I would pot up now w/o upsetting the roots other than to work your fingers into them a bit to loosen things up, put them in open or dappled shade for a week, and move back to full sun once new growth has resumed. In Oct, I'd remove most of the soil from the roots, correct any root issues, plant out, and keep them watered until the ground freezes.

How many do you have and how are you using them? T occidentalis 'Zmatlik' is a really nice, tight plant - often mistaken for Chamaecyparis.

Al

Thanks Al.

I bought 270 of them as that was the minimum order from the wholesaler and I would like to use most of them for privacy trees around my yard. They are actually called American Pillar Arborvitae, they are a patented version of the green emerald but grow much quicker and much taller, officially 3 feet a year reaching 25 feet. They were a third of the price when buying wholesale, about $4 a piece, but that is why I need to replant them because they come in these tiny containers. What would you recommend me repotting them in? I can't use your gritty mix like I am using for my citrons because of the price, and also cutting up the pine bark is way too time consuming for that many trees. I figured that for only 4 months I can go with regular miracle grow potting mix. I was also thinking of mixing in some perlite to the miracle grow potting mix. I also liked the idea of the miracle grow because it has fertilizer and I won't have to fertilize.

Could you tell me where did you get them? I'm tired of looking for them. I only know The American pillar nursery at Georgia has them. Not sure should I order from them. I'm worried if they will survive because they only ship in bare root. I don't mind the size of 4" pot. I need about 30 of them and try to get the price as low as possibles. Maybe more if the price is lower. From Georgia nursery the price is 6 for $100 with bare root.

thanks, Edison

I got them from spring meadow nursery, but they only sell wholesale and the minimum order is 270.