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Propagate Bergenia: how?
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| Hi there,
I have a Bergenia, or two, in my garden which are in need in of
lifting/splitting/propagation. Both have large thick black stems (one
stem per plant), about three feet long, with most of the new growth
near the thin end of the "trunk".
What is the best way to divide these plants? i.e. convert one plant
into two (or more)
I am tempted just to chop the thick stem into say 6 inch lengths and
replant them, kinda like a Yucca, but I supect this may prove fatal.
thoughts?
Cheers
Lord0
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| Jeff Layman 2008-02-19, 9:25 am |
| Lord0 wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have a Bergenia, or two, in my garden which are in need in of
> lifting/splitting/propagation. Both have large thick black stems (one
> stem per plant), about three feet long, with most of the new growth
> near the thin end of the "trunk".
>
> What is the best way to divide these plants? i.e. convert one plant
> into two (or more)
>
> I am tempted just to chop the thick stem into say 6 inch lengths and
> replant them, kinda like a Yucca, but I supect this may prove fatal.
>
> thoughts?
>
> Cheers
>
> Lord0
Don't know which Bergenia you have, but Google threw up this:
http://grow.ars-informatica.ca/plan...ia%20cordifolia
--
Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)
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| shazzbat 2008-02-19, 9:25 am |
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"Lord0" <lord0@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:f6c1e61e-0cc2-4c6b-8e46-051cfdf3fee6@62g2000hsn.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I have a Bergenia, or two, in my garden which are in need in of
> lifting/splitting/propagation. Both have large thick black stems (one
> stem per plant), about three feet long, with most of the new growth
> near the thin end of the "trunk".
>
> What is the best way to divide these plants? i.e. convert one plant
> into two (or more)
>
> I am tempted just to chop the thick stem into say 6 inch lengths and
> replant them, kinda like a Yucca, but I supect this may prove fatal.
>
> thoughts?
>
It's not easy to kill Bergenia. You may well find that the stems are already
rooting where they've been touching the ground. A lump I threw in the
compost was still obviously alive nearly a year later. Or you could indeed
split the clump with a spade. Go for it.
Steve
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| Chris Hogg 2008-02-19, 1:25 pm |
| On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:49:02 -0800 (PST), Lord0 <lord0@hotmail.co.uk>
wrote:
>Hi there,
>
>I have a Bergenia, or two, in my garden which are in need in of
>lifting/splitting/propagation. Both have large thick black stems (one
>stem per plant), about three feet long, with most of the new growth
>near the thin end of the "trunk".
>
>What is the best way to divide these plants? i.e. convert one plant
>into two (or more)
>
>I am tempted just to chop the thick stem into say 6 inch lengths and
>replant them, kinda like a Yucca, but I supect this may prove fatal.
>
>thoughts?
>
>Cheers
>
>Lord0
I'll echo Steve's comments. It's as tough as old boots, and I've also
had bits go through the compost heap unscathed. Chop it up with a
spade, and replant all the bits with young shoots on.
--
Chris
Gardening in West Cornwall overlooking the sea.
Mild, but very exposed to salt gales
E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net
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| Cool - thanks for the info
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