Whips will outgrow established pot trees every single time.
The bigger the tree, the more it will struggle to settle in when transplanted. I've seen trees 10ft tall that took five years to start growing when put in place and even 20 years later, they aren't that big.
People have this mania for planting trees -a touching belief that nature can't do it unaided. Seed and natural regeneration produce much better results. All that is generally needed is to fence the area for a couple of years to keep out deer and rabbits.
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Date: 2016-05-26 10:38 am (UTC)The bigger the tree, the more it will struggle to settle in when transplanted. I've seen trees 10ft tall that took five years to start growing when put in place and even 20 years later, they aren't that big.
People have this mania for planting trees -a touching belief that nature can't do it unaided. Seed and natural regeneration produce much better results. All that is generally needed is to fence the area for a couple of years to keep out deer and rabbits.
Why not try for a bonsai apple tree?