ruva
Well-Known Member
I just recently transplanted a similar size plant from a 3 gallon planter with success. In fact I recently did the same thing with a plant about 10" tall. The way I did it was to use a small gardeners hand shovel and dig around the wall of the planter. On a plant this small the roots will not likely go down or out more than a few inces. Dig down about six inches or so and with both hands pack the dirt tight around roots. Dig down a couple more inces if you have to and repack the dirt tightly around the roots. With both hands grab beneath and around the dirt packed around the roots and carefully put into the hole you have already dug in the ground. If the soil is slightly moist it will pack together better without crumbling apart. It worked for me