Is it too late to move plants.

Hi All,

I have a Dicentra Bleeding Heart I would like to move from the back garden to the front, some Heather from the front to the back garden and some Lavender I want to move from pots into the ground. Is it a bit late now? Should I wait until early Spring?

Rusty

 

I think it'll still be OK Rusty...if you make sure you move them with plenty of soil so they don't think they've been disturbed...

 

Thanks lolimac I will make sure I do that.

Rusty

 

At last something I can share experience about

Dicentra is tougher than old boots (in my experience), I have chopped, moved, cut down, everything with this plant, sometimes when its right and often when it's wrong, and still it never lets me down.

I wish I had joined GC, just a bit earlier in the year as would loved to have shown my Mum plant off. Will just have to wait a few months now, for that.

As an example : I had to cut TWO down as the winds we had flattened them, within 2-3 weeks they were back and flowering ! When I had thought they were going over, again cut down to crown and divided for more plants , 2-3 weeks and they were back and flowering again (all be it a good bit smaller). Growth on all of them only really stopped in September, each time I cut them down so they could rest, they just kept sprouting new leaves and the odd stem of flowers. Fantastic, reliable plants. I have an 'Alba' that has suffered some real bad times, but hopefully, after the TLC this year, she will perform as well as the 'pink'.

'Mum and first split' live in the wettest part of the garden and thrive, the offspring are in drier parts, so will be interesting to see how they go.

I must add, 'mum' was from a bit of root that I must have missed after digging her up ( decided didn't want it back then), she has been trampled on by me and my son plus builders, but she came through, I have vowed to always have a least one in my garden, she obviously must like it here.

I have no experience with the other plants, so cannot help there sorry.

 

Until we've had the first 'proper' frosts that will chill the soil I think you'll be safe moving and splitting most perennials still

 

I have always understood that Dicentra is not the easiest plant to move - but I will bow to anyone with better knowledge than me on this.

I agree with Bilbo - the soil is still quite warm and I would be happy moving plants now.