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  • From: "Bruce Zimmerman" <abz1@canada.com>
  • To: "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [gwl-g] moving miscanthus
  • Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 18:43:02 -0400

http://www.rittenhouse.ca/asp/Product.asp?PG=339
I have found that when dividing my miscanthus thou not as large as this one,
that this Root & Sod knife was very handy. It is designed to work in soil
without clogging.

Bruce
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> < How much do you care about saving the plant?>
>
> I'd like to have it for another spot. It's not the end of the world if it
> perishes, but I would like to keep it, actually I have plans for it in two
> places, hence my wish to divide it.
>
> I know early spring is when this should be done. I have been thinking about
> it and planning to do it since early spring, doesn't that count?
>
> > Having you tried using a saw to cut the roots into pieces before you start
> pulling?>
>
> No - I wasn't sure if that would do any permanent damage. If I hack up the
> roots, will the plant survive? And will the roots that get left behind grow
> into a new plant in the same spot?
>
> > Division is accomplished with a sharp ax...I am NOT kidding. Nothing else
> will do the trick.>
>
> It will be my pleasure!!!!
>
> > Considering where you are in the moving process, I would suggest a
> > sharp hand ax or mattock...enlarge your excavation enough so that you
> > can get enough of a swing with your tool to hack at the roots on the
> > underside of the root ball until you get them severed enough to lever
> > the ball out of the excavation. You have to sever all the roots or
> > you're not gonna move this child. You will also need secateurs at
> > hand to take care of that one root that won't succumb to the hacking.>
>
> I guess I'll have to go at it with more force. It's in the middle of a very
> nice perennial bed that I would rather not disturb too much, but it looks
> like I may have to.
>
> What the heck are "secateurs"? The word is not in my dictionary.
>
> Thanks everyone!!





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