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Too late to split Allium Globemaster?
Hello, I planted 5 original Globemaster alliums about 4 years ago which have now split into 3 or 4 bulbs each - they all flowered last year but I completely forgot to split them in the autumn - out of sight out of mind! Now they are all showing themselves again, some are 5 inches, some only 2 inches. Would I be completely mad to - extremely carefully, dig them up and split them now? Thanks, Wren
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Too late to split Allium Globemaster?
On 12/02/2011 12:18, wrenhere wrote:
Hello, I planted 5 original Globemaster alliums about 4 years ago which have now split into 3 or 4 bulbs each - they all flowered last year but I completely forgot to split them in the autumn - out of sight out of mind! Now they are all showing themselves again, some are 5 inches, some only 2 inches. Would I be completely mad to - extremely carefully, dig them up and split them now? Thanks, Wren You would have to be *extremely* careful! The roots will be very brittle and, once broken, will tend not to regrow this season in the manner of other plants. If you can be really careful, do it, but in your position I would just gently explore with a hand fork to see how much root has been made. Hopefully, you'll catch them just in time. Good luck. -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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