Bare Root Transplanting

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Wellesley Transplant   [click images to enlarge]
A 40-45 foot tall, 12-13" trunk diameter London Plane tree was bare root transplanted in full leaf 3rd week of July 09'.

 

Fern Leaf Beech Transplant   [click images to enlarge]
From left to right:
1. Excavating soil with compressed air, 8" trunk diameter fern leaf beech.
2. Placing tree on hay bales on trailer for transport.
3. Beech in leaf at its new home.

 

Pagoda Dogwood Transplant   [click images to enlarge]
From left to right:
1. Pagoda dogwood (2-2.5" trunk diameter) late May, in leaf and flowering-before transplant.
2. Same tree bare root, ready for transport. Conventional methods would require a 20-24" root ball, removing 75% of the root mass.
3. The root mass is 8ft across.