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Pulling a rhodo with an ATV


Moving a rhododendron by pulling with an ATV
Alppiruusun siirto mönkkärin vinssillä ja ahkiolla

IMG_8055_Haaga_x_vernicosum_1024px A handsome 16 year old and 2.5 meter high rhododendron hybrid was growing on my plant field. It was my cross 'Haaga' x vernicosum and I wanted to plant it on...
A handsome 16 year old and 2.5 meter high rhododendron hybrid was growing on my plant field. It was my cross 'Haaga' x vernicosum and I wanted to plant it on…
IMG_20201110_103649_Haaga_x_vernicosum_800px The plant was surrounded on three sides by other rhododendrons and the only way to move it out was to get it up a 1 m high ridge and then over a ditch.
The plant was surrounded on three sides by other rhododendrons and the only way to move it out was to get it up a 1 m high ridge and then over a ditch.
IMG_20201110_141332_2_Haaga_x_vernicosum_siirto_800px I dug under the sides of the root ball as far as possible and then pulled the heavy root ball loose from ground using the winch cable of my ATV.
I dug under the sides of the root ball as far as possible and then pulled the heavy root ball loose from ground using the winch cable of my ATV.
IMG_20201110_142653_Haaga_x_vernicosum_siirto_800px The rhodo was pulled up on the ridge with the winch. Now it was time to think how to make a bridge over the deep ditch.
The rhodo was pulled up on the ridge with the winch. Now it was time to think how to make a bridge over the deep ditch.
IMG_20201110_144712_1_Haaga_x_vernicosum_siirto_1024px Five meter planks and an old metal roofing sheet made a perfect bridge. The trunk was protected with thick cloth to avoid damage from the cable.
Five meter planks and an old metal roofing sheet made a perfect bridge. The trunk was protected with thick cloth to avoid damage from the cable.
IMG_20201110_144907_Haaga_x_vernicosum_siirto_1024px The winch of the ATV drag the rhododendron over the bridge.
The winch of the ATV drag the rhododendron over the bridge.
IMG_20201110_145642_1_Haaga_x_vernicosum_siirto_1024px The plant was cranked abroad a winter sled (ahkio).
The plant was cranked abroad a winter sled (ahkio).
IMG_20201110_150548_Haaga_x_vernicosum_siirto_800px Pulling the heavy rhododendron was easy with an ATV.
Pulling the heavy rhododendron was easy with an ATV.