Topic: bareroot fruittrees

[straush]

hi,

i was delivered a tree last week -  its still standing in my lounge as the weather stopped me from getting to the allotment (and my car died )

how long will it last - i bought it from marshalls  and its an apple tree - cox ?

should i do something in the mean time -  planning to go and plant it on Saturday

[grannyjanny]

Is there anywhere outside you could put it. Might be a bit warm in the lounge.
Janet

[Trevor_D]

Heel it in.

Find a spare space, shove your spade in at an angle to form a V trench, lay the tree in the trench and shovel earth over it. That will keep it safe for a while.

Look it up - the professionals will explain it better than I can....

[straush]

oh - thought it will be hot outside -  unfortunatly i only have a tiny paved outside area but i can stick it in a pot with soil

[straush]

oops i meant too cold outside

[Lauren S]

I think a temporary pot outside is better than your lounge  :D. It will get to cosy  ::)

[Robert_Brenchley]

Don't keep it in a heated room, that really will kill it. Dig a hole, shove it in and bury the roots. Then it'll be fine till you're ready to plant it out properly. If you can't do that, put it somewhere cool, preferably where the roots are going to be protected from frost, as I'm not sure what, if anything, it does to them. Keep the roots damp, and don't leave it too long. Get it heeled in on the next mild day, if not sooner.