[shaun]

i have one of these and its about 2m tall and want to move it would it be ok to move it now or should i wait till the end of the year ?its been in this position for about 6 years now so its quite established

[WG.]

Dunno enough about it shaun but my gut feeling would be to leave until until it was dormant.  Maybe December?

I'd guess it will be / soon will be budding??

[muntjac]

the rootball will be large now mate  so you will have to crop it back .you may just be in time to move it .to check take a small twig off the end of a branch and look at it if it is fresh green the sap is already rising so best left alone till next winter

[shaun]

think you guys are right i just wanted convincing it is just starting to bud now iwanted to swap it for one of these small willow tree thingys,remind me in december  

[WG.]

 i wanted to swap it for one of these small willow tree thingys

Some willows can get seriously large with roots which wander afar looking for water.  A Kilmarnock Willow is a lovely plant though - it grows down the way.

[shaun]

its one of those little ones i'm looking at dave only about 2 m high,might not be a willow actualy but the branches hang like one

[penance]

As munty said, best to leave it now until next year. With our mild winter just gone theres more of a chance that the tree will be coming out of dormancy.