I can't remember which one mine is @LG_- but I think it's ixioides Goldfinger. It did flower, but hasn't since I've moved it. It has produced more new foliage, so I'm hoping it will recover well enough.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Just divided the Brunnera - very easy. And the Epimedium - not so easy as it was quite a clump and I had to hack hard at it with a sharp blade to get anywhere. At that point I really couldn't tell whether I was doing the right thing, but once I'd separated a chunk the growth buds were obvious and it was quite easy to discern logical splits. So now I have 5 of each
Gosh I do love dividing plants!
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I brought clumps of Libertia Formosa with me when I moved from West Somerset to mid Devon (autumn). Previous experience had been that I could, and did, divide overlarge clumps at any time in the autumn or spring. I have moved and divided subsequently over the past four years - and one clump, perforce, was moved in the early summer last year. It didn't flower this year - but is now a lovely clump, and I expect it to be as good as ever next year.
You say yours hasn't yet flowered - unless it is absolutely necessary to divide and move it, I would be tempted to leave it for now and let it flower next year before taking any drastic action. But overall, I have had no problems with either dividing or moving it!
Thanks @Shrinking Violet. That was my feeling too - that I should wait for it to flower. But I also really like the look of the clump as it is and would like a couple more, so feel impatient about dividing it asap too! I'm going to leave it until spring and decide then (when do flower buds become visible?).
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@LG it flowers in late spring/early summer. It was the star of Chelsea a few years ago, not that that means too much, since they force some things and hold others back! But late May is about right in my experience.
I was just thinking that if I could see if it was going to flower (by emerging buds) a bit earlier than that, then if it wasn't I might as well split it and if it was, leave it to perform...
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I'm trying to remember the timescale - and I think the buds emerged in early May. If you move a clump at that stage, all the flowers will be lost for that year, but with a feed and being well watered will survive and will doubtless perform well next year. Not sure if this really helps with your decision-making, though!
I split the Tricyrtis in early spring and all three pots full are growing away happily. And I'm very glad I held back from dividing the Libertia as it is now covered in buds. I cannot wait to see the flowers! (and I will divide it in the autumn ). Thanks for the advice.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gosh I do love dividing plants!
You say yours hasn't yet flowered - unless it is absolutely necessary to divide and move it, I would be tempted to leave it for now and let it flower next year before taking any drastic action. But overall, I have had no problems with either dividing or moving it!
Not sure if this really helps with your decision-making, though!