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[lol]

A few months back I ordered some chestnut and persimmon seedlings. I just received an email that they're supposed to be delivered today, and unfortunately, I'm not ready to plant them since I need do some clearing where I intend to plant them. Is there any reason I can't just plant them in pots in the meantime? If so, would it be a problem to let them grow a bit and plant them next fall or do I need to get them in the ground before spring? Worst case I can plant them around the house and order more later for my property, just not sure what my options are at the moment.

 

[Carlos]

Yes, the pots will work fine in the mean-time. You'll have to water them, and if they stay in there long enough they'll send a root out the bottom of the pot and into the ground.

I've done this before, and let too much time go by, forgot to water them, etc.

You'd be better off getting them in the ground within the next couple of months to prevent any of these from happening.


Lots of things can damage them while they're in the pots- the roots can even freeze if it gets cold enough.

 

[backyardtndeer]

They should be dormant when you get them. I would think they would do fine planting and later transplanting in the spring, but not sure waiting until next fall would be ok.

 

[lol]

They should be dormant when you get them. I would think they would do fine planting and later transplanting in the spring, but not sure waiting until next fall would be ok.

I'm planning to get some on that clearing work done before the spring green up, so it shouldn't be a problem to get them planted. I've got a lone persimmon that needs some company/pollen but its in a canopied forest so I have to remove some trees. The others, I'm just not sure where to put them...

 

[lol]

Yes, the pots will work fine in the mean-time. You'll have to water them, and if they stay in there long enough they'll send a root out the bottom of the pot and into the ground.

I've done this before, and let too much time go by, forgot to water them, etc.

You'd be better off getting them in the ground within the next couple of months to prevent any of these from happening.


Lots of things can damage them while they're in the pots- the roots can even freeze if it gets cold enough.

Any reason I couldn't just keep them inside during the winter?

 

[Carlos]

Any reason I couldn't just keep them inside during the winter?

I don't know why not. You'll want to get them planted before the spring warm up IMO.

 

[MickThompson]

Any reason I couldn't just keep them inside during the winter?

Sounds like they're bare roots, right? Depending on where the nursery is, they may or may not be dormant. I know you can hold them in cold storage (walk in cooler, not freezer) for several weeks if you keep the roots wet but I don't know about storing over winter.

The easiest way to overwinter would probably be to work up a bed now, plant them, then transplant in late winter before they wake up if you have volume. Otherwise you will have to pot them, water them, and protect from freezing, etc.

How many seedlings?

 

[lol]

Sounds like they're bare roots, right? Depending on where the nursery is, they may or may not be dormant. I know you can hold them in cold storage (walk in cooler, not freezer) for several weeks if you keep the roots wet but I don't know about storing over winter.

The easiest way to overwinter would probably be to work up a bed now, plant them, then transplant in late winter before they wake up if you have volume. Otherwise you will have to pot them, water them, and protect from freezing, etc.

How many seedlings?

It's 8 seedlings.

 

[Chapman]

Potting will work. Make sure your pots are big enough to fit them . Plant them the same depth they were growing in the nursery.

 

[lol]

Potting will work. Make sure your pots are big enough to fit them . Plant them the same depth they were growing in the nursery.

Thanks.

 

[MickThompson]

It's 8 seedlings.

Disregard then. Pot them up and roll on

 

[megalomaniac]

Be sure to get some tree tubes and get them in the ground before February to have best chance for survival.