Comments on: Gardening Basics : Dividing Perennials

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:22:24 +0000

In reply to Kerry. Kerry! Yeah for sure, divide those hostas up! If you don't have a place to put the new divisions set them out on your front step with a free sign next to them, they'll be nabbed up before you know it and your garden will look nice and tidy.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:21:12 +0000

In reply to Fran. That is so great, Fran! Your butterfly bush sounds beautiful! Isn't gardening the best?

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:20:17 +0000

In reply to lexy. I've had bad luck with the heuchera before too, I think it has a lot to do with the size of the plant prior to splitting, and only taking a little bit to start new plants. The new divisions do take a long time to grow big. I split a bunch of them a few years ago and they are finally just getting to full plant size this season.

By: Scoops

Scoops — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:16:03 +0000

In reply to Alanna. Hey Alanna! I totally love Coral Bells too! The ones you see in the picture are Marmalade, but I also just got some Caramels for the side garden which are very similar. I love it when they show off their pink underbellies. I'm gonna look up the Blackout heuchera you mentioned :)

By: Kerry

Kerry — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 00:01:46 +0000

This is so helpful! We have a bed of hostas that are utterly out of control, so it’s great to know that we can divide and move them instead of having to rip them all out completely.

By: Fran

Fran — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:10:02 +0000

I have a 9ft tall Butterfly bush that was grown from a single stick cut from my mother-in-law’s bush that I simply stuck in potting soil in a pot and waited. Soon it began putting on leaves and greening up. When I felt certain it had roots I planted it in my yard and now (2 summers later) it is huge and beautiful and putting on purple flowers. I never would have believed it possible if I hadn’t done it myself.

By: lexy

lexy — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:41:18 +0000

i have horrible luck splitting heuchera. I bet I.m not digging out far enough from the plant base. Thanks for the tip.

By: Alanna

Alanna — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 16:14:47 +0000

Oooh what kind are those pink and yellow heucheras? They’re gorgeous! I’m kind of obsessed with coral bells lately. I have georgia peach, peach flambe, melting fire, and blackout, all of which I’ve added to my garden this year. The blackout ones are especially awesome.