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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: Elaine G on March 23, 2018, 17:46

Title: Lifting Echinacea
Post by: Elaine G on March 23, 2018, 17:46

I have an echinacea plant that is possibly 3 yrs old. (or more,time flies!!) I noticed today that there is a lot of grass growing around the roots, which I have tried to pull out and failed.
There appear to be small shoots growing from the bottom under the grass.
Would it be OK to lift it and try to remove the grass or would this be risky now that there are signs of growth.
I wouldn't like to loose it as it is a magnet for bees and other insects.
Any opinions gratefully received, thank you.

Title: Re: Lifting Echinacea
Post by: mumofstig on March 23, 2018, 18:37

I don't think it is too late to lift it and clean the weed roots out of it. You an even divide the Echinacea into pieces if you want to spread it around your garden.

Title: Re: Lifting Echinacea
Post by: Elaine G on March 23, 2018, 21:45

Thank you mumofstig for your reassurance, I will dig it up when the next phase of rain has passed over!

Elaine

Title: Re: Lifting Echinacea
Post by: snowdrops on March 24, 2018, 09:20

Spring is a good time to lift & split perennials if you didn’t do them in autumn, I’ve some day lilies to do. When the weather allows!