Very pleased

Today, due to moving the chicken house/secure run to another location, I have managed to acquire what Estate Agents would refer to 'prime real estate' - in gardening terms, a 6 foot long stretch of well fertilised ground, south facing and in full sun

As it now extends my main herbaceous border, I will continue that theme. However, I have a Lavatera now growing in entirely the wrong location. So, will moving it when it's dormant, in winter kill it or do they survive? I know they can be short lived, but I would quite like to keep it if possible!

Ta in advance.

 

Aaron, it has two chances, go for it. Take some cuttings as a back up.:gnthb:

 

Two chances? You mean live or die?

Cuttings will be taken of course :gnthb:

I have a patio covered in perennials in pots ready to go into this new border. It'll be full in no time!

 

ALL plants have 2 chances, they either do or they don`t.:wink::gnthb:

 

I dont think they move well, so I would rely on the cuttings.

Usually the old root is fairly Knackered anyway.

 

I do know they get woody very quickly. Cuttings it is then.

Anyway, I am more pleased with the new space I now have!

 

I hope your new space works out great for you Sussexgardener.
Last year was a horrible winter and my perennial lavatera just died in the ground.
My annual Lavatera had produced a better show anyway, so I'm just sticking to the annual variety.
Do let us know how it all works out.

 

I lost one last winter too Alice and it's positively balmy down here compared to your situation in Perthshire! But this one has produced a brilliant show - easily the longest bloomer in the garden and it's still going strong. Shame it's in the wrong place now, but it was before really, blocking a path which means in wet weather you get covered in water brushing past it. It also has swamped several other plants, which I want to keep and are in a fine location! Nope, time for it to move, would just be good if it did survive a move.

I shall get cuttings going tomorrow.

Now I have to decide what climber to have going up the fence at the back of the border. Oh, I do love creating a new flower border

 

I agree with Dai, Aaron, but I think I know which chance it's likely to take!:cry:

Chris