Hi

We have a lovely frangi ( approx 20 years old ) with a large clump of
elkhorns at the base, it now unfortuantley has to make way for a garage.

Can we transplant this tree?

regards
Jeff

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Jeff <hanj [at] ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> We have a lovely frangi ( approx 20 years old ) with a large clump of
> elkhorns at the base, it now unfortuantley has to make way for a garage.
>
> Can we transplant this tree?
>
> regards
> Jeff
>
> --
> http://community.webshots.com/user/surfoz
>
>
you can look in the yellow pages under 'tree' or ring around the nurseries-
you can hire people to move them, although it can be expensive. If this is
too much, ask the others (i wouldn't have a clue) how to move the staghorns
to a new spot, and take cuttings of the frangipane. It may take a while, but
it is the cheaper option. If you manage to get a largeish branch to root, it
will be quicker than taking a tip cutting-if you live in a humid area and
keep it moist you'll prabably pull it off too!!

g'day jeff,

can't see why not most trees can be transplanted with the correct
methods used it may cost but best to like has been suggested look in
the yellow pages for and expert, probably a landscaper or a nursery
that sells mature trees may be able to help.

moving the elk's to another tree would be a breeze.



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>
> Jeff <hanj [at] ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:vTuXe.80$Rw4.3008 [at] nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> > Hi
> >
> > We have a lovely frangi ( approx 20 years old ) with a large clump of
> > elkhorns at the base, it now unfortuantley has to make way for a garage.
> >
> > Can we transplant this tree?
> >
> > regards
> > Jeff
> >
> > --
> > http://community.webshots.com/user/surfoz
> >
> >
> you can look in the yellow pages under 'tree' or ring around the
nurseries-
> you can hire people to move them, although it can be expensive. If this is
> too much, ask the others (i wouldn't have a clue) how to move the
staghorns
> to a new spot, and take cuttings of the frangipane. It may take a while,
but
> it is the cheaper option. If you manage to get a largeish branch to root,
it
> will be quicker than taking a tip cutting-if you live in a humid area and
> keep it moist you'll prabably pull it off too!!
>
>

Ditto ... give a transplant a go, but have the cuttings ready to go in case
of failure (lob off a tip and shove into a pot for a while).
The elkhorns should be easy to remove ... in the past we've either pulled
them away from the stump and shoved sphagnum moss in behind them before
tying them into their new position and they've been fine ... be we kept if
fairly moist.
HTH
Amanda

Yes, when leaves have dropped you can prune a third off your tree. Let the
cuttings dry off then stick them in some soil. Now dig around the tree &
mmmove it to a new spot. Pruning will help the tree cope & if it does die
you save the cuttings.
"Jeff" <hanj [at] ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> We have a lovely frangi ( approx 20 years old ) with a large clump of
> elkhorns at the base, it now unfortuantley has to make way for a garage.
>
> Can we transplant this tree?
>
> regards
> Jeff
>
> --
> http://community.webshots.com/user/surfoz
>
>

"Jeff" <hanj [at] ozemail.com.au> writes:
>We have a lovely frangi ( approx 20 years old ) with a large clump of
>elkhorns at the base, it now unfortuantley has to make way for a garage.

>Can we transplant this tree?

I reckon the optimal time of year to transplant would be towards the end
of winter when the plant has just dropped the last of its leaves. I've
seen some frangipani's very savagely pruned, so if necessary don't be
afraid to hack the branches back to get it to a more manageable size.
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