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transplanting is stress; pruning is stress; you’re better off transporting whole
foliage requires roots to keep it supplied with water. unless you can lift up a cubic metre or more of soil with all the roots in, loss of roots is inevitable, which will cause the foliage to wilt and die.
accepted wisdom is cut back the above ground parts to match the smaller root mass, it will grow back when it's ready.
ChasnotRobert-
This!
Whenever I’ve taken a cutting the advice is always remove the leaves as they require energy to grow. But you wants the roots to be getting established. Not sure if the theory is the same.
My thinking is if the roots can use all their energy to get established the foliage will come later.
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That is really interesting, thanks - i have learnt something! (And will probably keep my mouth shut rather than venture my thoughts up so quickly next time too)
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andyfallsoff
I’m not an expert but surely transplanting is stress; pruning is stress; you’re better off transporting whole so that you minimise stress (i.e. only subject it to the stress you can’t avoid once you’ve decided to move it)?