Re: transplanting Pinus pinea

Pinus pinea, like other pines, has a deep tap-root. And because of forming leggy roots, it is difficult to move them with a good rootball. To succeed with transplanting, it is better to prepare the tree the previous years (one or two, depending on the size) before moving it.

Dig a 10 in wide trench around the tree to a depth of 20 in and 20 in apart from the trunk. Cut back all the roots in the trench. Fill the trench with compost into which the new smaller roots will develop. Water regularly during dry weather. A year after this process, you can move the plant, cutting the roots at the bottom (careful with the new ones!). Sometimes, specially with larger trees, it may be necessary to make a plaster cast around the rootball so that it doesn't fall apart when moving the tree. Using a sheet of burlap may be a good idea anyway. Then, expect very little new growth the next couple years.

Fran de la Mota
Miraflores de la Sierra, Madrid, Spain
(snow tonight and all weekend)


----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Ibbotson" <secretary@britishcopyright.org>
To: <Lyman@lyman-dixon.freeserve.co.uk>; <bridgetlamp@yahoo.com>; <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 9:25 PM
Subject: RE: planting under pines


I've found this discussion interesting and useful for future garden
planning but perhaps someone can help me with a more immediate problem.
I have to move a juvenile Pinus Pinea (Umbrella or Stone Pine)and I
understand they do not transplant easily.  It would help to know what
sort of root formation they have.  So far I've been unable to find
information about the difficulties or possibilities of transplanting a
pine tree.    The tree is located on a dry Greek hillside terrace.
Suggestions please.

Janet Ibbotson
Norfolk, England

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
[o*@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of Anthony Lyman-Dixon
Sent: 24 November 2005 09:54
To: bridgetlamp@yahoo.com; medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: planting under pines

Hullo Bridget,

In England it is not only raining but very cold with it

Are you intending to do something aesthetic with your bank or merely
planting it up so that it is not taken over by invasive weeds? If the
latter, we always recommend Lonicera periclymena var belgica which is
fairly indestructible and if it can't find anything to choke vertically,
spreads horizontally with the advantages of looking and smelling
attractive. Euphorbia robbiae is another one that grows virtually
anywhere and Ruscus aculeatus has suddenly become very popular in
Britain. We have also had clients purchase loads of Claytonia sp for
putting under pine trees, but we have never had any feed back as to how
they have survived.


Anthony

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
[o*@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of bridget lamp
Sent: 10 May 2005 00:13
To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
Subject: planting under pines

Hope you're all happy in your gardens!

I am at a loss trying to figure out what to plant
underneath a friend's pine tree.  The ideas I found
are not Med-plants oriented.  I could go with pacific
northwest natives, but the bed next to it is more
Med-like.  The two beds are separated by a staircase
and have a decent slope!

Any ideas are much appreciated!!!!

Thanks!
bridget
seattle, wa (yes, it's raining right now)



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