How deep is TOO deep & root bound plants?

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Originally Posted by Nan_PA_6b

You can dig individual trenches 8" deep at one end, 18" long, tapering to nothing at the other end. Lay the plant in with the root ball at the deep end. There will be 3" of soil covering the 5" wide root ball. Since the trench tapers to nothing, the tops will be above the trench. You don't have to bend the stem. Fill in the trench.

Or for multiple plants, make one big trench, 18" wide, 8" deep at one side, tapering to nothing at the other side, and very long. Lay the plants in perpendicular to the trench, root ball at the 8" deep side, top part on the shallow side. Lay them every 2' or however much distance you put between plants. Then shovel soil over them.

The tops will turn upward on their own.

Clear as mud?

Nan

Gotcha, thanks. Thought I might tackle this after work, but I'm running out of gas.