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Mature Bare Root Trees, click here mature bare root trees 180-600cm tall.
Bare Root Okame Flowering Cherry Tree Options Explained (Click the link for Containerised Okame Cherry Tree)
100+cm: 1-year maiden, 100-150cm tall.
125-150cm: 2-3 year tree, 125-175cm tall.Feathered tree.
Bare Root Okame Flowering Cherry Tree
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
- Small tree 4m at 10 years
- Pink flowers
- Early flowering
- Chalk and clay tolerant
- Light prune to encourage new growth
Do I Need To Stake My Bare Root Tree?
9 out of 10 times the answer will be no, especially if under 200cm tall. However our article on Tree Staking should help guide you.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. If the corner is of the house and a fence then you also have leeching issues to contend with from cement and wood preservatives. Also when it rains, that area would experience higher water levels so we advise against it unless the plant is very hardy.
1 Year Maiden Bare Root Trees
If you plant a 1 Year maiden tree and do not prune it at all, it will grow a little more upright and have more clear stem.
Ornamental Bare Root And Rootball Options Explained
Bare root: Comes with no soil around the roots. Available November to March only, plant before April. Store in cool, dark conditions.
(RB): Stands for rootball. Soil around the roots contained with sacking usually. Available November to April(ish)
Bare Root Vs Rootball: Bare root is usually cheaper and rootball has a slightly smaller failure rate, especially with larger sizes.
Ornamental Tree Roots In The Shade e.g. Behind A Fence
It is more important that that foliage (posh term for leaves) receives the sunlight than the soil.
Have good drainage as water and no sun is the start of algae and other issues.
Planting In The Corner Of A Garden
Air and light is reduced in this location which could promote fungus and bacterial issues. If the corner is of the house and a fence then you also have leeching issues to contend with from cement and wood preservatives. Also when it rains, that area would experience higher water levels so we advise against it unless the plant is very hardy.
