Over the course of its several hundred year lifespan, a ginkgo tree can grow more than 40 meters tall. He needs a lot of space for this. If the chosen location is unsuitable, you should definitely transplant your ginkgo in good time.
How can I properly transplant a ginkgo tree?
To successfully transplant a ginkgo tree, ideally choose spring and pay attention to a sunny location. Dig up the tree carefully, cut back any root balls and branches and place it in a sufficiently large planting hole with compost. Pour well and support if necessary.
What should I consider when transplanting?
Although an older ginkgo tree can survive transplanting quite well, the process becomes more complicated as it grows larger. If you have a very large tree, you may want to consider cutting it back. You can also prune the root ball. Both make it easier for you to transport the tree and then plant it.
In principle, you can transplant a ginkgo throughout the entire vegetation phase, i.e. from spring to autumn. However, transplanting in spring gives the tree more time to root well until the next winter. Then it is hardy and can survive a long period of frost without damage.
The most important things in brief:
- Transplanting is possible in principle
- the sooner the better
- Handling small trees easier
- best time to transplant: spring
- only transplant older trees in autumn
Where can I plant a ginkgo?
The solitary position in the garden is ideal for a ginkgo, this way it comes into its own particularly well. However, this is not absolutely necessary. However, the ginkgo needs a lot of light to thrive, so it's best to have a sunny location. If the soil there is very poor, you can enrich it with compost (€10.00 on Amazon) or fertilizer.
Transplanting the ginkgo correctly
Dig up your ginkgo carefully, possibly after any necessary pruning. The less you damage the tree, the better it will cope with the move. Dig a planting hole that is about one and a half times as large as the root ball to be planted.
Put some well-rotted compost into this hole, then put the ginkgo in it. Fill with soil and pack it well, then water the tree thoroughly. If your ginkgo is still small, give it a support made of stakes. This can also be useful for a larger tree until it is firmly rooted.
Transplanting Ginkgo step by step:
- think about pruning before transplanting
- Dig up the tree carefully
- possibly trim the root ball
- Dig a planting hole about one and a half times as large as the root ball
- put some compost in the planting hole
- Insert tree
- Fill up soil
- support small tree with stakes
- Water the ginkgo well
Tip
The younger and smaller a ginkgo is when transplanting, the easier this work is. So don't wait too long if you know that transplanting is necessary.
