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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Jun 21 2012 : 06:32:03 AM
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Has anyone had much luck moving echinacea (cone flowers)? If so, any tips and tricks? I have some that are naturalized in an area that I want to move elsewhere.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cindy
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Posted - Jun 21 2012 : 2:26:19 PM
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I've transplanted it with no problems. It's native to Missouri so it shouldn't be too hard to get it to grow. It has very deep roots, being a prairie plant. It grows best in full sun.
Cindy
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jun 21 2012 : 7:19:55 PM
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| Echinacea is almost impossible to kill. It transplants well. Take a bunch of the original soil with the plant when you dig it up. Plop it in a hole of the same size, water and tamp it in. It may flop for a while, but just keep it watered and in no time you'll be up to your petunia in echinaceas! :) |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - Jun 22 2012 : 11:58:53 AM
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I got them moved last night without a hitch. They were small, because they had been mowed over a couple of times (and were still trying to grow), and I wanted to move them to make room for a big butterfly bush I got for Sophie's memorial spot. It all looks so pretty and I have a great big flat stone to sit on right next to her resting place and can watch the other pups nose around in the yard.
All of the dogs gathered around last night while I put Sophie's little box in the ground, and my old coonhound, Beauregard stood by my side while I wiped tears. I placed a big flagstone over her spot under the butterfly bush and laid a line of sparkly calcite crystals on it that came out of the dirt while I was excavating for the new plant.
Rest in peace, pretty Sophie!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
"Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better."--Albert Einstein
"A meal of bread, cheese and beer constitutes the perfect food." --Queen Elizabeth I
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jun 22 2012 : 12:52:46 PM
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| Paula, that sounds just lovely. Your echinancea plants will really come into their own next year. What a wonderful way to pay tribute to Sophie. |
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Transplanting Echinacea
