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Divided Rudbeckia

gazwilson194gazwilson194 Posts: 34
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divided my clumps of Rudbeckia last year after they died back, they are flowering really poorly this year, is this this to be expected?

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  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    I did the same with my echinops with the same result.  I'm putting it down to them re-establishing their roots so expect a better display next year.
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Rudbeckia usually transplants fine but Echinops has long tap roots and doesn’t  like being moved.   They are best left to drop seed and moved when they are tiny. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • WallflowerBryWallflowerBry Posts: 81
    I divided a large clump of rudbeckia in spring and the resulting 6 new clumps are flowering magnificently. 
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    I think it may depend on how big the clumps were, sometimes it takes longer for smaller plants to establish.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
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