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Johnsons blue geranium -grass growing through

GrajeanGrajean Posts: 447
in Problem solving
My plant is just showing new growth but lots of grass growing through it. Is there an easy way of removing this or should I dig up the whole clump, too late to do this?
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    edited March 2022
    It's easier to pick it out now before the foliage grows on the geranium.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Personally l would lift the clump and see how easy it is to extract the grass. If the clump is big enough, you could use this excuse to divide it in order to get more plants.
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    I agree with AnniD, that's what I would do. It won't harm the plant at this early stage.
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I agree too, lift, split if necessary to get the grass roots out, as soon as possible before it grows much more.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited March 2022
    I lift and split hardy geraniums at this time of year ... so I agree, lift, tease out the grass roots etc, even washing the roots if necessary ... split the clump as well if they've been planted a couple of years or more ... each division will double/triple in size by the end of the year.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Yep lift it and disentangle the grass from the roots. If it's a mature plant it will probably naturally fall apart into several thick-rooted crowns.
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
  • GrajeanGrajean Posts: 447
    Thank you everyone. If I lift and split will it still flower well?
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I would say yes. Obviously it depends how big the new clumps are, but l find that they seem to get a new lease of life  :)
  • GrajeanGrajean Posts: 447
    Thank you
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Grajean said:
    Thank you everyone. If I lift and split will it still flower well?
    Possibly even better than before … it’ll rejuvenate the clumps. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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