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Re: Hi

I have Dawson's White, Silver Wings, Looking Glass, Jack Frost, and Hadspens Cream. I think I have Langtrees, too. I have had my eye on King's Ransom for awhile.
I have divided them spring and fall, but since they bloom in spring, I usually do it later. The AHS book does say to divide in spring, though. Also mentions taking root cuttings in winter. I've not done that myself; have often wanted to try it on Oriental Poppies.
I have 2 plants sales, late April & late August, and Brunneras are usually snatched up pretty quickly. Even the seedlings which, as you mentioned don't come true, are still lovely things in bloom and sell easily. 

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "lil tovey" <liltovey@hotmail.com> 
To: "Perennials @ hortnet" <perennials@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 3:53 PM
Subject: RE: Hi



Hi Alyce
Because I love it so much too, I was a bit more careful than usual (also it cost me a lot when I first bought it!) - dug up the whole plant and divided 
the roots kinda carefully. That being said, I have a friend who routinely
splits hers every spring and puts the pieces in out plant sale - she is much 
more aggresive than I was. She literally divides it in half or sometimes
leaves herself only a third. Brave lady!
Lil
Georgetown Ontario.
Zone 5


Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:05:52 -0400
To: perennials@hort.net
From: aete@northnet.org
Subject: RE: Hi

Hi Lil,

Well, I've been dragging my feet about dividing my Jack Frost
Brunnera; I love it and I only have one. Any tips? I won't bother
it till spring but I planted it in June of 2005 so I'd like to make
at least two plants from it. Besides I've never seen the roots and
I'm curious. Do they need any special handling?

Alyce Elliott
Northern New York zone 4

At 06:38 PM 10/25/2010, you wrote:
>Yep, I got your message. Feel safer with my dug up anemones now... Also

hoping

>the Jack Frost Brunnera I split makes it till spring.

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