tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post6884751424332505294..comments2024-03-28T11:53:52.593+00:00Comments on Rachel the Gardener: How to move a Monkey Puzzle tree.Rachel the Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-21677203199832527222022-04-05T06:35:43.090+01:002022-04-05T06:35:43.090+01:00Hi Samuel,
I sold him: he went off to a new home ...Hi Samuel,<br /><br />I sold him: he went off to a new home (wrapped in brown paper again!) to be planted out, and allowed to reach his full potential. I did hear back from the purchaser, a year or two later, they said that he had almost doubled in height, and they were thrilled!Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-3950645734649933322022-04-05T05:29:09.216+01:002022-04-05T05:29:09.216+01:00What does Spiny Norman look like now?
What does Spiny Norman look like now?<br />Samuel Batchelorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990486240978323263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-23770063634834914702018-07-07T09:14:56.321+01:002018-07-07T09:14:56.321+01:00Oops! That's a shame, another chimney pot down...Oops! That's a shame, another chimney pot down the drain. If you see what I mean....<br /><br />As for him being too tall to move... well, if you can get a big enough sheet of brown paper!! Seriously, though, if he's grown so tall that you can't easily wrap him up, then maybe you could consider pruning off a couple of the lowest branches. No-one wants spiky branches at much below chest height, because of grass cutting, weeding around the base, etc. <br /><br />So if he's tall enough to be a proper tree, he might be tall enough that you could lose the lowest branches, then you can wrap the trunk in brown paper (for the benefit of anyone who's never had one, the trunks are as spiky as the branches) so that you can get hold of it. <br /><br />Upper branches can be lassoo-ed and tied up temporarily with rope, to get them out the way.<br /><br />And I would recommend wearing eye protection as well.<br /><br />Good luck!!Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-41408208746271197862018-06-25T11:02:41.185+01:002018-06-25T11:02:41.185+01:00I bought a MP tree a few years ago but couldn'...I bought a MP tree a few years ago but couldn't think of a suitable long-term place for him in my garden, so I planted him in a Victorian chimney pot until I decided where he would live, permanently. <br /><br />That was my first mistake, as his roots have grown and now broken the lovely old pot. My second mistake was waiting too long to decide, and now that I have found the ideal spot, he's far too tall to move without ripping my hands to shreds!<br /><br />Gotta love him, though. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497172856818853781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-20017926169811326402017-10-23T17:49:38.344+01:002017-10-23T17:49:38.344+01:00Hi Dean,
Oh, yes, Spiny Norman is still with me: ...Hi Dean,<br /><br />Oh, yes, Spiny Norman is still with me: he's getting way too big for my back garden now (although still in the pot) and I've offered him for sale. No takers yet, but I live in hope!<br /><br />I've taken care to keep him well watered over the past three years: not least because he's quite top-heavy, being in a rather small pot. With conifers, it's always hard to tell if they are struggling from lack of water, as they don't conveniently wilt, so it's worth watering the pot regularly.<br /><br />He's now about my height, so despite the bonsai treatment, he is still growing!Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-35430767707877288672017-10-23T11:53:27.586+01:002017-10-23T11:53:27.586+01:00Hi Rachel,great information - did the Monkey puzzl...Hi Rachel,great information - did the Monkey puzzle survive - I've just done the same this weekend - have in a big pot with the same soil it came from. Any tips would be great.<br />Hope to hear from you soon.<br />Dean the amateur gardenerDeano Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11181392504211322724noreply@blogger.com