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Japanese Maples: Moving an Established Japanese Maple, 1 by hcmcdole

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hcmcdole wrote:
I moved one from my old house in summer six years ago in the middle of June. I used burlap to hold the root ball in place (although it was kind of loose). I did not dig a hole and placed the JM in a small courtyard between the garage and front porch with the burlap in place. I kept it watered and the plant rooted easily. Now it is really to big to move after this much time. It is over 7 feet tall and at least that much in width.

Here it is this year: