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Re: Dividing Gypsophilia

dividing these small seedlings could result in the death of both plants. the
small roots are very tender. these roots are the plants way of drawing water
and nutrients up for the servival of the plant. if you destroy these roots
the seedling will die. if it is a must???? the seedlings should be very
carefully pulled apart, do not breat ant of the tender feeder roots.  try
using a pair of tweezers to move the soil and roots apart.  good luck,
chris.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Swedock <pswedock@bbnplanet.com>
To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Thursday, May 28, 1998 4:34 PM
Subject: Dividing Gypsophilia


>Hi all,
>
>I've recently (early last month) planted some Gypsophilia and I've seen
>seedlings for about two-three weeks now. My problem is my landlord; whilst
>cutting the grass cut two of the seedlings (nice guy but a zealous mower).
>
>I had thought to have them in a row in front of Helianthum Anuus and had
>planted accordingly: so where I had thought to have a nice row of 6 I now
have
>a row of 4. But the sunflower row behind will extend beyond the
Gypsophilia,
>destroying the symmetry I had thought to achieve.
>
>Luckily, I was lazy and didn't thin out the Gypsophilia when I first
noticed
>seedlings... so it appears that I may have multiple germinations in two
areas
>(I planted 3-4 seeds per spot in row).
>
>My question: is it safe yet to uproot these multiple germinations (rather
than
>thinning them out and discarding the extras as I had planned) and divide
the
>roots and place some of them in the stead of their fallen compatriates,
while
>retaining a single seedling in the original spot? If so, could some-one
take
>pains to tell me how to perform this propagation?
>
>I'm fairly new to gardening so I've never actually divided plants but I've
read
>that it can be done. However I'm not convinced of the wisdom of doing so to
>such young plants.  I suppose I could be patient and wait until next year.
>
>Any help/advice is very much appreciated.
>
>Peace,
>
>Petr
>
>--
>
>
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