tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post2150566405891386430..comments2024-03-19T07:05:39.186-05:00Comments on In the Garden: Timing is Everything When Moving or Dividing Perennials-or is it?tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-61049245356214154162009-02-27T12:59:00.000-06:002009-02-27T12:59:00.000-06:00I try to be good & let things finish blooming ...I try to be good & let things finish blooming before moving them. But sometimes you just can't wait. ;) Anyhow I find that fall & early spring seems to be the best time to divide & transplant perennials & bulbs. A cloudy day with rain in the forecast is perfect too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-38695965007390454722009-02-27T11:10:00.000-06:002009-02-27T11:10:00.000-06:00I move around things whenever I get the urge but I...I move around things whenever I get the urge but I know that is the wrong way to do it too. Did you at least get to enjoy the blooms in the house? Those were very pretty mums. I transplanted some daffodils one year and they didn't bloom that following year for some reason. I wondered if I did it at the wrong time. Probably should do in the fall for that one...(-:CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-77636842842651902582009-02-26T07:20:00.000-06:002009-02-26T07:20:00.000-06:00I move things whenever I have time, spring or fall...I move things whenever I have time, spring or fall, but I like spring best, because the plants are smaller and easier to manuever, hostas, for example. My worst experience at moving things, though, was a few years ago, when I decided to move quite a few things to prevent overcrowding. I had spring break in early April and two glorious spring days. After I moved them all, we had a hard freeze.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-82070342732837030932009-02-26T06:52:00.000-06:002009-02-26T06:52:00.000-06:00I tend to move things whenever time allows. I try ...I tend to move things whenever time allows. I try to take into consideration what the "experts" say, but lot of times I just wing it!Nolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233644555327847881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-1010068354221826682009-02-26T05:03:00.000-06:002009-02-26T05:03:00.000-06:00Tina,I'd have to agree with Brenda. If I decide s...Tina,<BR/>I'd have to agree with Brenda. If I decide something needs to be moved, I move it, blooms or no blooms. So far, this has worked in my favor. But, I'm sure this lack of patience will come back to get me someday! <BR/>One comment on "comments"... since I have changed to wordpress, my only complaint is that it is difficult to post messages on blogger blogs that do not have the Name/URLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-54832617449558056312009-02-25T22:34:00.000-06:002009-02-25T22:34:00.000-06:00Monica, Yup, the following thing is a bug or somet...Monica, Yup, the following thing is a bug or something. It is a pain! You are so right with dividing-need shade and lots of rain! Those daffys of mine got moved today-rain tonight:)<BR/><BR/>JGH, I love Freecycle! Your sharing of plants is a very good idea!<BR/><BR/>Brenda, Straight to the point for sure! I am still waiting to see how that fan palm took the move and the garden room.<BR/><BR/>Hi tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-77021045049900113182009-02-25T21:45:00.000-06:002009-02-25T21:45:00.000-06:00I am like Dawn and Skeeter....Like the flowers too...I am like Dawn and Skeeter....Like the flowers too much to cut and have always left plants alone and it never seemed to cause a problem. The one and only time (several years ago) I ever divided a plant, I lost it and it was the huge Bleedin Heart that Nana had planted.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-37702406054238808132009-02-25T21:17:00.000-06:002009-02-25T21:17:00.000-06:00Interesting Tina. I couldn't bear to cut flowers ...Interesting Tina. I couldn't bear to cut flowers off so I couldn't have done what you did with the mums. I have to concur with Frances ~ live dangerously! I transplant, divide, etc., every month of the year except deep winter. I've never had problems but I do tend to baby everything I move around.<BR/>Thanks for mentioning the word verification thing. I was having problems but thought it wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-78347538608209087302009-02-25T20:34:00.000-06:002009-02-25T20:34:00.000-06:00I prefer to move plants in the spring when they ar...I prefer to move plants in the spring when they are just starting to grow. There is less shock to the plants, and I keep enough soil on the roots that they normally will still bloom. Also, last fall, I waited to divide some plants that needed it until spring, because I donate plants to a sale for an herb club I am in.<BR/><BR/>If I need to make room for new plants, I'll dig up plants and give Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-69275592572124513192009-02-25T19:02:00.000-06:002009-02-25T19:02:00.000-06:00I know you're not suppose to, but I move things wh...I know you're not suppose to, but I move things when the mood strikes me! Never been known for my patience.<BR/>BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-39182739520903838972009-02-25T15:42:00.000-06:002009-02-25T15:42:00.000-06:00A few years ago I signed up for Freecycle and we f...A few years ago I signed up for Freecycle and we formed a special gardeners division for plant sharing. I don't move many plants but now when I have something to divide I post it and someone usually is more than happy to take some - even come dig it up for me.JGHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710652130966518173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-71521757707711657382009-02-25T15:13:00.000-06:002009-02-25T15:13:00.000-06:00I just read what Dan said about moving plants in r...I just read what Dan said about moving plants in rainy days. I've also found that shady days or evenings are the best time to divide.move things, esp. things in bloom (though as I mentioned, I do cut off the blooms, sad as that is).Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-32094823764433332182009-02-25T15:12:00.000-06:002009-02-25T15:12:00.000-06:00I think the word verification thing is a Blogger t...I think the word verification thing is a Blogger thing, not a Blotanical thing. I also noticed Blogger has been screwing up the "following" list. Three people who were following me recently no longer show up, and I no longer show up as a follower in other people's blogs that I am in fact still following! I'd complain more, but it IS a free interface...<BR/><BR/>As to your dividing question, I Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-6911917399122622672009-02-25T14:28:00.000-06:002009-02-25T14:28:00.000-06:00Hey all, It seems the word verification is somewha...Hey all, It seems the word verification is somewhat working now. Yeah! Thanks to everyone who let us know there are problems with both the following thing and the word verification thing. These durned computers!<BR/><BR/>Great tips on transplanting perennials and when we do it. Very interesting.tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-77528771529383255302009-02-25T14:22:00.000-06:002009-02-25T14:22:00.000-06:00I am the worst at moving plants, I do it all year ...I am the worst at moving plants, I do it all year except when the ground is frozen. I have had good results waiting until a rainy day to move them though.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-1017982774005456372009-02-25T14:09:00.000-06:002009-02-25T14:09:00.000-06:00It depends on where you live, of course, and that'...It depends on where you live, of course, and that's why I never move anything in the fall if it's not absolutely necessary. Especially mums, which can be very temperamental about surviving winter. I've found that mums do much better if they're planted in the spring and left where you plant them. Of course, I've been known to move them, but I try to make sure it's well before fall. Some thingsKylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-6697078083416103882009-02-25T12:51:00.000-06:002009-02-25T12:51:00.000-06:00It must have been hard to cut down the mums while ...It must have been hard to cut down the mums while they were blooming. Daffodils seem so far away with all our snow. I'll have to check out spring back here.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-36571027766978706012009-02-25T12:12:00.000-06:002009-02-25T12:12:00.000-06:00I pretty much move plants whenever I feel like it....I pretty much move plants whenever I feel like it. :) In summer I usually pot it up in shade and let it regrow feeder roots before setting back out.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-27959885856323231752009-02-25T11:40:00.000-06:002009-02-25T11:40:00.000-06:00I try to never move plants once planted. But had t...I try to never move plants once planted. But had to last year due to the drought conditions. I put some stuff back into pots and will leave them there until we are out of this now working on 4 years drought. arggg.... <BR/><BR/>Last fall, I dug up some mums from the woods and put them into the wishing well planter. The cold temps arrived shortly afterwards and they browned up. I hope they made itSkeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-6635796841437050362009-02-25T11:38:00.000-06:002009-02-25T11:38:00.000-06:00Dear Tina, I move plants when ever I need to move ...Dear Tina,<BR/><BR/> I move plants when ever I need to move them, but find that fall is the best time. The key is watering!<BR/><BR/>Oh, am I ever glad that people are talking about word verification! I hate it..especially on days we are participating in blogasphere-wide memes! It takes up a lot of time! I am convinced that many bloggers are unaware that they have it...since the blog owner Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-45389737490293998062009-02-25T10:47:00.000-06:002009-02-25T10:47:00.000-06:00Hmmmmm.... I've never had to move, but I need to r...Hmmmmm.... I've never had to move, but I need to repot 'em and am procrastinating it - nervous that I might do it wrong!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-9420642400714665622009-02-25T10:23:00.000-06:002009-02-25T10:23:00.000-06:00I move my perennials any old time of the year othe...I move my perennials any old time of the year otherwise I would forget to do it. I've moved plants and left the flowers on too. The only time I would hesitate is if the weather is very hot and dry.<BR/> <BR/>BTW I'm having the same problem with the new word verification pop up. It's the one where you begin by choosing from a "drop down" identity profile list. I have given up trying to comment on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-70684205816950112572009-02-25T10:21:00.000-06:002009-02-25T10:21:00.000-06:00I went through the same thing Tina. It'd stop at '...I went through the same thing Tina. It'd stop at 'loading' and--nothing. Glad that phase seems to be over now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-14605256105234048552009-02-25T09:30:00.000-06:002009-02-25T09:30:00.000-06:00Hi Tina, I almost always move stuff in the early s...Hi Tina, I almost always move stuff in the early spring. We don't have long autumn seasons here like you do. There is a good chance a plant won't establish and winter kill here if moved in the short dry fall season. However, moving plants in the fall usually guarantees they will bloom the following season. That's good.<BR/><BR/>I've had the same problems with word verification. It seems a Roses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7113123529932691813.post-41042431084323276602009-02-25T09:21:00.000-06:002009-02-25T09:21:00.000-06:00Forgot to mention that Blogger has posted that the...Forgot to mention that Blogger has posted that there is a problem with the word verification now and they are working on it. I just took it off mine for now. Also there is a apparently an issue with missing blog followers since there is something else they are trying to change with that.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.com