On Monday, September 2, 2013 6:52:12 PM UTC-7, courierdude wrote:
hi all



i am having to move some plants to allow builders access to an out

building and have to move a lot of plants.



i have a mexican salvia that is about 2 and half metres right now and

still growing taller and i am wondering if it is ok to lift the plant

and its tubers/rhizomes(?) while they are still growing or will this

damage them as they normally are left to die down as i believe this is

where the stored enrgy comes from to produce next years growth..?



clearly i dont know what i am talking about but would like to know even

if they were chopped down that they would be ok for next year?



thanks


In my experience. those are righteously tough puppies. Hard to kill.

Are you planning to resettle the plant permanently? Or put it back when the builders have finished?

If the latter, you could lift it out with its undercarriage and resettle it in a holding area if you have such a thing. If not, you could fill a very large planter or a half-barrel with good soil and some worm castings, and just park the plant there until it's time to relocate it back home.

Also, how long will the builders need access? Where do you live, and how cold will it be when the plant get transplanted "home" (if that's the case.)

OTOH, if this is a permanent move, and you transplant into a well-prepared bed, why would you WANT to "chop" it down?

HB