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Delphiniums

pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
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My delphiniums aren't showing yet but I noticed a job for this week is taking cuttings from delphiniums.  What is that all about?  I would love to be taking cuttings but there is nothing there….  Is it referring to splitting the roots?

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    we're in Devon, and we have shoots. Bookmark the page and come back to it when yours grow.

    Devon.
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236

    Thanks Hostafan.  Will they flower this year if I take cuttings when they start shooting?

  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,352
    Hi PG - my delphs are also not showing yet but last week I dug one up as I wanted to plant something else in that spot.

    The underground plant was fat, firm, with lots of subterraneum shoots and just about bursting with life - so I decided to split it into 4 & replant elsewhere. I am not 100% sure they will take but it felt so right to do it and I think I've been gardening long enough to trust my instinct on this one.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
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