Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-07-21 | Page 12 | Some Perennials Will be Finer for Transplanting Now

Some Perennials Will Be I. I Finer for Transplanting Now tj By l IA MAUD UD CHEGWIDDEN Telegram Garden I There are some perennials in the garden which need dividing I at this time Hot as the weather is such operations are not fatal as one might think indeed the plants lants will be all the finer next year yeat for the att attention given now Ono One of tho the things which calls for division is or leopards leopard's bane that beautiful golden daisy which gives gaiety to the borders In May and which ia is not grown one- one half halt enough by local gardeners Tho The leaves of ot may have almost disappeared by now so that division must not be put off any longer or there will be no foliage whatever to show you where to dig for tho the roots Next spring when the new leaves push their way out of the ground it will be too toolate toolate toolate late and too dangerous to dig and divide Divide Clumps When you have lifted the old roots of you will find that they fo form a number of crowns or central spots from leaves spring Every clump may be di divided divided divided di- di vided into separate crowns each of which will form a 0 flowering plant by next year Usually one only needs to pull pun the tho mass of roots apart with the tho hands although sometimes when roots are aro old ord and tough a knife will be needed Replant in a partly shaded and rather moist spot if it is possible to give them such a position for under these conditions they bloom their best or alum root Is another another another an an- other plant requiring assistance When this perennial has been in one spot three years four at the most it be begins ins to deteriorate Lift the old plants now therefore and you will find a mass of crowns like JIke scaly growths dark in color some of which have been above the ground because of their crowded state Cut each old clump Into pieces with two of these scaly stems to each section and some roots attached attached attached at at- of course Replant In hi Rich Soil The new divisions should then be replanted in rich soil in a different different dif dif- dif dif- ferent Lerent place from where they originally nally grew If possible If the design design de do- sign of your garden calls for the being put back where they were be sure you fill fitl the place with new soil to a depth of one foot have such lovely delIcato delicate deli delI- cats cato sprays spra's of flowers in white pink or red that they deserve universal universal universal uni uni- versal recognition by amateur gar gar- They arc fine fino in the alpine garden or along the front row of a herbaceous border borde I wonder if you grow hepaticas In your garden I always have a few fewin fewin fewin in mine and though they are not perfectly at homo home in my ray dry soil still they do as well weIl as many other things These early spring flowers may also be divided just as the two already discussed into several divisions divisions divi divi- from each old root Hepaticas like a cool shaded and moist spot