Botanic Garden >> Gardening > >> Question and Answer >> Plant Species >> Trees

Transplanting a 5-Year-Old Liquidambar Tree

Root Ball Requirements for Moving a Mature Sweetgum

A 5-inch diameter liquidambar needs a root ball 45-60 inches wide and 30 inches deep (9-12" width per inch diameter, 6" depth per inch). Weight: 67-90 lbs. Hand-digging is difficult; hire a tree spade service. Contact Vermeer dealers in Southern California (vermeer.com) for quotes. Transplant in spring or fall.

Trees: Diagnosing Oleander Decline in High Desert Heat; Why Topping Liquidambar (Sweetgum) Trees Is a Mistake; Oak Roots Lifting Asphalt: Cutting Guidelines for Street Repair; Jumping Oak Galls on California Oaks: Harmless Curiosity; Saving a Liquidambar Damaged by Weed-and-Feed Herbicide; Saving 150-Year-Old Southern Magnolias from Borer Attack After Root Damage; Eliminating Sweetgum Balls: Fruitless Cultivar Option; Sweetgum Leaf Rollers: Cosmetic Pest, No Treatment Needed; Liquidambar Roots Lifting Concrete: Remove the Tree; Southern Magnolia Tree Care: Identifying and Treating Aphid Infestations

Garden Articles

Southern Magnolia Leaf Browning Along Midrib: Root/Soil Stress, Not Foliar Disease

Southern Magnolia Sudden Browning: Heat Stress or Mechanical Damage?

Growing Liquidambar (Sweetgum) Indefinitely in Containers

Killing Liquidambar Roots After Tree Removal

Honey Locust Loopers: Seasonal Management

Removing Young Sweetgum Near House: Do It Now Before Roots Damage Foundation

Southern Magnolia: Champion Trees, Age Estimation, and Seed Propagation

Plants

Reviving a Sick Yellow Rose Tree in Southern Arizona

Transplanting Southern Live Oak in Late Winter

Maple Leaking from Woodpecker Holes: Sapsucker Damage

Fruitless Sweetgum: 'Rotundiloba' for Pod-Free Shade

Southern Magnolia Tree Care: Complete Growing Guide

Magnolia D.D. Southern 'Blanchard': Evergreen with Huge Cupped Flowers

Southern California Garden Guide: Planting, Maintenance, Pest Control