How to Plant a Norfolk Pine Tree
The Norfolk Pine is a popular tree that can be found in many homes at Christmas. Its lush green branches and soft needles provide a beautiful backdrop for colorful holiday ornaments. Available in small, compact desktop plants to large floor plants, Norfolk Pines make an elegant houseplant after the holidays or can be planted outdoors in mild climates. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Placement and Planting Time
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Choose a tree location. Tree placement should consider the growing requirements and eventual size, as well as right-of-ways, easements and property lines.
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Provide a location with adequate drainage. Norfolk Pines will not flourish in constantly wet soil.
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Move the tree by lifting and pulling on the root ball instead of the trunk. It's easy to damage the fine feeder roots if you pull on the stem.
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Soak or completely saturate the root ball prior to planting.
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Plant Norfolk Pines in the spring. Soil moisture is good and cooler conditions help prevent drying of young trees.
Planting Your Norfolk Pine
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Dig a hole twice as deep and twice as wide as the root ball. Fill the newly dug hole with water and allow to drain.
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Dig the planting hole deep and wide enough to allow the roots to spread out fully and extend downward. Plant the tree vertically straight. After planting, add support or staking to keep the tree from leaning too much in any direction.
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Trim any damaged or dead roots. Place the tree in the hole to the same depth that it grew in the nursery. Once the tree is properly positioned in the hole, gently refill the hole with a mixture of equal parts of soil, organic compost and mulch. Pack the soil mixture to settle around the roots and to eliminate air pockets.
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Water the tree to settle and moisten the soil.
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Tips & Warnings
Surround with fencing or a wire cage to prevent deer from eating the tender young evergreen shoots.
Norfolk Pine trees are not cold hardy and should be kept indoors in cooler climates.
