How to Divide Perennials in Fall

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Dividing perennials is an easy, low-cost method of propagation - and if you're selling plants (like me) it's a quick way of adding to your assortment. This works for a lot of different plants, including hostas, irises, geraniums, and daylilies. The examples in this video are Phlomis russeliana and Chelone obliqua - both quite easy to divide, but not too common in my local market.
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@cornishplanthunters4768 4 года назад

Thanks for clear instruction and encouragement to us who are trying to start our own nursery ...and think were too late .

@Cheri-h5v 7 месяцев назад

have a cutting that I rooted and put into a pot. The cutting was taken in the summer of ‘23 so it is a plant that is young and only about 10-12 inches tall. It is a yellow rose that smelled heavenly when I rode my bike past it and it was not being watered or taken care of, so I wanted to “save” the rose bush by growing my own. It recently very quickly sprouted a sucker. Should I cut the sucker off? Its such a young rose plant that I don’t want to hurt it but am wondering if leaving it will not be good for

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 7 месяцев назад

If it's propagated from cuttings, that's not a "sucker" in the way that you'd be cautious of suckers on a grafted rose. I'd call it a "basal break", which is really a good thing for the development of the rose because you have additional branching down low. No, I wouldn't remove it.

@wovendevotion6047 3 года назад

While dividing these in the fall, could you keep these potted through the winter and replant somewhere else in the garden in the spring? If so, where would these pots be stored and would they need watering/light? Thanks for such a great video!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 3 года назад

Thanks - yes, I usually keep mine in an unheated greenhouse to slowly recover and root over the winter and early spring before planting (or selling, in my case). They go through very little water in this time - I'd be tempted to say none at all, unless the sun or cold wind has dried out the pots. Not everyone has an unheated greenhouse - other decent choices include and unheated garage, mud room, solarium, shed, or even just tucked under the eaves of the house, where there can be some shelter from the elements. A bit of sun and air movement would be preferred - dividing a perennial and then moving it to a dark, still place is a good recipe for rot.

@nacht98 5 лет назад

Thank you, very educational!

@avroblue1 Год назад

I know I'm late to the party here, but I thought I would ask anyway: is it necessary to wash off the soil before potting up? Is there a purpose/benefit in doing so?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm Год назад

I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary, but I do make a practice of rinsing the soil and I have a couple of reasons. You can decide if they're worth it. I like to get a good look at the bare roots themselves to asses if there are any rotten or diseased roots, pests or otherwise soft/mushy parts. It's the way I'm used to seeing them come in from suppliers, and I'm sure they do it for inspection and to prevent passing on root pests & pathogens. Also, if I'm planting them into potting soil, I'm looking for a light well-draining mix - a little excess heavy soil around the roots probably won't mess up the weight or the drainage, but big clods of soil might.

@avroblue1 Год назад

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm It all makes sense. Thanks for sharing!

@zone4garlicfarm 8 месяцев назад

I wash all the soil from any plants I dig from the ground to reduce the chance of spreading any soil borne diseases or weed seeds. I pot my divided sections in a sterile potting mix.

@randyman8984 3 года назад

Jason I just dug up some hosta from my bed that was getting outgrown by a ornamentall grass even though it was super healthy it's just was being hidden, you couldn't see it anymore. But I was able to make 18 plants out of 2 plants I dug up. What I did and I think this might be a faster process for you was use my water hose spray gun and spray the roots off in a 5 gallon bucket. I end up filling two 5 gallon buckets up out of dividing two plants to make 18. Whats in the buckets is some good stuff so I pour it in my compost pile. Get you a powered battery operated Ryobi sawzall with a wood blade. I'm amazed how fast this thing goes and just dices right through these perennials with ease. I always keep new blades on hand too .

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 3 года назад

Thanks Randy. Sounds like a good fast method!

@MildaGoesWild 5 лет назад

Great video! You mention peonies dislike division, does that mean you don't divide them at all and do you propagate them in other ways?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm 5 лет назад

Peonies are quite happy to remain undisturbed for a long time, and are okay without division even for decades at a time! That said, if you have a large clump, it can be divided. Many perennials will take this treatment every 2 to 4 years. For peonies, I'd give them longer.

@randyman8984 3 года назад

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm so in other words you're saying the success rate is not going to be as good with peonies? Like if you did 20 peonies how many would survive next spring??. I like for that rate to be very high,like 80% or higher. I'm probably at about 95%( probably higher) with daylilies. Cuz you lose time and money if any lower ithan 60% n my opinion.