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Moving Camassias

woldsweatherwoldsweather Posts: 8
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I want to move some Camassias. Is after flowering a good time?
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  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    I'd wait for the foliage to die down completely and move them next month.  They don't really like being moved but if you must, you must!
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • woldsweatherwoldsweather Posts: 8
    O dear, not an option as they are in long grass. I'll have to take a decent plug of soil with each plant.
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    You could perhaps mark them with a garden cane or similar while they die down, then you'll know where to dig!
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • woldsweatherwoldsweather Posts: 8
    OK good idea thanks for the advice.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    I am not sure why it was said they don't like being moved, they are bulbs that increase in number quickly and need regular digging up, if you don't want clumps to get too large.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    Monty moved some clumps on GW tonight - he didn't wait until they died down.
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • borgadrborgadr Posts: 718
    Yes, he said he would pot them up now, let them die back, then plant out the bulbs in August.
  • woldsweatherwoldsweather Posts: 8
    didyw said:
    Monty moved some clumps on GW tonight - he didn't wait until they died down.
    I didn't think there was a GW for 2 weeks?

  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    It was on.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'd have to wait until August if I had to wait for foliage to die down. They're only starting to flower here now- from about the last week or so.
    They're bulbs, so it isn't a problem, as @punkdoc says. I could do with moving some of mine. The clumps are now very large, which can happen quite easily when they're happy.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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