Can Lobelia Cardinalis 'Queen Victoria' be moved?

Hello all

I hope you are well.

After the Landscaping Work I recently had done I have been trying to sort out a few Plant Issues.

Since the Landscaping Work corrected the Slope of the Paving, a section of the lower Garden around the Water Feature is now higher than the Paving.

Because of this, I need to remove some Soil from that Border to bring the level down to below the Paving.

There are three Lobelia Cardinalis 'Queen Victoria' in that area, can these be dug out and put aside, so that I can correct the Soil Level and then be replanted?

If so, when would be the best time to do this?

Thanks in advance

Kevin

 

Hello @Loofah

Thanks for the reply.

Would digging them up in September be an option as it would be cooler, or would September be too late in the Year?

Waiting until Spring would not be an issue.

Thanks in advance

Kevin

 

Hello @Loofah

Thanks for the Reply and information, much appreciated.

Kevin

 

I'm a rule breaker, I always move my plants in the evening. Water plant beforehand and water new planting hole, Take a large rootball and put in new site immediatly and make sure it doesn,t dry out.This always seems to work for me.

 

so easy from cutting rooted in water ...

 

Hello @Spruce

Can you please explain?

I am new to taking Cuttings so some guidance is always appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Kevin

 

Hello @Loofah

Thanks, pretty simple, even I should be able to do that

Kevin

 

hi

about 6 to 8 inches long cut the bottom leaves to half way up the stem put in a glass/ jar with water then put on the windowsill ... bingo you will have roots very soon when you have a lot of roots pot into fresh compost keep in the shade while the roots get going 9cm pot is ideal

 

Hello @Spruce

Thanks for the detailed directions, much appreciated.

Kevin

 

Hello all

I hope you are well.

I decided to dig up the Lobelia whilst there is a break in the Weather.

I dug up the Three Plants and put them to the side under a Shrub where it is Shaded.

Then I proceeded to remove some of the Soil in the Border to bring the Level down to below the Paving, 5 Buckets worth.

Once that was done I re-planted the Three Lobelias and a small Drumstick Primula and gave them a thorough Watering.

That Task is now done, however, it has raised an issue.

The Arum Lily that is just behind where the Lobelias are situated is now showing Roots on the surface.

Can an Arum Lily be dug up so that it can be Planted deeper, again?

Thanks in advance

Kevin

 

Hello @Spruce

I hope you are well.

I have had five Cuttings of my Lobelia Cardinalis sat in a glass of Water on the Kitchen Windowsill since the middle of August.

I have new Top Growth but no signs of any Root Growth.

Do I just continue to keep the Cuttings in Water?

Thanks in advance

Kevin