Re: Division
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Division
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 14:12:46 EDT
Steve,
Here in the heat of TX it is not a good idea to transplant or divide plants
in the summer.
That said, I will admit that I do it all the time. I have a very busy life,
so I garden all the time, not just in spring or fall when I should be getting
these things done. In my experience, if you baby the plants for a couple of
weeks and make sure they get additional water on a daily basis, they will
pull through. If I am transplanting something into an established bed, I
will put a water hose next to the transplanted plant and let it slowly seep
into the soil while I am doing other things. I will also cut back some of
the top growth to ease the stress on the plant while it is establishing
itself. If I am putting in a whole new bed, I simply but a sprinkler on a
timer and set it for daily watering. Some plants will go into pots to be
planted later. I keep these in a bright, shady area and keep them watered
well until established.
Pam Adkins
Houston/Navasota
Z9/8b
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