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| Been reading the forums for a long time and finally decided to join. We have been gardeners for years but for the first time are trying some fall planting of perennials. Hope we didn't make a mistake. We just purchased Shasta Daisy plants that won't arrive until mid-September. Here in Central Illinois we should have about 30-45 more frost free days after we get the new plants in the ground. My questions are will be mid-September be too late for them to get established and survive the winter, and two, should we do what we would normally do when we transplant and use a "root stimulator solution"? And advice would be welcome. |
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- Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 16, 14 at 14:30
| the only problem you MIGHT have... if you ground freezes ... is late winter heave .... mulch heavily after dormancy.... to insure the soil stays cold into spring ... any idea how big the pots they are coming in are???? .. i would probably bare root them.. and make sure they are in native soil ... we all move plants in fall .. this simply isnt that big a deal... have fun.. and dont worry about it ... ken |
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| Thanks Ken. They say the pots are 4 inch so not all that large. |
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| Welcome to the forum! Fall is an ideal time for planting/transplanting/dividing. I don't think you need root stimulator, though. |
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| I would use the pre-planting time to do a nice job of getting the soil in healthy shape. Then if it turns out to be rainy and cold, you can still do a nice job of setting the plants out in ideal conditions. Also: http://puyallup.wsu.edu/~Linda Chalker-Scott/Horticultural Myths_files/Myths/Vitamin B1.pdf seems GW does not want to cooperate in letting me link today, so you get to copy the link. Sorry about that. |
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| Another vote of "no problem" for your fall planting plan. I think a lot of us do moving and dividing in the fall. I've learned that if it's something marginally hardy, the fall might not be ideal, but otherwise, go for it! Thanks for joining and posting! |
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| Thank you everyone. Great tips. |
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