Mountain Laural Question

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We are progressing on our landscaping venture. We have been offered several mature (large) mountain laural plants.

I have done online searches with little success.

We will dig and transplant them and wondered if anyone has experience or knowledge to share.

When is the best time of year for transplanting mountain laural?

Should I trim them back after the blooming is finished for fall digging?

Do they take severe cutback?

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Thanks Kat,

I had hoped for more responce from the membership, but appearently like you and I, mountain laural is simply enjoyed.

I know they are an art form. Great to have them as Trees behind Bushes for full sceen of loveliness. Leave many branches low so deer may partake rather than feed on your precious easy-pickins elsewhere.

I think:
Trim back soon after blooms are gone, give time for cuts to dry-over, dig after frost comes. I really don't know. JMO

We plan to mix them among the trees across front of property with azalea and holly to form a screen. We took out so many damaged trees that the house is a wide open view from the road, little left to imagination. See recent photos in Photo Server.

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I was directed to

http://landscaping.about.com/cs/shru...n_laurel_2.htm

by Marti. I thought others may find the information useful.

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Despite it being the state flower/tree I have no knowledge of it other than that and the fact that a neighboring town has a Laurel festival and parade (but then again that place would have a parade based on just about anything).

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Yesterday, as an experment, a group of three were dug and transplanted. They had some bloom, so everything is against what I know of treating nature. The rest I plan to prune after bloom season and transplant them in September/October.

The mention of laural festival/prarade took me to google. Seems several places have events.