Re: Division

If the plant you're moving or dividing isn't too big or tall, you can use
one of those mesh bottom plant pot flats--large flat black thing--to cover
the plant and reduce the amount of light it gets for a week.  If the plant
is tall, you can wire two together and make sort of a shade teepee that will
help keep the sun off.  I finally found a use for these and now I'm happy
when I get them!  Judy Warner
----- Original Message -----
From: <MurfsMomma@aol.com>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: Division


> 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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