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Re: Fall Transplanting

lowery@teamzeon.com wrote:
> 
> Greetings to all!
> 
> Now that the fall season is here, I have a couple of transplanting
> questions that I need help on:
> 
> 1.   Is now a good time to transplant oriental lilly bulbs?
> 2.   I read somewhere that you should not transplant anything that is
> blooming.  I've cut back some plants that had very few blooms left on them.
> Is it now OK to transplant these?
> 
> Any help would be most appreciated!!
> 
> In addition, what's blooming now in everyone's garden?  What are some good
> combinations?  My garden is becoming more and more desolate with every
> passing fall day.  I'd love to see more color this time of year.
> Gardening greetings from Snohomish, WA  (USDA zone 7/Sunset zone 4)!  
Where are you located?  Most perennials can be planted/transplanted in 
the fall to take advantage of the warm soil temperatures and rainfall.  
Many shrubs can also be planted at this time.  Water is the key.  If 
September is dry for you it may be better to wait.  Having said that, I 
am on vacation next week and will be planting, transplanting and dividing 
many plants but it has been dry here so I'll be thoroughly watering both 
the plants and the areas to be planted before hand.
Asters are just starting here.  Hydrangeas are still blooming.  Astilbes 
are done, but have nice seed heads. Favorite combination right now 
is chelone lyonii, lobelia siphilitica, scrophularia auriculata 
'Variegata'
fronted with astilbe, heucheras 'Chocolate Ruffles' and 'CanCan', and 
ferns.  Also, the oxonianum varieties of hardy geraniums are still 
blooming (since June).  Upright fuchsias, hardy and not, are attracting  
hummingbirds on their way south.  Mountain ashes and choke cherries are 
full of ripe berries and two one-year old bushes of Rosa glauca are full 
of orange-red hips -a great contrast with the blue foliage.
Looking forward to reading about other blooming combinations!
Diane
horthead 24/7

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