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| I think I did not realize quite how big the goatsbeard was going to get. The Krossa Regal is completely hidden behind it. The Krossa Regal is about 9 years old. The goatsbeard is about 3-4 years old, and is about 4 feet wide. Ideally I’d like to move the goatsbeard to behind the hosta. But if it’s easy to kill by moving it, I’ll move the hosta. And, when is the best time? I thought I’d wait til fall, so I could cut back the goatsbeard first to be able to handle it better. Or am I better off waiting til next spring, and doing it while it is still small? Thanks! |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a N CT (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 0:04
| I'm no expert but it has been my experience that under most conditions, hosta is virtually indestructible so it might be preferable to move that rather than the goatsbeard. Normally it isn't advisable to dig & move things during the heat of the summer--spring or fall are generally the best times to dig/divide/move things. Digging/dividing in fall allows the plant to establish roots prior to winter dormancy. Doing so in spring means the plant is trying to establish roots and break dormancy at the same time. Good luck, whatever you decide. |
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| this link to the Hosta forum will help you to move the Krossa. i used the method to move a huge clump of Siberian iris, and it worked great! http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hosta/msg0614155422721.html |
Here is a link that might be useful: moving large hosta
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 8:25
| that link is brilliant.. lol .... KR is a large hosta.. you can retard its size if improperly moved ... otherwise.. do what the link tells you .... though in my experience the other perennial would be less work .. lol ... the root mass on the KR could be spine bending ... ken |
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- Posted by trovesoftrilliums 5 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 9:47
| I moved 4 goats beard clumps this spring. They did not seem to experience any set back and it went quite smoothly. I'd move that and maybe even take some divisions in the spring or fall. Gl whatever you end up doing. |
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| I would love to have a division of the goatsbeard. I am not good at dividing plants normally (except daylilies), I always feel like I’m mutilating them: but if it’s out of the ground anyway, I’ll look and see if there is enough there to divide in half. I wanted one on the opposite side of the (symmetrical, more or less) bed anyway. I think since I’d like another, that tips the scale in favor of moving the goatsbeard. Troves of trilliums….I assume you did not have to cut back the leaves, since you moved it in spring? I’m just not sure how I’d move it in the fall if I kept all the stems intact. When I want to move some tall plants, like asters, I just chop them off halfway. They never miss a beat. But I don’t know enough about goatsbeard. I’d say I’ll wait til next spring, but this last spring I DID plan to move it, and the season got away from me and soon it was too big. Yes, I used Ken’s hosta moving tips a few years ago! I was having a front patio installed in late July. It was a very hot July, too. My husband thought it looked like too much trouble to do. But the patio installation guys were definitely taking notes. They were moved to a holding bed, then moved back to the front yard again a month later. They took the move well. |
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| Hi there, I reduced some Goatsbeard (Aruncus dioicus) in spring on sandy soil. The original clump was just too big, so I hacked off smallish bits ( about3-4inches across) with a spade and replanted. The owners did some watering afterwards and it started ok, the biggest risk it dying in the summer draught. ----- It is a European species, so it can produce roots as long as the soil is warm-ish. (in contrast to warm season plants like some prairie grasses). ----- Add some leaf mulch or something for winter and it should be fine. Hope that helps. bye, lin |
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