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Moving Trilliums right now.
Rubytoo
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We hare having old conifers removed on Monday.
The bed the Trilliums are in is likely to be trampled or branches dropped on them.
I think the best time to move them is as they die down, you can see the old leaves and at least have a guess of where the rhizomes are.
I have some (different ones) in pots that I have been growing on and re potted them recently and saw how there were lovely strong new bud or shoots on them.
So I guess the ones in the bed will be the same.
Knowing how a broken one can set them back, and they are not a big clump yet.
I am really in two minds whether to try and dig them up or try and place something over the area to stop any compaction or damage to them.
It is not fair to the chaps who will be doing the work to have to mind where they are dropping branches even if they are careful, accidents happen.
Any encouragement or suggestions would be gratefully received.
The bed the Trilliums are in is likely to be trampled or branches dropped on them.
I think the best time to move them is as they die down, you can see the old leaves and at least have a guess of where the rhizomes are.
I have some (different ones) in pots that I have been growing on and re potted them recently and saw how there were lovely strong new bud or shoots on them.
So I guess the ones in the bed will be the same.
Knowing how a broken one can set them back, and they are not a big clump yet.
I am really in two minds whether to try and dig them up or try and place something over the area to stop any compaction or damage to them.
It is not fair to the chaps who will be doing the work to have to mind where they are dropping branches even if they are careful, accidents happen.
Any encouragement or suggestions would be gratefully received.
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I have been digging up the likes of Epimediums, Ferns and Helleborus niger. blessed with nice weather today.
Just lucky most things have been happy and spread well there so losing some bits won't matter.
Resigned to Winter Clematis Lansdown Gem getting damage, it is just starting to flower.
But the main plant is out of the drop zone, so will recover.
I won't have a go at the Trillium until the end of the day, or maybe leave it until tomorrow in case anyone has any bright ideas....Other than a bottle of wine to steady the nerves...
I had some work done on a large oak tree last autumn. I put a couple of large bins over some small shrubs ... with a heavy stone on top.
This made it obvious to the tree surgeon where not to drop stuff ... and the shrubs escaped unscathed.
Good luck with it all.
Bee x
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I did toy with the idea of getting a couple of pallets, and raising them up but didn't have time. It is a winter and spring planted bed, mostly ferns and herbaceous.
It is difficult because there are so many little "clumps" of things.
But will use your bins idea on the nearby bed, we have some huge plastic half barrels.
I have just found three little bits of the trillium luteum, I don't know where the rest of it is.
You posting has just reminded me of how brilliant Edrom is.
So coffee break window shopping. I forgot they sell them.
Pleased to hear your shrubs came through unscathed. It is a bit nerve wracking, we know things can be replaced but as gardeners who love our plants and nurture them it is hard to lose things sometimes.
Yes Edrom is great.
They only do mail order nowadays
My trillium, epimediums and hepaticas are all from there.
Hope your tree work goes well on Monday.
Bee x
A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime