Is it true that small trees are more likely to readily establish than larger ones?

There is generally a common misconception that the larger a tree is when it is planted, the less likely it is to survive. This may have been an appropriate assumption some years ago, however as technology and science have developed a greater understanding as to why trees thrive or fail, methods of tree supply have developed in line with this to reduce the risks in planting large trees.

The risks in planting large trees is down to a lack of viable root system available for the tree when it is planted. As the sap in the tree starts to rise there is damand for the roots to supply the tree with nutrients and water. If there is not enough healthy root system to support the tree, the tree will fail. The larger the tree, the more root system required to enable the tree to establish.

At Barcham, we have developed our Light PotTM container to produce a fully established root system that is not only able to help a tree to readily establish, but also to ensure that it will thrive irrespective of the size at which it is planted. Therefore at Barcham Trees we are able to supply robust trees with fully developed, healthy root systems at sizes from 3-10m in height to provide success following planting time after time.