Virginia Bluebells, transplanting
linnea56 (zone 5b Chicago)
17 years ago
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Virginia Bluebells
Comments (6)I have several large clumps myself and I've transplanted them just before all the foliage disappears - when they're yellowed. They transplant fine and should bloom for you next year. Filtered Sun/Shade with leafy, humus soil seems to work best for them. I always lightly work in a light layer of leftover leaves from fall in and around their crowns in the spring after they've sprouted. Also, I've found after a few years of being established they will begin to slowly seed themselves on decent soil which is another bonus....See MoreSo anyone growing Virginia Bluebells?
Comments (2)I do and love it. It is so very beautiful when in bloom next to Cow's Lip, soft yellow Primrose and Pink or White Bleeding Heart. Metensia verginica is very easy to grow and self seeds rather easily. I have been trying to spread it throughout my garden. It is a spring ephemeral. It disappears in summer, much sooner than Bleeding Heart. So you need to plant something else around the spot to fill the void for the rest of the growing season. Good luck with the Bluebells....See Moregetting transplanted Virginia Bluebells to survive
Comments (5)Even if the flowers and foliage wilt upon transplant - which is very likely - I would venture to say that, if the bulb sections are big enough, they will sprout again the following year. This is an extremely vigorous plant which will spread extensively once it gets started. I compost a goodly amount of it every spring just to keep it in check, yet I'm still inundated by it (in a good way ... sort of). If you wait too long in the spring to transplant, the above ground foliage will disappear and be difficult to find. I would wait until the flowers start to fade and do the transplant then. The foliage will probably wilt but the plants should grow and flower fine the next year. This is actually a very difficult plant to get rid of once you have it, lol....See MoreTransplanting Virginia Bluebells?
Comments (6)hey ma ... its raining here in MI ... do it in the middle of a rain shower ... take a hand trowel .. and dig a few holes where you want them ... then take an empty flat or tray .. and take hand trowel sized plugs ... and go plug them in ... i dont suggest you do it this hot steamy morning ... but later in the afternoon ... when the rain is forecast .... if you cant find a rainy day ... water them deeply in the morning ... on a cloudy day.. and move them a few hours later ... its all about not being in sun.. on a hot day.. when you move them .. make sense ??? its all about them being turgid ... full of water.. and ready to go ... this is a general rule for ALL plants ... besides.. you have a lot of them .. so if you lose some.. so what .. just dont move all of them.. all at once.. and then kill them all .. a failsafe approach ... ken...See Morelinnea56 (zone 5b Chicago)
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