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Transplanting gazania

gardenman91gardenman91 Posts: 429
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Good morning everyone

I have got some Gazania I’d like to move but they are still flowering. Ideally they would probably be moved in spring but push has come to shove now haha. Is it worth a gamble?

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  • strelitzia32strelitzia32 Posts: 758
    Yes, go for it. They're not hardy so I lift a lot of mine by early Nov, cut them back a bit and put them in pots for over wintering in a greenhouse. 
  • gardenman91gardenman91 Posts: 429
    Ah ok that’s good that I can do it now. They’ll actually be going back into the ground though. 
  • InglezinhoInglezinho Posts: 568
    You don't explain why you have to replant them now. Southern England you may get away with it, but really semi-tender plants should only be moved in the spring. Tip: try and keep them dry , they do not like the combination of cold and wet.
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  • gardenman91gardenman91 Posts: 429
    Ah sorry. Basically someone I know wants them moved all that they can plant roses in their place.
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    If they're getting them out of the ground they surely would have a few spare containers to put them in and protect them from the worst weather and make sure they survive...no point in moving them only to kill them in the process. 
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  • gardenman91gardenman91 Posts: 429
    Yes exactly, I’ll have to ask her if she’s happy with leaving them in the greenhouse until spring.
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