Creepers are a great option if you want cover a wall with plants or decorate a pergola, fence or similar. On other occasions we have already told you about their cultivation and maintenance, so today I would like to focus on what you must do to be able to transplant them efficiently.
Starting from the basis that you will already know that transplanting is to extract a plant from one place to plant it in another, in Green Ecology we leave you a few tips for transplanting vines.
Creepers size
The creepers or creepers of medium or large size They have a bit of a complication when it comes to transplanting, which means that in most cases it is not done.
Its transplant is usually ruled out since it is attached to a wall or pergola it is very difficult to separate it all without breaking, besides that you would have to prune all its branches to do it and it would not be worth it since you would be left with practically a bare plant.
How to transplant the vine according to size
- If the creeper is small- Wrap the root ball in hard plastic or a tarp and tie it tight so it won't break or crumble.
- If it is large size: You would have to wrap it with metallic cloth and then apply plaster to make sure it stays in good condition.
Creeper species
There are species that have more facilities at the time of being transplanted, since others are not able to overcome the fact that most of their roots are broken.
In any case, all plants suffer a little trauma when you transplant them since they lose part of their roots, so they always need time to recover.
Do the transplant in winter
The transplant of the vine should be done when the plant is in the season of rest, which is always winter. Never do it when it's in the growth phase neither in spring or summer since you would leave it without roots when the flowers and leaves need them the most.
Fall can also be a good time, although not in areas where it is warm and plants are still growing. Avoid winter times when there are frosts and very cold so that the roots do not suffer too much.
How to do the transplant
When transplanting, make sure that the earth is a little damp before digging it up and do some serious pruning to reduce the length of the branches and make it easier to move.
When you have moved it to its new location you must plant it making a good hole and mixing the soil with organic compost. Water it so that the budding phase can begin and make sure it never stays dry since its roots are weak due to transplantation and they need a lot of water to re-develop.
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