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Thread Author: zippy	Replies: 12

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Sat 28 Sep 24 15:29

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - zippy

We have a lovely Camilia Japonica that's in the wrong place.

It's about 5 meters tall and too near the house (1m).

It HAS to go. Upsetting because it flowers beautifully and I'm no garden fan.

Does any one know if there is any viable / cost effective way to move it?

Subsidiary question: if it can be transplanted, I was thinking of moving it to our "wood". Each house owns the small bit of wood directly opposite the house. The wood is covered by a blanket tree preservation order. I am sure it covers only cutting / removal and not adding - is this usually the case? I also guess anything planted there gets automatically covered by the TPO?

Thanks

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Sat 28 Sep 24 16:00

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - Bromptonaut

Do you have a local tree surgeon or agriculturalist who might help.

We have a good one round here but I don't think she covers your neck of the woods!!

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Sat 28 Sep 24 18:49

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - CGNorwich

Possible but that is a large tree. It might not survive but if it got to go you have nothing to lose. Prune it well back and remove all flower buds before you dig it up. This is a good guide,

camelliagrove.com.au/moving-camellias/

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Sat 28 Sep 24 18:53

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - zippy

Thanks Bromp and CGN!

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Sat 28 Sep 24 19:16

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - Biggles

There are tree transplantation machines which a professional would have access to.

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Sat 28 Sep 24 19:47

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - CGNorwich

Indeed there are but will cost around £800 per day. They an are big machines and will churn up your garden and require access. Best suited to typical trees with several metres of trunk rather than a camellia which is really a bush although they can be pruned to appear tree like.

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Sat 28 Sep 24 22:44

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - bathtub tom

5 metres? It may be more practical to take a cutting (or several) and re-plant them. A metre from the house, I'd cut it down and treat the stump with something to make sure it never re-grew.

This place I bought a couple of years ago, had a magnificent magnolia once, about that close. Old streetview images showed an enormous thing that overshadowed the property. There was only a large stump remaining when we bought it, but it kept throwing up new growths. SBK and glyphosate drilled into it has, hopefully, stopped it.

There was also a stand of blackthorns at the back. Neighbour hated them as they kept growing in their lawn. I chopped them (woodturning friend was grateful for the trunks).

Trees are fine in the right environment. I've a three metre lilac well back from the house, but I'll keep it manageable.

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Sun 29 Sep 24 09:38

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - zippy

Thanks again all!

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Sun 29 Sep 24 09:38

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - zippy

Thanks again all!

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Sun 29 Sep 24 14:03

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - smokie

Just once would have been enough!! :-)

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Sun 29 Sep 24 14:46

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - zippy

>> Just once would have been enough!! :-)
>>

So good, I thanked them twice! :-)

I think there's a slight bug on the site. I pressed post message and nothing happened. So I pressed it again and got two posts.

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Sun 29 Sep 24 15:20

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - smokie

Possible but more likely a bit of online lag exceeding your norm fooled you into thinking nothing was happening.

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Sun 29 Sep 24 15:33

Transplanting Trees Camila Japonica - Bromptonaut

>> Possible but more likely a bit of online lag exceeding your norm fooled you into
>> thinking nothing was happening.

I've had similar both here and in other places. Just one of those things; duplicate deleted.

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