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With shovel or knife trim bottom 2' off of the root ball for plants in plastic containers.Dig a hole no deeper than the depth of the container and 6' or more, making sure itРІР‚в„ўs wider on the sides.Slide plant from pot by tapping on the bottom of the pot.Add mulch on top of soil making sure to not put mulch against the trunk or stems.The top of the root ball should be visible and slightly higher than the soil around it.Fill the hole to the top of the ball with soil, then soak well with water and let settle.Lastly, remove exposed burlap from top of ball

Then, remove or bend back top РІвЂ¦вЂњ of metal basket.

Once the tree is straight and located as desired, cut and remove twine.

Backfill Р’Р… of the hole with soil and completely saturate the soil with water.

Place fertilizer packets into the bottom of the hole (if purchased).

If necessary, add soil under the ball so the root flair is exposed. This root flair should show when the tree is planted.

Notice where the base of the trunk flairs out from the tree.

Dig a hole at least 6' wider and no deeper than the size of the ball on the plant.

If a hard frost is expected be sure to hold off on planting. A good indicator if you can still plant is if the ground is still workable youРІР‚в„ўre good to go.

See our link below РІР‚СљHandling & Planting GuidelinesРІР‚Сњ for illustrations on planting.

Back fill the balance of the soil and water well.

Re-adjust plant and fill the hole with the rest of the soil.

Spread the roots and fill halfway with soil, then water until soil settles completely saturating the soil and planting pit.

Do not place other fertilizers in the planting hole.

Place fertilizer packets in hole (if purchased).

Trim off the broken roots and branches.

The crown or graft of the plant should be slightly higher than ground level where it was grown at the nursery.

Dig a hole at least 6' wider and the same depth as the root mass.

Ivory silk tree lilac how to#

Each type of plant has an illustration on how to plant if you scroll down and click on the orange rectangular box РІР‚СљHandling & Plant Guidelines РІР‚Сњ.

ContainersР’В - Completely saturate all container plants by putting in a larger container of water until stops bubbling, remove.

All bare-root plants must be trimmed when planted.

Each plant type will be labeled separately for identification. Soak roots in buckets of water until planted. Bare RootР’В -Р’В Cut open the bundle (top and roots are tied) and separate all the plants.Avoid chalky spots, which may cause lime-induced chlorosis, when leaves turn creamy yellow and die.These shrubs need well-drained, organically rich soil.Choose an open site, protected from strong, drying winds, where air circulates freely, to reduce risk of leaves becoming mildewed.

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Lilac flowers best in full sun but tolerates light shade.

Planting & Care for Trees/Shrubs РІР‚вЂњ Lilacs