Some of my perennial flower plants have become quite large. Is this a good time to divide them or move them to a different location?
Many perennial flowers can be divided or moved to a different location now. However, I would choose a week when the weather is not going to be hot. Avoid moving those still in bloom. Enjoy the bloom and then move them later or next spring.
I am constantly moving my flowers to get just the right combination of heights, colors and bloom times. It seems like I am frequently getting taller ones in front of shorter ones. Then I also want more of those that perform the best and fewer of those that don’t perform as well. I like to have something in bloom from early spring until fall. I use bulbs like daffodils for earliest bloom. They can be planted close among later blooming perennials. I also often use annuals like alyssum and begonias as a border to give additional color.
I like to prepare my new hole where I am going to plant before I divide or lift a plant. That way the roots are exposed to drying air as short a time as possible. Usually, a shovel is the only necessary tool, but a knife or pruner helps cut through large roots.
