Whether orange, pink or yellow, lilies (Lilium spp.) capture the eye with their vibrant colors and trumpet shapes. Their ability to reproduce through sexual and asexual means affords the gardener several ways to propagate them. Sexual reproduction is used to hybridize plants into new cultivars, w...
2. Gently tease the roots apart to separate new sections from the mother plant, but leave the root system of each section intact. 3. Cut off chunks of the rhizome with clean pruners or a sharp knife and place them in individual pots with high-quality moist potting mix. 4. Plant the...
Ginkgo trees are dioecious, with separate male and female plants. Female ginkgo plants produce fruit, while male plants do not. Because the fruits have a strong odor and are messy, most varieties sold to home gardeners are male. How do I tell if my tree is male or female? Most ginkgo ...
If you want to lift earlier to avoid the unsightly foliage or make room for new plants, RHS recommends placing them in trays until the leaves become yellow and straw-like. Storing tulip bulbs: Gently remove any soil, old leaves, or roots from the bulbs. Separate any new bulbs that have...
Once the crown is cut, separate the roots as best you can. The more roots that remain, the less the transplant shock. If you are growing Hostas from seed, start them indoors several weeks before the last frost.How to Grow Hosta Flower Plants...
Repotting is a good time to divide your plant. Crowns, areas where clusters of about two new leaves are growing, are a good place to divide your plant, but some people just separate roots anywhere to multiply their plant. Use soil from the old pot for the new plant, so it isn't sho...
This Spring, we decided to buy a hanging basket of 4 daisy plants! We took 2 plants out of the hanging basket and planted them in separate containers, and we kept the original […] What We Have Learned About #Growing Red Gerbera #Daisies! #flower … We absolutely love coneflowers ...
How to grow Tiger Lily flower plants from tuberous roots. Growing Tiger Lilies in your flower garden. Grow better with The Gardener's Net.
Take the plant from its pot and tug gently at one stem to separate the roots. If the plant won’t separate, cut through the roots with a knife. Re-pot and keep out of bright light and evenly moist until the “new” plants are established. ...
If you notice the plants are beginning to struggle after a few years of growth, dig up the bulbs. Separate the clump of bulbs into sets of three. Then transplant the new groups into areas that provide the desired growing conditions. Continue to do this as needed to keep your plants health...