Best time and way to transplant trilliums
hallerlake
15 years ago
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Comments (1)Probably MDB (miniature dwarf beardeds) -- Transplant immediately after bloom or 2 months before the first frost....See MoreTransplantation of Trillium erectum (Red trillium)
Comments (4)I have transplanted many trilliums and they do very well. I have transplanted them in a shovel full of dirt and they never knew they had moved. I have even unintentionally bare rooted them and then replanted them. Still ok, but drooped a bit. You should not have a problem. Do it when you can, enjoy the blooms first. Replant them at the same depth in which you found them....See MoreBest time of year to plant woodland wildflower corms like trilliums?
Comments (2)It will greatly depend on where you live but the general rule is you plant woodland perennials when they are still dormant or only just waking up. In PNW I plant January through April as long as the soil is not frozen. In Illinois you probably have to wait until the soil thaws out and becomes workable. There might be few reasons why they do not return for you, from being eaten by under or overground creatures to wrong place (too heavy soil, too wet, too dry etc.) to receiving non-viable plants. It's also important to know that some plants can sulk for a season or two after transplanting before they put on new growth....See MoreTemporarily Transplanting Trillium
Comments (6)You could. As above try to get as much undisturbed soil around them as possible. You could put them in large pots or maybe easier is to find an area where you could heal them in a for a while. YOu could even just partially plant the soil balls in the ground and surround the soil with a lot of fine mulch. Make sure they don't dry out and don't move them to drastically different conditions........a spot protected from the wind and afternoon sun would be best. How long until you think you will be able to replant them in a permanent location?...See Morehallerlake
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