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Very nice!
Is hard to tell from the picture but it's not buried too deep, is it? Even on young trees there's a root flare that should be on the soil line
Thanks
I just checked. It's still on the same level as it was in the pot. Guessing that's okay?
I would pull the dirt a away from the trunk until you find the main flair. Alternately, you can plant the whole thing a bit proud (eg sticking out of the hole some).
Often times trees bought in containers have been potted too deep and/or have girdled roots.
Thanks! I did just pull a bit more dirt away from the trunk
No problem! Ideally, the root flair would be the highest point in the surrounding area. If it's a low point it will fill in eventually. Thankfully, you're starting in a raised bed so it shouldn't be too hard to remove a bit more dirt if you need to.