Moving a large golden conifer?

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  1. compost maker

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    I have a lime coloured conifer the sort that is always in Morrisons. It is 8ft tall and I want to move it. Is this easy and is it OK to do it now?
     
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    I'm no expert but I'd say its the wrong time of year and if its already 8ft the roots are going to be enormous! Maybe if you give it a really good soaking and slice down with the spade all around maintaining a large amount of root it MIGHT live, but I'd do it in autumn then move early next spring.
     
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    No don't move it now, leave it until the Autumn, ideally late Oct - March, and then like Loofah says you must try to get as big a root ball out as possible.
     
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