How to take care of an easter hemlock?

Theskystheway · 19th November 2008, 09:32 AM

I took a hike in the woods with my dog over the summer, and discovered tiny baby seedling growing at my feet, I decided to pull some up, and take them home with me, I found out that they were lobolly pine, and eastern hemlock, I covered them with a wire fence, and put them in my garden bed, I just recently remembered them and went to check, the pine died, but the easter hemlock is huge! should I get it out of there? it is very nice, I have it planted in basically all sand clay soil, and I know fall is the best time to transplant, Im only familiar with spruce, but how do you take care of an Easter Hemlock? please let me know.
Thanks.

treeseer · 25th November 2008, 10:18 PM

kEEP AS MANY ROOTS INTACT AS YOU CAN. Move it to a well-prepared site with good drainage.

Knotahippie · 26th November 2008, 07:22 PM

Maybe 2-4" decomposed wood and leaf chips around dripline (new planting site) to insulate over the winter and into summer...

Knotahippie · 26th November 2008, 07:33 PM

Some cool stuff on Eastern Hemlock.

Tsuga canadensis

Quote:

Canadian Hemlock is somewhat sensitive to being transplanted in Autumn, and care should be taken to amend the soil, fertilize, water thoroughly, mulch adequately, and avoid Winter salt spray, to enhance survival chances during the first Winter

Not so sure about needing to amend soil or using fert. on a plant from the forest...

The rest sounds pretty OK.

19th November 2008, 09:32 AM	#1
Theskystheway Sappling Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pocono summit, pa Posts: 13	How to take care of an easter hemlock? I took a hike in the woods with my dog over the summer, and discovered tiny baby seedling growing at my feet, I decided to pull some up, and take them home with me, I found out that they were lobolly pine, and eastern hemlock, I covered them with a wire fence, and put them in my garden bed, I just recently remembered them and went to check, the pine died, but the easter hemlock is huge! should I get it out of there? it is very nice, I have it planted in basically all sand clay soil, and I know fall is the best time to transplant, Im only familiar with spruce, but how do you take care of an Easter Hemlock? please let me know. Thanks.

25th November 2008, 10:18 PM	#2
treeseer Former Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE USA Posts: 753	Re: How to take care of an easter hemlock? kEEP AS MANY ROOTS INTACT AS YOU CAN. Move it to a well-prepared site with good drainage.

26th November 2008, 07:22 PM	#3
Knotahippie Mature tree Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bay Area Ca. Posts: 355	Re: How to take care of an easter hemlock? Maybe 2-4" decomposed wood and leaf chips around dripline (new planting site) to insulate over the winter and into summer...

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