"Nick Harrison" wrote in message
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: Hi,
: I've a couple of these grown from seed now 7 and 8 years old.
: I believe these like to be pot bound but now the huge tangled mass of
: tuberous roots leaves hardly any room for soil in the 25litre pots.
: They are flowering at the moment (or about to) but I thought I'd try
: and divide them later in the season.
: Has anyone done this? Do you try and prise the roots apart or cut
: through them with a bread kinife or something? Looking at he leaves
: there is an obvious point of division but when I tried repotting last
: year the roots were entangled but quite fragile.
: Any suggestions?
: Regards,
: Nick
: Nick Harrison Lancaster UK

Can't answer your question, Nick, but wondered if this is their first year
to flower as I was told - on this group - that they take about 7 yrs. Mine
are about 3 yrs old, which reminds me I must repot them soon.

K