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5 year old buck +
This summer (early June), I dug up some root suckers from my sister in law's plum tree and planted them in a new plum orchard I am making. Success was poor. Only two or three of about 8 trees survived.
The tree is about 60 years old, and her uncle cloned the tree from a root sucker about 12 years ago. So the tree seems to be a seedling or a grafted tree planted deep enough to put out its own roots. The plums are sweet and delicious when ripe, with purple skin and dark yellow flesh. Very vigorous tree.
I want to transplant more of the root suckers, but I need some advice. When should I dig them up and move them? Will I be more successful in winter, or will all the energy from the suckers go into the main roots of the tree?
The tree is about 60 years old, and her uncle cloned the tree from a root sucker about 12 years ago. So the tree seems to be a seedling or a grafted tree planted deep enough to put out its own roots. The plums are sweet and delicious when ripe, with purple skin and dark yellow flesh. Very vigorous tree.
I want to transplant more of the root suckers, but I need some advice. When should I dig them up and move them? Will I be more successful in winter, or will all the energy from the suckers go into the main roots of the tree?