Planting Guide

Bare Root Plants – winter dormant

• Make sure roots are kept wet until ready for planting.
• Dig a planting hole twice as wide as roots and combine well-rotted compost.
• Create a small mound in planting hole for roots to sit on.
• Position plant so that the main stem or graft is approx. 25mm above soil.
• Backfill with soil, combining some slow release fertiliser.
• Water well via deep soaking.
• Trim back half the stem length (see diagram).

Container Plants – any time of the year

• Dig a hole larger than pot and combineslow release fertiliser to base of hole.
• Remove well-watered plant from pot without disturbing roots.
• Place into hole and gently backfill with soil. Water in well via deep soaking.
• Trim back stems by half
if during winter dormancy time.