An air-pot grown plant will have roots working their way to the cones. When planted out, these roots will grow out almost immediately.
The lack of transplant shock means that there is no loss of season.
As long as the plant is watered correctly, it will continue to improve in the Air-Pot for up to twice as long as a conventional container.
The speed of establishment plus the increase scale of the root ball, significantly reduces transplant losses.
Because of the deliberate loose tying and staking at Stairway, our trees and shrubs have a higher than normal girth to height ratio. This means that there is significantly less staking and care required when planting the tree or shrub,