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| I promise I've already tried to find my answer, but have read a lot of conflicting info. Friend gave me a large nandina two+ years ago. It's 7' tall. Lots of babies have sprouted around the outside of the plant's base. I'd like to know the best way to separate the youngsters from the parent plant OR move the entire clump to where it will have even more room to grow.
I'm 35 miles north of Atlanta. Will wait until the plant goes dormant if that is the general recommendation. Many thanks for your advice.
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| If the suckers have developed their own root system (which they do pretty quickly with this plant), separating them is as simple as digging them up and chopping the connection with the parent plant. Try to limit damage to the root system of the parent plant as much as possible, but don't worry too much because this plant is as tough as nails. Yes it is preferable to transplant after dormancy, but it can really be done about any time except for mid-summer (which I wouldn't generally recommend). This plant is tough and forgiving. Here's a link to instructions that you may find useful: You may also want to consider that Nandina domestica is a Category 2 (moderately environmentally-damaging) invasive per the Georgia EPPC. |
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- Posted by rosiew 8 GA (rosemarywalsh@bellsouth.net) on Sat, Sep 29, 12 at 7:12
| Brandon, thanks! I did know that Nandina domestica is a Category 2 invasive in my state. When I moved into this home, I removed ALL privet and Japanese honeysuckle. And here I am with another invasive. In defense, I've never observed any domestica growing where it shouldn't and believe the problem with it occurs in other parts of the state. Back to dividing. I would like to divide more than just the suckers, unless shrub experts tell me I absolutely shouldn't. Could I dig the clump, remove soil with water pressure and disentangle the root mass. I await your decisions, folks. Rosie |
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- Posted by formandfoliage 9b (Sunset zone 15) (My Page) on Sat, Sep 29, 12 at 9:27
| Rosie I have done exactly as you suggest - a friend gave me two large plants (they were N. domestica 'Compacta') that she dug up and put in big pots with little soil. I got them home, hosed off all of the soil surrounding the roots, made about 10-12 plants, which I potted up as my ground was too wet to plant, and then planted them out when I was able. All of them lived. As Brandon says, tough as nails. Sara |
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