Acclimatisation
Acclimatisation for imported specimen trees
A monitored establishment plan between customs clearance and handover — not assumed survival after delivery.
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Specimen visual guide
Visual context for placement, scale, handling, and landscape integration.
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What acclimatisation includes
Holding nursery protocols, gradual sun/wind exposure, irrigation tuning, and pest monitoring while the tree stabilises before final position planting.
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Who owns the risk window
Define whether the supplier, landscape contractor, or FM team owns each phase — and document replacement boundaries if stress appears.
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Programme float
[Unverified] Lead times vary by origin; build acclimatisation weeks into milestones before soft opening.
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- What does acclimatisation include for specimen trees?
- Controlled holding, gradual sun/wind exposure, irrigation tuning, and monitoring until establishment milestones — scoped per species and origin, not a generic 'water for two weeks'.
- Who owns the risk window after arrival?
- Contract should name supplier, installer, and FM responsibilities during acclimatisation — gaps here cause disputes when foliage drops after crane day.
- How long does acclimatisation typically take?
- [Unverified] Varies by origin, season, and species — large palms and slow cycads need longer monitored windows than hardened local stock.
- What happens if acclimatisation is skipped to meet opening dates?
- Transplant shock and pest outbreaks accelerate — soft-opening pressure without a plan often shows as defoliation after handover to FM.
- How does acclimatisation connect to irrigation commissioning?
- Irrigation zones must be live and calibrated before establishment sign-off — dry pits with running controllers still kill trees.