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Plant in ground now 8b?

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Desertcitrus:
I live in zone 8b. I bought 1 gallon trees from Madison’s this spring.i also have some 5 and 15 gallon older trees.  Can I plant them in ground now? Haven’t had space to plant them till now. My logic is I don’t want to bring 8 trees in and out all winter. And I want their root system to settle before spring. I will protect them with C9 lights and 2 layers of frost cloth. This has been the hottest fall I can remember so my guess is it will be a mild winter also. Any thoughts?

Millet:
I wish you and your trees all the luck.  In zone 8b you have a good chance unless there is one of those terrible extra bad cold fronts

dontfearthecarolina:
I put a couple citranges in the ground last year in September in 8a. They are still alive.

Desertcitrus:

--- Quote from: Millet on October 01, 2024, 04:32:51 PM ---I wish you and your trees all the luck.  In zone 8b you have a good chance unless there is one of those terrible extra bad cold fronts

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Millet do you think the concern is the age of the tree, planting in the fall or planting in 8b in general?

Millet:
The larger the tree the better it is able to protect it self. However, the smaller the tree the easier it is to give the tree protection against an unusual harsh cold spell.   If it was me I would give it a try.  However, have protection ready.  See if you can still find the larger old fashion Christmas lights.  They put out a lot of heat.  This planting would make a excellent long term educational topic for this forum, as you print your growing challenges and successes.  The best to you and your trees.

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