how hot was it prior to your RECENT transplant ... and how long was there drought prior ...

what you did.. i would have done in spring or fall.. not july/august ...

and since this all happened as soon as you did it.. why would you be looking at any other variable other than bad timing??? even if only in regard to CBells....

i think the more base question in the perennial forum would be.. something along the lines of whether or not coral bells dislike transplant ...

ken

Since two of the Coral Bells are doing fine, I assumed it wasn't a transplant or weather issue. We did have some hot and humid days at that time, but none of the other transplants suffered - just those three Coral Bells.

Of course, you're correct that mid-summer is a poor time to make these kinds of changes ... however, I think this particular problem is due to something else.

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This post was edited by GreatPlains1 on Wed, Sep 4, 13 at 5:11

You proved 40 percent success rate for transplanting under those conditions. I would not try to rationalize a different cause and effect because 2 lived. Waiting another 6 weeks would be the prudent thing to do. Moving daylilies or Iris, sure go ahead. I don't think Russian Sage enjoys being moved around although I do it. Timing seems to be the issue here.

GrreatPlains1, your response is very helpful and appreciated by those of us having the same problems. Thank you for taking time to share your gardening experience.
Pat

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This post was edited by GreatPlains1 on Wed, Sep 4, 13 at 5:12