Dividing Your Perennials
Every few years perennials such as Daylilies, Iris, Hostas, and Spring flowery bulbs tend to become overgrown, which reduces flowering. Now is the time to divide your perennials.
Dividing perennials is easy. First dig up the plant. Be careful to make sure you remove the entire plant. Next, shake off as much soil as possible. Wash off the remaining soil so that you can see the entire root structure. Use a sharp knife to cut out all injured or dead parts of the plant. Then divide the plant into clumps (you should have at least two). The smaller you divide the plant, the longer it will take for it to re-flower. Relatively large divisions should flower the following year.
Bulbs are harder to divide because it is harder to remember where they’re located. When digging up bulbs for division, be careful not to pierce them with the shovel. Bulbs can also be divided with a sharp knife. Discard any soft or moldy bulbs. Water your newly transplanted flowers well, and if the leaves start to drop, cut them back to reduce stress on the plant.
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Alsip, IL 60803
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