{"id":2750,"date":"2019-05-18T00:04:38","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T07:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-542\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T12:50:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:50:37","slug":"on-transplanting-madrone-trees","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/on-transplanting-madrone-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"on transplanting madrone trees"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve lived in the Northwest for years and love madrone trees. Yesterday, we “rescued” two madrone trees from a construction site with the hope of transplanting them to our Seattle garden. After reading more information on madrone transplanting, I don’t think it’s an easy task. Do you have more information on this subject?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I’ve seen several references to madrone trees being difficult to transplant.
\nThis one<\/a> is from Wikipedia: “The trees are difficult to transplant and a seedling should be set in its permanent spot while still small. Transplant mortality becomes significant once a madrone is more than one foot (30 cm) tall.”<\/p>\n

According to Native Plants in the Coastal Garden<\/em> (April Pettinger, 2002),
\n“Arbutus seedlings do not like to be transplanted because they have a single,
\nlong taproot.” However, she does suggest they are not difficult to grow from
\nseed by planting the whole berries in fall where you want the tree to be, and
\npulling up any extra seedlings that arise. According to Propagation of Pacific
\nNorthwest Native Plants<\/em> (Robin Rose et al, 1998), the seedlings will grow only
\na centimeter a year at first.<\/p>\n

Even if the trees aren’t looking great, it might be worthwhile to plant them and
\nsee if they come back from the roots, as they tend to have an underground burl
\nthat can re-sprout after the original trunk dies.<\/p>\n

You might also try contacting the King County Master Gardeners<\/a> clinic for additional tips. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We’ve lived in the Northwest for years and love madrone trees. Yesterday, we “rescued” two madrone trees from a construction site with the hope of transplanting them to our Seattle garden. After reading more information on madrone transplanting, I don’t think it’s an easy task. Do you have more information on this subject?   I’ve seen several references to madrone trees being difficult to transplant. This one is from Wikipedia: “The trees are difficult to transplant and a seedling should…<\/p>\n

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