RE: Moving a garden

That is the hard part, indeed.  So many of my roses and clematis were mail ordered and started from cuttings, so starting over again, waiting for them to mature is a big issue for me.

I like the idea of putting multiple things in one pot, especially if they are completely different plants, there would be no confusion when it came time to replant.  Very good!  Thank you.

I've never done cuttings but will experiment and try it.  I now live in an old bungalo (1911) and there some plants there that are ancient that I'd love to take a piece of, one being an exquisitely blue hydrangea with a trunk about 2-3' in diameter.  Needless to say, the plant can't go with, but I will trying layering a branch this summer!

One of the saddest parts is that almost all the shrubs, except the newest, are too big to take and would be the most expensive things to replace.  One of my thoughts is, I have two friends with greenhouses who excel at cuttings; both sell plants at open gardens.  I'm hoping to strike some sort of bargain with them to take all the cuttings they want, as long as I can have one of each type later... think they'll "bite"?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hal or Nancy Robinson [r*@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 1:17 PM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: Moving a garden
> 
> 
> I would move any plant that is special to you.  Now that 
> would be a lot
> for me but maybe not for you.  If it can be replaced and a 
> lot of plants
> can't be, then leave it or a part.  I would suggest planting multiple
> plants in containers instead of individual pots since you could keep
> them watered better.  You could also start cuttings now of all the
> deciduous plants you want and the cuttings will not take up 
> as much room
> as the whole plant.  The evergreen plants could be rooted in Dec, Jan,
> Feb.  A whole garden could be moved in a small car or truck.  Not easy
> but then it could be done.  Seeds are also a good way to move plants.
> Once I dug up all the bulbs to move to another state and the 
> movers left
> the garbage containers with the bulbs to freeze and brought the
> garbage.  They were not the swiftest of movers of other 
> household items
> either.
> Start by thinking what you really can't stand losing.  Memories are in
> most of our plants rather than the plant itself.
> Nancy Robinson  Maryville, Tennessee
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