> So, what about Dierama. Surely the seedlings will be OK if I move
the
> whole rootball of 10-12 seedlings up to a gallon can?
When I said I believe divisions ought to be large, I meant chunks of large plants as
they are broken up into clones. Seedlings, I would divide early (1-3 inches tall). I
think letting their roots get tangled in a well rooted pot and then dividing the separate
seedlings would be rather hard on them. If I had too many I might do it that way to
select for the ones that take rough treatment the best (those that do well after that
root damage, if any). Although I think the easy species would all survive such an
approach, I think they would prefer their own pot early in life.
I also think they like being in the ground even more if you can keep the weeds
away. I live in the grass seed (and pollen) capitol of the world - according to local
billboards. Dieramas look like my primary weed nemesis. Volunteer weeders here at
the farm (and my own slacker management style) make it a challenge to keep babes
in the ground. Happy 4th O July, KellyO
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