The warm fall temperatures aren’t destined to be here much longer. The days grow shorter and shorter and this weekend is threatening to be a much colder climate than we’ve had previously. With the day time temps predicted to be in the 50’s it is a far cry from the nearly 80 degree temperatures we had today. I took advantage of our warm weather and went outside to move plants.
Moving day began with a bearded iris that was just too crowded in the birdbath garden. The purple bearded iris got moved roots and all to a new location in our deck garden. After observing the root tubers I noticed that it had three distinct sections, a smaller one and two regular sized tubers. I split the sections carefully using my trowel and ended up with three irises.
I also moved a salvia that was getting crowded and divided it into two new plants. One of which I put back in place and the other division went to the deck garden. I bought 3 ‘Longwood Blue’ caryopteris plants earlier in the year for $1.99 each and put them in the ground where I thought I wanted them. In my mind I thought a nice caryopteris lined pathway would be cool. Well, my mind was wrong so I had to change it! In the end two wound up in the deck garden and one into the patio garden.
I moved two rosemary plants into the patio garden. Rosemary is great as an herb and as a landscape planting in Tennessee. I extricated a rudbeckia that had grown into a clump of feather reed grass. Fortunately I was able to get most of the rudbeckia’s root without damaging the ornamental grass. It was replanted in the rain garden.
I also spent some time propagating various achilleas. They are very easy to propagate through division without even lifting the plant. I used my trowel and placed the tip between an outer stem and the main plant then pushed into the plant until the outer stem was loose enough to remove. I ended up with two more paprika yarrow and six more white flowering achillea plants. If you add in a daylily division and the planting of about 40-50 daffodil bulbs to the list of chores accomplished it was a pretty full afternoon!
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I think I’ve finished moving plants for this year. My allium bulbs are already poking through the soil and they were just planted about 2 weeks ago!
I FINALLY HAVE FALL COLOR! Yay!
Cameorn
I should say you’ve done a lot of work, but the payback will be well worth the effort, I’m sure.
This is the season for sure. Something I have been doing and need to finish before Thursday and the rains come to water it all in. Great time!
I seperated hosta for the first time this year. I hope I did right by them…. All houseplants now cozy in the house. Cats are not happy about a closed door in the house. lol….
We’ve also moved some plants inside, but Luka seems to want to eat all of them, so we’re keeping a careful watch.
The weather has been nice though, so enjoy it while it’s here!
I really need to get on with the digging and dividing before the weather turns cold. Sounds like you got a lot done.
Today was such a beautful day. I also accomplished some garden chores…cleanup mostly. I have posted an autumn color post to add to your project.
Donna
Where can I find the energy pills you’re taking? ;~)
You picked the perfect time of the year to move things around Dave. I prefer moving things in the fall instead of the spring. It gives the plants longer to establish before the heat of next summer sets in. Sounds like you accomplished alot in the garden!