Wendy B G wrote:

My husband, Rod, and I bought a home in Sequim, WA, on the Olympic Peninsula.

Congratulations, new neighbor!! (sort of...)


This is a dry area (annual rainfall averages 15"), but we have a year-round
irrigation ditch running across our property. We are planning to move in
mid-May.

I would like to move some of my perennials from my Wilmington, DE garden. I am
planning to divide the plants, and leave half in their current locations, while
bringing half with me. Specifically, I would like to bring daylilies,
goldenrods and irises.

Questions:
1. Would these plants do well in Sequim?

Yes!

2. The weather has warmed in Wilmington, and the leaves are beginning to grow.
Would it be better to divide the plants now (before really vigorous growth
starts), or wait until just before we move?

That depends on how you intend to transport them. Ideally, I'd divide them now
before too much growth occurs and pot up in small containers. If you do the bare
root thing, timing is the key - divide as close to moving day as practical, wrap
roots in damp sawdust or peat and pack up in plastic bags. The plants you mention
are all very tough and durable - I doubt they will have any problems with a
relocation.

I understand your desire to bring treasures from your current garden, but I would
limit it to what you know is rare or unusual or has particular significance for
you. There is such a huge volume of plant material in this area, you will quickly
fill in a new garden with all sorts of wonderful things that were not readily
available in your previous location.

We'll have to arrange a meeting once you're settled. I have all kinds of things I'd
love to share with you for your new home. And Sequim is a great drive from Seattle
on a summer's afternoon!!

pam - gardengal