Such interesting and timely videos Jason. And I learn so much from your replies in the comment section too. I imagine you may even get some inspiration from it for future videos. Thank you as always.
Great timing, as always, Jason, and no matter how many times we've done these processes, it never hurts to see another example. Thank you so much! I'm actually excited to begin dividing many plants that are in need of a good replanting. I'm a little concerned with running out of room, but hopefully I can give some of my plants away. Thanks again, Jason!
Your videos are so useful and informative. I have been thinking of dividing my heucheras, but hadn't gotten around to it yet. I appreciate the reminder.
I was just thinking about this weekend about whether to deadhead the roses one last time because this is the hottest time of year here at 30C/83F, but the nights are already starting to get cooler at 14C/60F. Of course the Autumn Equinox and shorteing days are also happening, so I decided to go traditional and leave things be and see how it compares to last fall. The thrips were fairly short lived, but caused quite a bit of plant damage to all of my roses which I kind of expected because they seem quite abundant with a very small food supply up here. However, it does appear that the yellow jackets and other predators were quite happy to indulge the quick feast, so perhaps things will equalize over the next couple of seasons. I will let the roses run their course and probably deep prune them beginning of March unless they decide to become active sooner. The dividing will need to wait because it is still too warm and dry, but by the end September or the first week of October the temperature should be cool enough for separating a few plants. I am even planting a few pounds of scratch grains that I feed my chickens to see how it will grow over the winter months. Might as well take advantage of the rains when they come. Excellent season reminders Jason.👌🤙
Awesome! Thank you Jason! I tried to divide a hosta a few years ago and we could not dig it out of the garden! It was about 4 feet round! Now that I moved I have to buy them again! Great video Jason! Blessings 💕🤗
Hi cami, if you get into that situation again - with Hostas, you don't need to lift them out of the ground to divide them. Using a spade, you can cut a piece at the margin and just dig that piece out of the ground. It's a bit messy but will work.
Quite helpful! Thank you. I always get nervous before dividing, although I've been successful many times! Remembering when to do it is so important. I have a big Russian sage to divide now; I'll take heart and do it tomorrow!
Thanks for the video! I have plans to pot up a few things that I won’t be planting until next year. I’ve been thinking they would enjoy a bigger home for the winter and they still have time to settle in before winter
Hi Jason; Thank you for the tips on not pruning the roses in the fall. I’m in western Washington. I divided blue fescue a couple years ago in fall and they haven’t gotten much bigger; will rocky soil cause this or are they just slow growing? I am also dividing my candy tufts at this time. Hadn’t heard of the other plants you mentioned but they are beautiful. I also wanted to thank you for all the great tutorials and taking the time to respond back to all your followers…I also love reading the comments as I learn some tips there too.😊
Thanks. The funny thing is that while the cooler spring or fall season is more often recommended, many of the perennials I've tried will do well with exactly what you're suggesting: consistent water and some cool shade after transplant.
Another perrennial that is great for fall division is Heuchera. I had to recently move some that were planted a couple of years ago and got 4-6 baby plants out of each clump. They look terrible right now, but are all viable.
Thank for the very useful information. Your Indian Summer rose, is it the Harkness one or the Pierce? Ever since you introduced me to Helpmefind/Roses it is the first place I look 😊
Awesome video. Always so instructional. Your soil is amazing. What is it made out of. It’s like a fluffy cloud. How to do get your soil like this. I’ve got fairly heavy clay here in Massachusetts. Thank you Jason
Thanks. The soil from the first couple of divisions come from the bed installed last year. Here's a closer look at the soil discussion: ruclips.net/video/zcMY3pVngek/видео.htmlsi=2RO8w0dTCjbYrZjl The mulch is a blend of composted woo-based mulch and a bit of sand.
Hey Jason, I live in St. Louis, MO. A local landscaper told me that he takes a normal size hosta and stores it in a cool dry basement in the fall. Then in February or March he opens it up and cuts it apart. His claim is that a small hair root 3 inches long can be put in a small pot and grown. In other words last year's plant yields 100 babies. Try that and report back. I would like to hear your opinion.
Great video as always! Thank you for the expertise you share so readily, it really is appreciated! I would like to find out if the ph level of soil affect the colour of the flowers?
Thanks. I haven't researched it, but so far as I know it just (some) hydrangea varieties that will display a reaction to pH with the color of their flowers
Great video, thanks.. I am in zone 7 I believe (in Toronto ) is it advisable to plant rosé stems directly in the ground, what’s the chances of their survival in winter snow? What if I cover the with pot to avoid direct snow?
Toronto is more commonly rated as zone 6 - and it totally depends on the rose variety whether they're cold hardy enough. It's not snow that would harm them. Snow cover can be good protection from the cold. Look for the hardiness rating of the rose itself to be zone 5 or below for safety, and planting them right in the ground is good.
Thanks was response. Learning from your videos i had some success in pots and looks like 3 of these are coming out well. On one looks like a bud growing too. How do we handle this, keep in garage and let it grow and remove the bud. And now plant some cuttings in ground as well. Thanks again.
Hello i'm looking for a easiest way for my roses.I want to put in a pot for less pruning, and size control.I have knockout roses in zone 8 A georgia. need help. thank you
If I had a choice between in the ground and in a pot for a Knockout rose, I might choose the ground - it's a pretty vigorous rose, and will usually be happier with some space to spread its roots and gather sufficient water and nutrient. Size control can still be achieved with a relatively hard prune annually (the breeder recommends down to 12" each year in late winter) and some judicious deadheading through the season.
Around here it's February or March - signaled in the landscape by the flowering of shrubs like forsythia, currants, Saskatoons, and Japanese quince. But really any time after the night temperatures aren't dipping too far below freezing is fine.
It depends on how woody the crown is - usually the answer with lavender is no, but I've successfully done tender salvias (because they're less woody) and veronica spicata varieties. All three are pretty easy from cuttings as well.
Love this! Thank you so much for sharing! If you live in a zone four area, where would you keep your plants that you have divided? I am still new to the gardening world.
Thanks Lori. I'll see if I can make a follow-up shortly for the growing conditions. Basically, it depends on your situation and the plants. I keep my potted division in an unheated greenhouse because it's what I have available - but depending on the hardiness of the plants many can be overwintered outdoors with minimal shelter.
I never thought of doing this. I kind of just let the perennials grow every year. I’ve always focused on veggies. Sometimes cut the tops. Seems like an interesting project now for me in the next few weeks. So you would not transplant them into the garden in the fall?Thank you!
Thanks. You can do it either way. I tend to pot up because it gives me flexibility to plant when I want, or to sell the pots in spring. But going directly back into the ground is a good option too if you know where you want them - and often helps with consistent moisture after division.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm awesome thank you! I’m northern Ontario climate where they would get winter outside is it okay to store the pots in a cold place as well like the garage?
Thx for featuring the blue fescue, Jason! I have one that is quite old and I have never divided it, but I am going to do it now! I know I can plant it right back into the garden (from a question someone else asked and you answered) but should I cut it back, the way you did for your potted divisions?
I'm not sure it'll make a lot of difference on the festuca - but it's a habit. I cut back to encourage branching and new growth at the base and to make handling easier.
Well the flowers usually don't proceed much past the globular partly open stage, keeping them looking like a bunch of lollipops - attractive in its own way, but I think most gardeners look forward to the flowers opening further.
Do u have any ideas for overwintering grasses in pots. None of mine came back last yr and I have heard grasses dont overwinter well in pots and that u have to plant them
I've had good luck with the hardy cool-season grasses like festuca, calamagrostis and panicum. I've had losses on some of the more tender warm-season varieties, and I'm told that has to do with my unheated greenhouses.
If you never have a frost, you don't really have to stop. It can be handy to find a routine around the seasons (such as they are) to give your roses a clean-up and reset. I'd try to pick something like the coldest month (say January in California) or the end of the rainy season if that's a thing where you are. You'd make this the time to perform your heavy structural pruning, cleanup, dormant spray as temps allow, mulch replacement. If you wanted to stop deadheading ahead of this cleanup, that makes some sense - because what's the point of keeping up on deadheading with the heavier pruning already planned?
Hostas are pretty tough - I'd probably still tuck them into a spot where they won't be subject to winter wet in the pot. They come through best held pretty dry once dormant. Inside an unheated outbuilding might be ideal, but even under the eaves of the building will keep them out of precipitation.
You can definitely divide into your garden rather than the pots. I usually go for pots because it gives me the flexibility of where and when to plant later or to sell the divisions. Not everyone is selling plants, so if you know the spot you want to divide into it's a good call.
Do you ever divide perennials with a Hori Hori tool straight down into the ground? I’ve got arthritis issues and need to divide rudbeckia, but I need a relatively easy method rather than digging up and hacking into the plants. Thanks.
Hi Michele. I don't have one on my tool belt, but I've used a similar knife in the past, and so long as it makes the cutting easier, I think it's a great solution!
Michele- Admitting that for anything very large, I use my battery operated saw! Divided horehound & fescue grass tonight with small spade. Next month I'll use my small saw that fits my hands & my rheumatoid arthritis to divide spirea ,& butterfly bush.
What if I still want flowers on my roses ? We have a week of very nice weather after a summer of rain and autumn like weather so they only bloom now I don’t want them to go to waste my blooms I only had one flush in the beginning:( also can I still spray them against fungus ? When you stop deadheading will you just leave the blooms on the roses ?
Yes, leave the roses to bloom out - you just don't have to keep up on removal of the spent flowers. If all goes well, for some varieties you can enjoy the final blooms and even a show of rose hips. I don't do a lot with fungicide sprays, but you can stay on your routine if you like. I'd probably stop fertilizing unless you're in a much milder climate (like California or Florida)
Here's one I did on a very overgrown knock out: ruclips.net/video/ZZd5c-UI1aU/видео.htmlsi=VNzNPZqJkfwB17vg but if it's just general pruning of a shrub rose (not overgrown) you're after, here's my pick for that: ruclips.net/video/Y5QDGb0ZxwM/видео.htmlsi=NtKf-5YAMD9GFgx8
It does tend to become woody at the base, and I find stem cutting easier. I'm sure you could carefully divide as well, but cuttings have been best for me.
It would be different for other growers, but I take my cuttings in summer, overwinter them dormant and then prune and repot in the spring. Total cycle might be 9 months from cutting to planting at a decent height.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm i thought you were in Canada and therefore a lower zone like mine. I have also found that roses on there own roots come back easier than grafted. I really just found out last year there was such a thing as rose grown from their own roots. I am trying to learn to grow from cuttings.
in climates with freeze (like US zone 6) how would you suggest to grow the divided plants during the winter? indoor I assume? next to window? in the garage (dark)?
I may follow-up with a video, but it's not a one-size-fits-all answer. They can be divided into pots like I did here or straight back into the garden. If you're keeping them in pots for the winter, it depends on the hardiness of the plant in comparison to your zone. A lot of hostas are hardy to zone 3, so once rooted and dormant, hold them dry - but cold isn't much of an issue. If it's borderline (like say zone 5 or 6 hardiness in your climate) I like the garage for it, again preferably after full dormancy. Holding them warm in active growth is sort of my last resort.
Hi Jason! I really appreciate this video. Most of my garden is fairly young, planted last fall or this spring. Is there anyway to tell if a plant is too young for division?
No, it's really a judgement call based on the size of the crown. In the video for instance, the monarda is exactly one year old, by the hostas have been undisturbed in that spot for probably 4 or 5
It's a locally blended product - a mix of long- grain wood fibers, composted fir bark and some cedar fiber. Here's a tour of the place I buy it from: ruclips.net/video/2wT6zwhjJtg/видео.htmlsi=b4VFVg8ThHl5HQe1
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I remember watching that episode and am rewatching it now. I would like a more home gardener avenue using 1-2cf bagged products from big box or nursery stores to make a good potting mix. I’m using peat and compost, that I sift, along with small amounts of rock phosphate and greensand to make mini soil blocks. I purchased 1.5 cf bags of small ground pine bark mulch and also premium ground western fir and pine bark to make potting soil to pot up my small plants and cuttings. What else, like perlite, vermiculite, nutrients would I need to make say 2-4cf quantities of potting mix at a time that plants like and thrive in? I too have silver dollar and Parvula gum eucalyptus plants that I need to pot up and overwinter. The prepared “potting mixes” that I can purchase at those big box store, and I’ve tried a bunch, are quite nasty! 🫢 Thanks for your help!
If you can manage some shade and regular watering in the meantime, you could definitely take the cuttings now and I'm sure your temps will be dropping into the cooler range shortly.
Another wonderful video, Jason.
You are a wonderful teacher. Short and to the point. Much appreciate your approach.
You are a wonderful teacher. Short and to the point. Much appreciate your approach.
Such interesting and timely videos Jason. And I learn so much from your replies in the comment section too. I imagine you may even get some inspiration from it for future videos. Thank you as always.
You bet. It seems a number of viewers are interested in the overwintering of these divisions, so that goes on the list.
Great timing, as always, Jason, and no matter how many times we've done these processes, it never hurts to see another example. Thank you so much! I'm actually excited to begin dividing many plants that are in need of a good replanting. I'm a little concerned with running out of room, but hopefully I can give some of my plants away. Thanks again, Jason!
Too many plants is a problem I put myself into all the time! I can sympathise
Your videos are so useful and informative. I have been thinking of dividing my heucheras, but hadn't gotten around to it yet. I appreciate the reminder.
Thanks for the timely reminder. I have a neighbor who is trying to plant a shade garden and I have some overgrown hostas!
Thank you Jason for a very interesting and informative video. I will try your techniques in my own garden.
Thanks Christie
I was just thinking about this weekend about whether to deadhead the roses one last time because this is the hottest time of year here at 30C/83F, but the nights are already starting to get cooler at 14C/60F. Of course the Autumn Equinox and shorteing days are also happening, so I decided to go traditional and leave things be and see how it compares to last fall.
The thrips were fairly short lived, but caused quite a bit of plant damage to all of my roses which I kind of expected because they seem quite abundant with a very small food supply up here. However, it does appear that the yellow jackets and other predators were quite happy to indulge the quick feast, so perhaps things will equalize over the next couple of seasons.
I will let the roses run their course and probably deep prune them beginning of March unless they decide to become active sooner.
The dividing will need to wait because it is still too warm and dry, but by the end September or the first week of October the temperature should be cool enough for separating a few plants.
I am even planting a few pounds of scratch grains that I feed my chickens to see how it will grow over the winter months. Might as well take advantage of the rains when they come.
Excellent season reminders Jason.👌🤙
Another wonderfully informative video. Thank you.
Very much my pleasure. Thanks for watching
Thanks for your video. I was deadheading today.
Thank you. Very clear and informative.
Thank you for reminding me to do this job
Awesome! Thank you Jason! I tried to divide a hosta a few years ago and we could not dig it out of the garden! It was about 4 feet round! Now that I moved I have to buy them again! Great video Jason! Blessings 💕🤗
Thanks Cami
Hi cami, if you get into that situation again - with Hostas, you don't need to lift them out of the ground to divide them. Using a spade, you can cut a piece at the margin and just dig that piece out of the ground. It's a bit messy but will work.
Quite helpful! Thank you. I always get nervous before dividing, although I've been successful many times! Remembering when to do it is so important. I have a big Russian sage to divide now; I'll take heart and do it tomorrow!
Most welcome!
Thanks for the video! I have plans to pot up a few things that I won’t be planting until next year. I’ve been thinking they would enjoy a bigger home for the winter and they still have time to settle in before winter
Good thinking. With a little bit of growing time left it makes a lot of sense.
Hi Jason;
Thank you for the tips on not pruning the roses in the fall. I’m in western Washington. I divided blue fescue a couple years ago in fall and they haven’t gotten much bigger; will rocky soil cause this or are they just slow growing?
I am also dividing my candy tufts at this time. Hadn’t heard of the other plants you mentioned but they are beautiful. I also wanted to thank you for all the great tutorials and taking the time to respond back to all your followers…I also love reading the comments as I learn some tips there too.😊
Thanks so much Tina. The fescue can be slow to recover from division for sure.
I let most of my roses let them go to have hips at this time of year. The rose hips look good in the winter time.
Good call - makes some nice winter forage for birds and small animals as well.
I divide my hostas in june - works fine as long as they get water immediately and stay in ground in the shade afterwards.
Thanks. The funny thing is that while the cooler spring or fall season is more often recommended, many of the perennials I've tried will do well with exactly what you're suggesting: consistent water and some cool shade after transplant.
Thank you . Always informative. Love you channel.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for the timely video! I was waiting to divide because I thought These plants need to die back.
Another perrennial that is great for fall division is Heuchera. I had to recently move some that were planted a couple of years ago and got 4-6 baby plants out of each clump.
They look terrible right now, but are all viable.
Thanks Michele!
As always, another great posting. Thanks for the reminder!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this helpful video. I recently divided a bunch of Hosta and it was so satisfying!
Thanks Vita. I just checked out your recent vids on division and the July garden walk - great content, and what a lovely garden!
Thanks, Jason! 🌻
Now, I understand how growers have plants ready for sale in spring.
Thanks Watching from Australia, always useful tips.
Good info.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Could you show us a video about how to prepare violas/pansies for the winter?
Thanks. I'll put it on the list.
Thank you for this informative tutorial! BTW is that a rose in the background at the end of this video? May I have the cultivar name?
You bet, it's Pomponella
I was wondering the same thing! Looks very similar to the DA Royal jubilee which I was interested in but wasn’t finding this year
Yes, perennials are like the loaves and fishes! 👍
Lol. Best with a sharp cutting tool!
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Or a sharp hatchet! Grasses & Canna come to mind!
Thank for the very useful information. Your Indian Summer rose, is it the Harkness one or the Pierce? Ever since you introduced me to Helpmefind/Roses it is the first place I look 😊
Thanks. I have it in my notes as Harkness
Awesome video. Always so instructional. Your soil is amazing. What is it made out of. It’s like a fluffy cloud. How to do get your soil like this. I’ve got fairly heavy clay here in Massachusetts. Thank you Jason
Thanks. The soil from the first couple of divisions come from the bed installed last year. Here's a closer look at the soil discussion: ruclips.net/video/zcMY3pVngek/видео.htmlsi=2RO8w0dTCjbYrZjl The mulch is a blend of composted woo-based mulch and a bit of sand.
Hey Jason, I live in St. Louis, MO. A local landscaper told me that he takes a normal size hosta and stores it in a cool dry basement in the fall. Then in February or March he opens it up and cuts it apart. His claim is that a small hair root 3 inches long can be put in a small pot and grown. In other words last year's plant yields 100 babies. Try that and report back. I would like to hear your opinion.
Thanks. I've never tried dividing with such small pieces - but it might make a fun project.
Great Video ! Can you over winter the divided plants outside in pots through the winter? What zone are you in?
Zone 8. I'll usually overwinter in the shelter of my greenhouses not so much for temperature (unheated) but to control moisture and air movement.
Great video as always! Thank you for the expertise you share so readily, it really is appreciated! I would like to find out if the ph level of soil affect the colour of the flowers?
Thanks. I haven't researched it, but so far as I know it just (some) hydrangea varieties that will display a reaction to pH with the color of their flowers
Great video, thanks.. I am in zone 7 I believe (in Toronto ) is it advisable to plant rosé stems directly in the ground, what’s the chances of their survival in winter snow? What if I cover the with pot to avoid direct snow?
Toronto is more commonly rated as zone 6 - and it totally depends on the rose variety whether they're cold hardy enough. It's not snow that would harm them. Snow cover can be good protection from the cold. Look for the hardiness rating of the rose itself to be zone 5 or below for safety, and planting them right in the ground is good.
Thanks was response. Learning from your videos i had some success in pots and looks like 3 of these are coming out well. On one looks like a bud growing too. How do we handle this, keep in garage and let it grow and remove the bud.
And now plant some cuttings in ground as well.
Thanks again.
Hello i'm looking for a easiest way for my roses.I want to put in a pot for less pruning, and size control.I have knockout roses in zone 8 A georgia. need help. thank you
If I had a choice between in the ground and in a pot for a Knockout rose, I might choose the ground - it's a pretty vigorous rose, and will usually be happier with some space to spread its roots and gather sufficient water and nutrient. Size control can still be achieved with a relatively hard prune annually (the breeder recommends down to 12" each year in late winter) and some judicious deadheading through the season.
All ways give us good advice thank you for that. I have a question when is the best time to trimming the rose plants for next year ?
Around here it's February or March - signaled in the landscape by the flowering of shrubs like forsythia, currants, Saskatoons, and Japanese quince. But really any time after the night temperatures aren't dipping too far below freezing is fine.
Dividing time is like opening gifts on Christmas morning! What's that rose in the lower right corner at 1:34? 😍
You bet! Thanks. It's 'Abraham Darby' - which explains the long awkward cane that I had to nip, but a non-stop performer.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Ah! That's nice to know because I'm recently growing it. So beautiful and fragrant. Thanks!
Hi Jason, just wondering what’s the name of the rose at the end of the video, that small bun looking rose flower are just so cute !
It's Pomponella!
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing this video! Can I use this technique with my Speedwell or Salvia or Lavender? Please advice.❤
It depends on how woody the crown is - usually the answer with lavender is no, but I've successfully done tender salvias (because they're less woody) and veronica spicata varieties. All three are pretty easy from cuttings as well.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you so much!❤️
Love this! Thank you so much for sharing! If you live in a zone four area, where would you keep your plants that you have divided? I am still new to the gardening world.
Thanks Lori. I'll see if I can make a follow-up shortly for the growing conditions. Basically, it depends on your situation and the plants. I keep my potted division in an unheated greenhouse because it's what I have available - but depending on the hardiness of the plants many can be overwintered outdoors with minimal shelter.
I never thought of doing this. I kind of just let the perennials grow every year. I’ve always focused on veggies. Sometimes cut the tops. Seems like an interesting project now for me in the next few weeks. So you would not transplant them into the garden in the fall?Thank you!
Thanks. You can do it either way. I tend to pot up because it gives me flexibility to plant when I want, or to sell the pots in spring. But going directly back into the ground is a good option too if you know where you want them - and often helps with consistent moisture after division.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm awesome thank you! I’m northern Ontario climate where they would get winter outside is it okay to store the pots in a cold place as well like the garage?
Thx for featuring the blue fescue, Jason! I have one that is quite old and I have never divided it, but I am going to do it now! I know I can plant it right back into the garden (from a question someone else asked and you answered) but should I cut it back, the way you did for your potted divisions?
I'm not sure it'll make a lot of difference on the festuca - but it's a habit. I cut back to encourage branching and new growth at the base and to make handling easier.
What is the name of the beautiful pink rose behind you in the last frames of this video? Thanks for the division tips, again. Time to get to work.
Thanks. It's Pomponella. It's reliably twice-blooming in my climate. Once in mid summer, then with an even trim back, again impressively in September.
Thank you for your response.@@FraserValleyRoseFarm
It reminds me of DA's Royal Jubilee. I haven't heard favorable reviews on it, though.
Well the flowers usually don't proceed much past the globular partly open stage, keeping them looking like a bunch of lollipops - attractive in its own way, but I think most gardeners look forward to the flowers opening further.
Do u have any ideas for overwintering grasses in pots. None of mine came back last yr and I have heard grasses dont overwinter well in pots and that u have to plant them
I've had good luck with the hardy cool-season grasses like festuca, calamagrostis and panicum. I've had losses on some of the more tender warm-season varieties, and I'm told that has to do with my unheated greenhouses.
Jason what about us people that live in zone 9 and above and get no frost? Do we stop deadheading?
If you never have a frost, you don't really have to stop. It can be handy to find a routine around the seasons (such as they are) to give your roses a clean-up and reset. I'd try to pick something like the coldest month (say January in California) or the end of the rainy season if that's a thing where you are. You'd make this the time to perform your heavy structural pruning, cleanup, dormant spray as temps allow, mulch replacement. If you wanted to stop deadheading ahead of this cleanup, that makes some sense - because what's the point of keeping up on deadheading with the heavier pruning already planned?
Can I over winter my divisions, such as hosta, outside in pots? I’m in a zone 4-5
Hostas are pretty tough - I'd probably still tuck them into a spot where they won't be subject to winter wet in the pot. They come through best held pretty dry once dormant. Inside an unheated outbuilding might be ideal, but even under the eaves of the building will keep them out of precipitation.
can i divide the same plants and replant in my own garden this fall or do i need to pot and plant next spring?
You can definitely divide into your garden rather than the pots. I usually go for pots because it gives me the flexibility of where and when to plant later or to sell the divisions. Not everyone is selling plants, so if you know the spot you want to divide into it's a good call.
Do you ever divide perennials with a Hori Hori tool straight down into the ground? I’ve got arthritis issues and need to divide rudbeckia, but I need a relatively easy method rather than digging up and hacking into the plants. Thanks.
Hi Michele. I don't have one on my tool belt, but I've used a similar knife in the past, and so long as it makes the cutting easier, I think it's a great solution!
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks! 🥰
Michele- Admitting that for anything very large, I use my battery operated saw! Divided horehound & fescue grass tonight with small spade. Next month I'll use my small saw that fits my hands & my rheumatoid arthritis to divide spirea ,& butterfly bush.
What soil do you use when putting the divisions in pots?
It's the same potting mix I use for everything else - a locally mixed blend of composted bark and shredded wood fiber.
Is that a church in your garden? 🙏🏼🕊💖🕊🙏🏼
Lol. Yes. Thanks for noticing our little chapel: ruclips.net/video/9bd-x2CeAag/видео.htmlsi=W0K-9xDf8L2Urh70
in your experience what is the best time to divide raspberries that are becoming pot bound ? thanks for your great videos
Similar season - fall or spring to take advantage of the cooler weather and some rooting time before the next berry season.
Where do you keep your potted plants all winter ?
I usually have them in my unheated greenhouse or in the garage over severe cold stretches
What if I still want flowers on my roses ? We have a week of very nice weather after a summer of rain and autumn like weather so they only bloom now I don’t want them to go to waste my blooms I only had one flush in the beginning:( also can I still spray them against fungus ? When you stop deadheading will you just leave the blooms on the roses ?
Yes, leave the roses to bloom out - you just don't have to keep up on removal of the spent flowers. If all goes well, for some varieties you can enjoy the final blooms and even a show of rose hips. I don't do a lot with fungicide sprays, but you can stay on your routine if you like. I'd probably stop fertilizing unless you're in a much milder climate (like California or Florida)
Do you have any videos of pruning bush roses? Knock out roses in particular
Here's one I did on a very overgrown knock out: ruclips.net/video/ZZd5c-UI1aU/видео.htmlsi=VNzNPZqJkfwB17vg but if it's just general pruning of a shrub rose (not overgrown) you're after, here's my pick for that: ruclips.net/video/Y5QDGb0ZxwM/видео.htmlsi=NtKf-5YAMD9GFgx8
can Russian sage be divided?i looked up online some says yes some says only take cuttings is possible.
It does tend to become woody at the base, and I find stem cutting easier. I'm sure you could carefully divide as well, but cuttings have been best for me.
how many month does it take for cuttings reach final height?@@FraserValleyRoseFarm
It would be different for other growers, but I take my cuttings in summer, overwinter them dormant and then prune and repot in the spring. Total cycle might be 9 months from cutting to planting at a decent height.
take cutting in summer,how much ℃ would be best?@@FraserValleyRoseFarm
what zone are you in? i cant get my roses to live through the winter in zone 5b
We're zone 8 - so pretty safe for a wide range of roses. You need much tougher roses for zone 5
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm i thought you were in Canada and therefore a lower zone like mine. I have also found that roses on there own roots come back easier than grafted. I really just found out last year there was such a thing as rose grown from their own roots. I am trying to learn to grow from cuttings.
in climates with freeze (like US zone 6) how would you suggest to grow the divided plants during the winter? indoor I assume? next to window? in the garage (dark)?
good question, I was also wondering
I may follow-up with a video, but it's not a one-size-fits-all answer. They can be divided into pots like I did here or straight back into the garden. If you're keeping them in pots for the winter, it depends on the hardiness of the plant in comparison to your zone. A lot of hostas are hardy to zone 3, so once rooted and dormant, hold them dry - but cold isn't much of an issue. If it's borderline (like say zone 5 or 6 hardiness in your climate) I like the garage for it, again preferably after full dormancy. Holding them warm in active growth is sort of my last resort.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you for detailed reply, and the videos!
Hi Jason! I really appreciate this video. Most of my garden is fairly young, planted last fall or this spring. Is there anyway to tell if a plant is too young for division?
No, it's really a judgement call based on the size of the crown. In the video for instance, the monarda is exactly one year old, by the hostas have been undisturbed in that spot for probably 4 or 5
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Gotcha 👍 Thanks again!!
Thank you. Should I wait until Spring to divide my millennium onion?
If you're in a similar climate to mine, I'd probably say go ahead right now. Alliums stay in active growth will into cool weather.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thanks! I’m in NH zone 6
What is in your potting mix? Do you make it or buy prepared products?
It's a locally blended product - a mix of long- grain wood fibers, composted fir bark and some cedar fiber. Here's a tour of the place I buy it from: ruclips.net/video/2wT6zwhjJtg/видео.htmlsi=b4VFVg8ThHl5HQe1
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I remember watching that episode and am rewatching it now. I would like a more home gardener avenue using 1-2cf bagged products from big box or nursery stores to make a good potting mix.
I’m using peat and compost, that I sift, along with small amounts of rock phosphate and greensand to make mini soil blocks. I purchased 1.5 cf bags of small ground pine bark mulch and also premium ground western fir and pine bark to make potting soil to pot up my small plants and cuttings. What else, like perlite, vermiculite, nutrients would I need to make say 2-4cf quantities of potting mix at a time that plants like and thrive in? I too have silver dollar and Parvula gum eucalyptus plants that I need to pot up and overwinter. The prepared “potting mixes” that I can purchase at those big box store, and I’ve tried a bunch, are quite nasty! 🫢 Thanks for your help!
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Haliboris division?
Yes - I've found some varieties have a pretty woody crown, but others break apart rather naturally - so it's varietal.
how much degree (℃)in autumn is best to divide catmint?location is belgium,i plan to divide a large bush to smaller ones.
They'll root in a wide range of temps - but between 10C and 15C might be about ideal
next8days will be 15-30C.guess i should wait@@FraserValleyRoseFarm
If you can manage some shade and regular watering in the meantime, you could definitely take the cuttings now and I'm sure your temps will be dropping into the cooler range shortly.
thanks for your advise!@@FraserValleyRoseFarm