How to Deal with Terribly Root Bound Plants – Awesome Osmanthus – Removing Old Azalea – In this video I remove a large old azalea and replant with a Osmanthus fragrans ‘Fudingzhu’. I also cover how to deal with very root bound plants.
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A good quality chopstick (not the cheap free ones the take out places throw in your bag) works wonderfully to detangle roots.
Every time i have done this it dies anyway…im a .great plant killer
That's a great tip for a root bound plant, thanks Jim
Never knew about the usage of copper inside potted plants. Interesting! I do the same pruning and teasing-out procedure to break up root-bound plants. I keep on saying this, but I must purchase one of those handy-dandy trenching shovels! 😁
I had a big tree removed and left a big hole in the ground . Since I won’t have much native soil to mix into it , what do you suggest to replace that soil that’s missing ?
Hi Jim, thanks for the tips! When “pre-digging” the root ball would it help to use some type of fertilizer to encourage the roots and help the transplant recover?
Any species you feel would freak out if you loosened roots that much? Also curious about root washing rhododendron..
Could this root therapy be done when you're up-potting an existing container shrub? I have a couple that I just know must be like kudzu vines in there.
Thanks for this "basics" planting video. No matter what level of home gardener you are, you can always learn or be reminded of some little basic that you need to re-incorporate into your planting routine. For me: Soil conditioner. I forgot about soil conditioner. After my last bag, I didn't rebuy. Heading to Home Depot today to pick up a few bags. Thanks Jim!
While shoveling like you did, I also had to use an ax to remove my azaleas — those roots were awfully thick and could not be cut with a shovel. They were also decades old.
I planted 5 standard variety osmanthus that are young, but the minute they were planted they started putting on inches and inches of new growth. I can’t believe how fast they grow! Their fragrance is the best in the world, in my opinion!
I heard the shrub screaming all the way up in Michigan ! 🍁🍂🍁🦃💚🙃
I would not do this with many palms since their roots don't branch like dicots. They actually grow new roots from their base That's why you see the hurricane cut palmettos with very few roots and they actually survive if cared for. Thanks Jim for your videos!
I have never held on to a potted plant that long, I was told to plant soon and that over wintering potted plants is too risky, but since you were a nursery owner I’m sure you knew what you were doing.
Holly sure is a gentle garden dog. Hope she's doing well. Thanks for the tip on root bound plants.
Heidi! 😍 Glad to have it confirmed that I do my digging up process like the pros! I have very heavy clay with lots of trees around, so sometimes I perforate my cuts first with a garden fork if I can't get the shovel in.
🍂🌳🍁INTERESTING‼️🍂🪴
I have been doing that root pruning technique for many years, especially on my houseplants that I can't pot up into a larger pot; sort of like you do with Bonsai. Wish I could grow the Osmanthus in my zone 7a but I don't really have a suitable microclimate to put one in. Thank you for sharing, oh, and "hi, Holly"!
Fudingzhu Osmanthus selling out everywhere since this video aired this morning 🙌🤣just ordered two of them!! Great video Jim👩🏻🌾
This azalea video is so timely. We are swapping azaleas & hydrangea bushes. We removed some trees, so it's changed the light in the yard, but luckily we have plants we can just swap out for one another.
If that shovel could talk 🙂
In UK I doubt if we can safely grow Osmanthus Fragrans ourside, but I have an Osmanthus Burkwoodii. It is led fragrant but has grown to about 12' h and a few weeks ago I cloud pruned it. Looks completely scaled at the moment but if it survived should look amazing in a year or so. Instead of the I. Fragrans, for winter scent I grow Sarcococca Confusa. Do you have this where you are?
Never knew that about the copper inside a pot. That’s good to know.
Cristo krial now, how to handle roots bount. Thank you, Jim Putnam ❤