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Dividing Geranium Phaeum Now?

I've had a Google but couldn't really find much feedback.  I have a large clump I want to divide and replant around the garden.  The RHS says do it in Spring but would I be OK now?  I'd like to do it now to give it a bit of time to recover so it looks good next year.

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,068

    I find this plant very easy and forgiving and have just this week divided and replanted a clump I needed to move as part of a rescue end renovation plan for one of my beds.   If you get it done quickly while the soil is still warm it should be fine.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Super, thank you, I'll crack on this week image

  • Can I take  geranium cuttings now and winter them in the greenhouse ready for next year?

    Many thanks in anticipation of a reply.

    Bruce.

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,068

    I take it you mean pelargoniums which are not hardy.   Yes, you can take cuttings now and keep them frost free over winter.  Use a free draining compost so they don't rot.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    This time last year Bekkie sent me several pieces of her geraniums, all different I put them straight into the garden, they made huge plants this year, and flowered really well.I didn't lose any, I shalol be splitting them again now.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Thanks for the replies, I got it wrong I didn't mean geraniums I meant HYDRANGEAS, can we try again?

     

    USELESS NOVICE,

    Bruce.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

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    I'd start a new thread bruce, put hydrangea in the thread title and hydrangea growers will help.

    That's not me



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Can I take hydrangeas cuttings now and winter them in the greenhouse ready for next year?

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445

    I've made this new thread Bruce, you'll get more answers like that



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Thanks nutcutlet, it's obvious I don't know what I'm doing, don't know me way round yet.

    Bruce

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