RE: Moving a garden

Susan that is an excellent idea if your friends will take you up on the offer. In fact they can probably help you learn how to take cuttings with plants they might not want to propagate. Hydrangeas root very easily from cuttings so that might be a good one for you to try.

I moved a garden before and as I look back on it, it wasn't worth it. Many of the shrubs I moved just didn't fit into the new landscape. The ground covers such as sedums and creeping thymes, etc didn't take much to move and proved invaluable. I divided perennials and some I am glad I brought over (such as my astilbes) and others I have since ripped out. For all the work it took to move them I don't think it was worth it. It may be for you. If I was to move again I would only take plants that have sentimental value or irreplaceable. The rest I would leave. Good luck in selling your home and your big move. Deb

At 01:36 PM 6/10/2003 -0700, you wrote:
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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