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Transplanting shrubby germander

WaysideWayside Posts: 845
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Hi, is it possible to transplant a shrubby germander?

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  • WaysideWayside Posts: 845
    Not sure why this is called tree germander.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/18060/Teucrium-fruticans/Details
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    ‘I don’t see why not’ is probably not the informed answer you are looking for, so I am sure a more experienced gardener can help you more - but I do have some teucrium fruiticans, which when I looked it up was called shrubby germander. One plant isn’t in an ideal spot so I was planning to move it in late autumn as it’s already beginning to flower over here.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • WaysideWayside Posts: 845
    Ours pretty much flowered all winter.  It's in a good spot and does well, but the front garden is a little crowded to say the least.

    @Nollie ,  do you ever prune yours back?  I saw a good video with a north American on youtube, who suggested they do best as shrubby balls in their natural habit.

    Can't recommend the plant enough as an insect magnet.  With a pretty delicate flower.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    @Wayside yes it’s pretty isn’t it? And pretty tough. I chopped them back into rough ball shapes a few weeks ago (first attempt at topiary) as the stems had shot up at all angles. I quite liked it with a spiky hairdo but it was overshadowing nearby plants. I have seen it clipped into tight box-like balls and used as a low, clipped hedge over here, so I think you can shape it to whatever you want. With shrubs I tend to just wade in in ignorance and hope for the best. I moved a Nandina Domestica at the same time and both seem to have survived the assault and the unexpected snowfall that followed!
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • StevedaylillyStevedaylilly Posts: 1,102
    I have Teucruim Purple Tails that grows in drought conditions and part shade. It's dormant at present possibly due to cold temperatures we had a few weeks ago. I see know reason why it can't be moved as its a herbacheous perennial that flowers in summer so now should be OK as long as the soil is not waterlogged or frosted over 
  • WaysideWayside Posts: 845
    I went to tackle the Germander, but it was surprisingly woody and settled in.  I've backed off for now.
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