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Re: Dividing Perennials

Regarding dividing penstemon- they grow fron a rosette, if the clump is 
really big- use two garden forks back to back to pry the clumps into 
smaller bits; if the clump is smallish, use your hands to tear the mass 
into smaller bits- just make sure each bit has a bud and the attached 
roots in it. Replant them immediately. I use willow water for all my 
transplants and divisions- it encourages new root growth.

To make willow water, just mash up young willow wands in some water and 
let it steep for a day or two, dilute and use anytime you want to 
encourage rooting. ( the rooting hormone you buy is a synthetic version 
of the compounds found in willows)



Polly M. Law

Illustrator/Gardener/Teapot Collector

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