So here is what I bought.
http://www.rarefindnursery.com/index.cf ... d/5919.htm
Here is what I received. Looks like a match!
Ok... let's do this right. Dug a nice deep and wide planting hole.
Mixed the native soil with some rich organic peat moss.
Ok, let's unwrap the root ball and see how it looks (it came tightly wrapped in plastic).
Wow! That is a lot of roots. I better loosen the rootball (I didn't do this with my last one, probably a big mistake!)
Ok, loosened up fairly well. Didn't want to get overzealous and break a bunch of the roots. Now to set it in the hole and backfill some soil around it.
Flood it with water! Gotta soak the soil really well to ensure there are no dry pockets.
Look at how fast it drains! This picture was taken just 30 seconds later.
Alright, time to finish filling the soil in. I left a little well around the rootball so that it retains some moisture. I heard if the center of the tree is the highest point, the rootball can be left high and dry no matter how much you water it.
Let's flood it one more time.
Wow. Drained again in 30 seconds. Looks like good placement!
Lastly, time to put the mulch on and let it do its thing!
