Re: 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......

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.

Karrie



I think karrie this is very much a question of local advice being geared
to local climate. The book I quoted from is written in and for NZ where
over a lot of the country our wet winters tend to be also cold and
summer wars up only slowly, which is probably what the advice not to
divide at this time is geared to, while the Californian scene from what
you say is obvously more in parallel with the South African one. I am
sure Glenn's advice is therefore more suitable for you to follow.



Incidently Glen, though my book claims this Tulbaghia has a rhizome I
received one reply correcting me and asserting it produces bulbs. As
you obvously handle the plant in large quantities you are in a good
position to say which one of us is right and it would be interesting to
have your ruling.



Moira



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