the best time to divide perennials is in the fall. Should you decide to divide them now chances are they will take some time to bounce back. Many have said they have not had problems but it would not be my recommendation. Also you location was not specified.
The rule I always heard for transplanting perennials is - if it blooms in the spring, plant it in the fall , if it blooms in the fall transplant in the spring. It's always worked for me. I have divided hostas in the early spring (March in Kansas) and kept them in pots in a cold frame until the first of May and then transplanted them. They did not bloom the first year but I had to get them out of their location or lose them to construction. Perennials can really be transplanted most any time, just give extra water if it is in the summer. They might not do too great the first year but most will bounce back in the next growing season.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
See more
Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
See more
2nd Season in a ROW! Squash plants growing large and healthy leaves and the stems near the roots are looking healthy and turning dark green, getting flowers that grow...
See more
Trail of dead grass appeared two weeks ago that starts in neighbor's yard and goes to the sidewalk, then continues past the sidewalk in a line into the grass into my ...
See more
the best time to divide perennials is in the fall. Should you decide to divide them now chances are they will take some time to bounce back. Many have said they have not had problems but it would not be my recommendation. Also you location was not specified.
http://www.nhhostas.com/dividing-hostas/
I live in central Minnesota. I divide my hostas in the spring and never had a problem.
The rule I always heard for transplanting perennials is - if it blooms in the spring, plant it in the fall , if it blooms in the fall transplant in the spring. It's always worked for me. I have divided hostas in the early spring (March in Kansas) and kept them in pots in a cold frame until the first of May and then transplanted them. They did not bloom the first year but I had to get them out of their location or lose them to construction. Perennials can really be transplanted most any time, just give extra water if it is in the summer. They might not do too great the first year but most will bounce back in the next growing season.