Transplant Advice

[VTer]

My very kind wife was a TS today buying horse stuff and bought me 2 crabapple trees she knew I had been looking for. Calloway crabs from TS have done really well for me and there were 2 so she bought them. Now the problem. They are already leafing out. It is cold in VT today and we likely have a fair amount of cold weather in front of us. They are potted. I can easily keep them in the garage or barn for a couple weeks. What is the best advice? The other 2 I bought form TS 2 years ago have done amazingly well and produced lots of crabs that hang into Dec. on my land.

 

[roth2000]

If they are leafing out and you're expecting freezing temps then I'd wait to plant. If you don't mind keeping in the pots inside and looking after them for a bit, you'll probably save yourself a headache down the road. Just remember to slowly harden them back off when you get ready to plant them out depending on how much they've leafed out.

 

[roth2000]

Sounds like you have a good lady by the way

 

[VTer]

Thank you. I will keep them inside at night and slowly harden them off during the days outside. Agree, she is a keeper!

 

[Buckly]

They will be much better in your garage than they would have been at the store for another week or two.

 

[chummer]

I have done the garage scuffle many times. Two is easy, just put them out in the morning and make sure you don’t let them dry out.