Re: Dividing Dierama pulcherimum

Hi -

I had always heard that you just can't divide Dierama, it always kills it, 
etc.  I found out in a plant propagation course that you can indeed divide 
it, but not in the fall or spring -- you have to get them in the dead of 
winter when they are dormant.  I tried it with D. pumilum, and it grew 
beautifully.  You will find vertical "stacks" of corms -- divide 
horizontally, try not to disturb the stacks themselves, and you ought to be 
okay.

bob



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