'll pass on you painting I think!!! Serious question though. Have you (or ANYONE ELSE) had any experience with moving peach trees? In one of my pics you will see a small outbuilding (the one with the powerlines in the back) that has a peach tree near some of the bonsai benches. I absolutely slayed that tree this winter and the growth is nothing short of amazing. It is just too big to stay there, and I want to move it. I plan on cutting it back very hard again, and digging up as much root ball as I can (3' plus). Once I do that I plan on moving it to one of the sunniest areas in the back yard. Being it's a little colder here than in the "peach belt" I wonder if anyone knows when the best time to move it will be. It usually starts throwing blooms in very early March and you can count on a couple of hard frosts after that. Should I move it prior to blooming or wait for the leaves to start (or any other time)? I'd appreiciate some suggestions. If it doesn't make it I won't be too upset, but it is starting to produce a good amount of peaches. Thanks, John __________________ John Dixon Si vis pacem parabellum Stay off the trails of others, that's where the booby-traps are.