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bare-rooted fruit trees


Gyn_Paul

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I bought some of the above at our annual fete de pommiers. Five in all, Apples, and Claude Rains (as they are know in our house).

They have all been soaking in buckets of water for the last few days, and I've managed to get one of them in the ground, but now it %***%$-ing down, and the light is going, and tomorrow we are away until the middle of next week.

Question is... will the trees be ok in water (not out in the open so no fear of frost) for that long?

Should I let them dry out again?

Or have I really got to put on a waterproof and dig a hole to heel them in?

paul
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It's recommended to treat bare- rooted trees by the process of "praliner". Which means to dip them in a muddy mix, with some rooting hormone added.

Try Googling "praliner les racines" and you will find out how to do it. I would give a link but my toolbar isn't working properly.

It's fixed now - http://www.botanic.com/preparer_ses_arbustes_a_la_plantation_cet_automne.html

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