transplanting Tulbaghia

Glenn Breayley wrote:
Moira - I'd debate this one. Not sure where the original question came from
but, for myself, in a mild winter, virtually frost free climate, I'd say
that winter is the best time of the year to transplant. I do it as a
commercial line, dividing & planting out with no trimming back at all & they
pick up & grow straight through with no setback at all. If I do them in
Spring or Sumer I have to cut the growth back or they collapse. If you're in
a heavily frosted zone it may well be different of course.
Breaking up the clumps stimulates new growth from even the old pieces, so
you don't have to get too fussy about using only new growths.

Glenn:
Thanks for this.  Actually, I get very little frost, especially what you would call killing frost.  And my Tulbaghia usually bloom a bit all winter long, so they aren't exactly totally dormant.  However, I am encouraged to go ahead and do the dividing now, as spring can jump up hot so quickly and mercilessly  here, making dividing a real setback to spring/summer bloom.
Thanks,
Karrie
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