Moving frozen perennials

Hi all

I am almost certainly moving before spring comes. I wanted to take some of my perennials with me, which would mean digging them out. The trouble is, the garden is under 6 inches of snow and the ground is probably like concrete at the moment. I'm sure I can muster the grim determination needed to get the spade through it all, but if I do so what is the likelihood of getting the plants out alive?

 

take all the soil arund them too if possible that way your not touching hhr frozen plants themselves. If possible though hold on..forecasts are for a probable thaw weekend ish

 

Thanks. I can wait about another month really, but the last forecast I saw had us down for a mini ice age The forecast must have been revised perhaps. It keeps starting thaw here then it freezes again through the night.

 

yes i have become bit weather obsesed og late, check out the net weather forum if your interested. Anyway the latest thinking is mini ice age is unlikely now but not out of the question, it is only jan so lots of frosts to come ice age or not, cease your chance when it does thaw.

 

Agree, wait until there is a proper thaw then lift as large an amount of soil with them and move into a large pot. If you can wait until early Spring when some perennials can be divided anyway, all the better.

 

Don't know what the snow is like with you but a good blanket of snow often means the ground underneath does not get frozen.
I dug leeks and celeriac at the weekend without any problem at all