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Peter Purdy is the gardener at the Dillydally Oasis and is a specialist in herbaceous perennials. He is responsible for the magnificent collection of Daylilies flowering at the Oasis right now. Peter says that he multiplies his collection by dividing the clumps every couple of years and pots up the extras. His advice to new propagators is "Dig carefully around the clump making sure you dig deep enough to get under the roots. Then lift them up in sections that are large enough to handle."
He then cuts them through into smaller sections and trims off any damaged roots. |
"You don't want frayed ends on your roots as disease can get in" says Peter. He then trims back the leaves by about 1/3 and cuts away any dead material. "This is a good idea," says Peter "because you have less roots now to take up the water that lots of leaves would need. The plants will recover very quickly." Peter advises that the soil where the plants will be replaced should be enriched with some compost, well rotted manure and some slow release fertilizer. He says "The old clump has used up all the goodies in the soil, so you will need to replace them if you expect your new plants to thrive." |
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