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Post by jardiniere on Jun 12, 2023 12:41:17 GMT 1
This plant has taken me by surprise. I must have planted it last year but it's trying to push up at the side of a large dahlia and hibiscus. Would it be too risky to move it now? It's definitely not going to flourish where it is. The dahlia and hibiscus are too close to each other as well but they're too well established to move at this time.
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Post by mangetout on Jun 12, 2023 16:54:05 GMT 1
Not the best time of year, but if you dig around the root ball taking as much soil as you can with it then replant it immediately into a hole that has been really well watered it should be OK. Dig the hole before you dig up the plant and fill it with a couple of cans of water. Put the plant into the water and let the water pull it down. Backfill and keep watered for the next month.
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Post by gigi on Jun 12, 2023 17:00:33 GMT 1
I’ve had to move a couple of plants recently in the heatwave we’re having in the UK, and I erected a barrier against too much sun hitting them; I used garden chairs and their cushions and it seemed to work well.
Transplanting in late evening is likely to be best so that the coreopsis isn’t faced with a day of sunshine immediately after transplanting.
it would be interesting to know how the coreopsis does after it’s settled in for a while, if you can remember. Good luck with it 😀
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Post by jackie on Jun 12, 2023 17:49:05 GMT 1
Also mulch really well after transplanting 👍
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Post by gigi on Jun 12, 2023 18:10:42 GMT 1
Good point, Jackie, mulch when you’ve finished watering in.
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