Moving a holly sapling

[longtompot]

I have found a tiny, approx 2" tall holly sapling under my hawthorn hedge but it's in the wrong place. I know older holly plants do not like to be moved, that they get root shock and just die, but I wondered if it would be safe to pot this one up. Or should I wait until it is a bit bigger and then move?

Not a gardener! But will give you a bump, they sprout up all over here. Can’t get rid of the little buggers, I would thought you could scoop it up and replant. But I know nothing!

I dug a few up that size and stashed in pots for planting in the rightful place later - they are totally fine 6 months later. Just make sure you take the soil surrounding the roots.

Thank you both! I shall do that @SleepyHedgehog 😊

My neighbour gave me one he dug up, but it was quite big, and though looked like it was going to survive, just slowly died @Missingmyusername I am guessing a blackbird ate one of the berries and it got pooed out when it was in one the trees above. Lucky you to get so many, but I can imagine anything self seeding when you don't want it would be annoying.

They’re not ideal where they grow here as DDog will eat the berries and stand on the leaves🤦🏼‍♀️. Good luck with your sapling!

Do it now rather than later, water it well before and after, and expect the root to be 3times the depth of the top growth.