Is it possible to get a new conifer from a ball of roots that I planted after manhandling the removal process to get some roots out?
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No. Most conifers, once cut down, will die, so if you removed all the trunk and topgrowth, the rootball on its own is the equivalent of incipient compost. Or doomed, dead, extinct, basically, not going to grow again.
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What about the bottom growth? – black thumb May 29 '16 at 22:14
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What bottom growth, you only mentioned a ball of roots? You'd better post a photo – Bamboo May 29 '16 at 22:26
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rip a ball of roots off with your hand from the bottom of the plant. You now have a ball of roots, can you plant that ball for a new plant? – black thumb May 29 '16 at 22:45
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In that case, I refer you to my answer above, because that's what I thought you meant in the first place. – Bamboo May 29 '16 at 23:13
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I've edited this answer to make it clearer, referring to the rootball specifically – Bamboo May 29 '16 at 23:42
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Where is the answer edit? – black thumb May 30 '16 at 00:34
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+1 for Incipient compost. Conifers grow from the tip. You remove all the tips, no more growing – GardenerJ May 30 '16 at 02:13
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Since you're talking about removing the tip, how would you split a plant so you have 2? – black thumb May 30 '16 at 05:21
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2You can't split a conifer, nor most woody based plants like shrubs. You need to take cuttings – Bamboo May 30 '16 at 11:31
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@GardenerJ thank you! I don't know who voted my answer down prior to your plus one, but I'd really love to know why they did..... – Bamboo May 30 '16 at 11:34
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No idea how anyone would justify a downvote - this answer is clear, correct and concise. +1 from me. – Stephie May 30 '16 at 16:39