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How to Transplant a Tulip Tree
How to Transplant a Tulip Tree. Full grown tulip trees are a beautiful, large, shade-providing tree. Transplanting these trees can only really be done when they are young. If you wait too long to transplant, the root ball can weigh up to 20 tons, and you will need heavy machinery to move the tree. Even transplanting a young tulip tree is an arduous...
Full grown tulip trees are a beautiful, large, shade-providing tree. Transplanting these trees can only really be done when they are young. If you wait too long to transplant, the root ball can weigh up to 20 tons, and you will need heavy machinery to move the tree. Even transplanting a young tulip tree is an arduous task, placing stress on both tree and owner. Success rates vary, but knowledge of how to go about transplanting your tulip tree will increase its chance of survival.
Things You'll Need
Garden spade
Burlap
Attempt transplant only in the spring, before the tulip tree starts budding. These trees are particularly sensitive and are less likely to survive when transplanted at any other time of the year. Your best bet for success is early spring.
Dig up tree for transplantation. Look at the size of the trunk. If the diameter between one and two inches start digging about a foot away from the base of the tree. Use a sturdy garden spade to sever the roots and detach the root ball from the rest of the soil. Place tree with root ball onto burlap.
Stabilize root ball. Keep the tree hydrated while it is out of the ground and wrap in burlap so loose soil does not escape.
Dig the hole at transplantation site. Make sure you choose a site in full sun with deep, rich, moist soil. Dig a hole that is two to three times the diameter of the root ball and the same height as the root ball. The roots will mostly grow horizontally, so there is no need to bury the tree.
Plant tree in hole. Straighten the tree and orient it in the same direction it was before. Fill soil into the hole, building a dam-like structure around the tree. This will ensure that the water seeps into the soil and does not just run off.
Water regularly. Transplanted trees need lots of water for two years so they can become fully established. Especially through the summer and fall months, give your newly transplanted tree a good soaking every other morning. Let the water soak into the ground and make sure you are extending your watering radius to the outer edges of the roots.
