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Talkback: Lifting and dividing
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high ive got a nearly pot bound plant called so im told dont know if my uncles having me on ( mother in laws tongue) can i split it now its flowering at the moment sticky sappy flowers
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Can I split these now and how deep are the roots; do I need an earth mover - they have been growing untouched for at least 15 years.
As for everything else, I am waiting with fingers crossed to see what has survived our several snowfalls and temps down to -25C. It looks like several shrubs are gonners and no doubt the verbenas, assorted penstemons, sedums, clematis and all except the creamy coloured hellebores. and that's not counting teh treasures "weeded" by my husband when I asked him to clear some invading nettles.
One can have too many "planting opportunities" sometimes. I also have a new garden helper in the form of a Tibetan terrier rescue dog who likes to dig the garden just a bit too much.
My Hosta is showing shoots out of the ground now and I feel I need to split it. I would like to split the shoots into at least 3 is this possible as the lilac flowers it produces are superb? Do I need to dig the whole plant up and then split accordingly?
Carol: Best to mix the ash into your compost heap rather than spreading too much on your vegetables.
Phippsy: Delighted you are feeling better - try this http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/rose-bush-prune/
Chilipops: Dig up your hosta, chop it in bits and replant.
Rosielee: I suspect that your golden mould may be some sort of harmless moss or lichen. If the plant dies then I am wrong and apologise!
DoveF: Frogs know what they are doing. If they like your pond enough to spawn then you are doing fine. Plants help for general biodiversity and to keep water clean.
Obelixx: Ah, Tibetan Terriers are not good gardeners, in fact they are not good at doing anything other than exactly what they want! Mine ate an entire beech tree sapling when puppies.
Garden Mad: It will involve some serious digging but the plant (if not your lower back) will thank you in the end.
Michael; Mother in Law's tongue is the common name of a Sanseviera. A dead easy houseplant. If you enter that into any search engine you will be swamped with advice.