By Canny Cahn Has an iris clump formed a tribal circle worthy of Survivor? Is your lamium pushing all of its neighbors into the next county? Got Creeping Jenny that’s galloping all over your yard? Not to mention the monster hosta, the space-busting baptisia, and the obedient plant that refuses to live up to its name?
Time to divide and conquer—transplant those kids into happier places. This is an optimal time for divisions. Even iris rhizomes can safely be separated in early spring and still yield blooms if the job is done right.
Dividing big perennials profits from teamwork, and our Plant Sale Digging Dynamic Duo—Lisa Freeman and Debbie Lorenson—know what needs to happen. They will leave you will stronger plants even as they carry away a few divisions for the annual GCW Plant Sale the second weekend of May. Give them a call.Make both your garden and our club GROW!
AND ... while you’re contemplating what seedlings are ready to shift and shimmy to their next pots, here’s a helpful “planting up” tip for transplants:
Instead of digging holes in your-next-size-up containers (say from two-inch squares to four), use your current smaller container, the one in which your started your seeds, as a template. Just press the littler pot into the larger, remove, and then pop your seedling and its healthy root system into its new home. Push in gently and backfill as needed. Waaa Laaaa! The same trick can work in your garden beds, especially if you dig a little and enrich the soil first.
Spring is springing faster than we ever imagined. Enjoy!
Canny Cahn is a member of GCW and Chairs the GCW Mentorship Program.
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