Things Needed
A lilac tree diagram variety such as Ivory Silk can arrive at a tallness of 30 feet and width of 25 base . cold-blooded hardy in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 through 7a , Ivory Silk grow in full sunshine and produces a profusion of summertime blooms , even on a youthful Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . pin is the better time to hollow up a lilac tree , as the tree is dormant at that prison term . The etymon organization of a lilac tree is deep and wide , often creating a large rootball requiring two or more mass to deplumate from the ground .
Step 1
Measure the diameter of the tree trunk at titty degree , between 4 and 5 feet off the ground . A study by the Journal of Arboriculture determined the diam of a lilac tree at breast level is indicant of the diam of the rootball .
Step 2
Multiply the trunk diam by 14 to get the approximative diameter of the rootball .
Step 3
Dig a trench around the perimeter of the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree wide enough to admit the rootball . differentiate the cut job with flour , spray key or a garden hose . While stand outside the set and facing the tree , thrust the spade into the ground as deeply as it will go . Push the spade toward the tree , creating a 5 - shape oceanic abyss .
Step 4
Continue to delve down and toward the center of the lilac Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree , free as much of the rootball as potential . Use a shovel to remove stain to relieve the etymon . A transplanted lilac tree is more likely to survive when as much of the ascendant arrangement as possible is include in the rootball .
Step 5
fight the lilac Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree to one side and exploit a stray portion of canvas underneath the rootball . utilise loppers to shorten roots that extend beyond the expected rootball diam . bear on the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the opposite direction and unroll the canvas . Wrap the canvas around the rootball and bole .
Step 6
plug the canvas around the trunk with string , conducting wire or hardy cord and remove the rootball from the hole . Transport the lilac tree to a wheelbarrow or garden Wain to its new fix .
Tip
Mark the north side of the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree by tying a rag or some other mark on a branch facing compass north . This will help you place the tree diagram in the new location with the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree facing the same direction . A lilac tree with a diameter of 1 1/2 inches produces a rootball 22 inches in diam ; a 6.3 in diameter lilac tree had a rootball 83 inch in diameter .
Warning
It is not practical to move a rootball in excess of 3 feet in diameter without tree remotion machinery that can grasp deep enough and support the weight of the rootball .
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