I have a small japanese maple I need to move from the pot it's been in for the last few years. While digging a hole to put it in I hit a root. It's about an inch in diameter and I would guess about 15 ft long from the base of the suspected tree it came from.
The there are several trees it could have come from. I added a picture tof them to give an idea of how tall they are. The photo of the tree in the pot is my Japanese maple that I need to move.
Thank you for reading through my post!
by tbowlie
3 Comments
That is NOT a root.
Get a sharp blade and score the outer membrane. See if you have root.
Why do you need to cut it? Plant the maple. If it bothers you move the hole 6″ over, and look at the ISA website on tree planting. Dig a wok shape not a hole. Plant slightly proud. The flair isn’t visible in the pot, I would guess you do not need to be that deep. You could even dig around the root and plant.