[Foxy]

Have a huge clump of crocosmia, and would like to divide it up and stick some in a new border, my question is, is now too early??? It has still a few flowers on it. Appreciate any help!

[matilda duck]

As far as I am aware, wait until the flowers have gone then divide it up.

May take a while as they spread like wildfire.  They are only bulbs though !!!!  I will check with the expert

[DD.]

I've found you can't kill it & doesn't give two hoots when it's moved.

[Foxy]

I've found you can't kill it & doesn't give two hoots when it's moved.

believe you me I can kill anything!!! and thank you Maltilda Duck, methinks I will leave it a couple of weeks,...or if you are not too busy???

[DavidT]

Foxy, you will have no problem dividing it now. They are virtually bomb proof.

[DD.]

But not Foxy proof, apparantly.

[tode]

Foxy, when you dig them up, you'll find the corms are stacked up like a pile of plates. The best ones to replant are the ones on top. Make sure you plant them fairly deep, otherwise I find they tend to get blown over.

[Trillium]

I have the variety Lucifer and the little beasts are popping up through my asphalt driveway  Personally, I just hack up a clump whenever someone wants any and they just drop it into their own spots. They have to be the only Foxy-proof plant going.

[Foxy]

thank you so much! I will attempt to divide and put the best plates on top Hopefully they are foxy proof, nothing else seems to be...

[BobandJack]

I really like Crocosmia (especially Lucifer) but I was reading the other day that it's actually becoming a real pest in the wild as it escapes from gardens & colonises everywhere.  I know it's all over the hedgerows here which makes me wonder is Fucshia also a pest?  That's all over the place too (I saw tons of it in Ireland a few years ago) & as it's not native it may only have limited value to wildlife.  It's a shame as both these plants are so pretyy, but yes, you'd have to try quite hard to kill crocosmia, although I find letting the dog pee all over it seems to do the trick 

[Lady Lottie]

I've found you can't kill it & doesn't give two hoots when it's moved.

I second that - got oodles of it in my garden, it has taken much abuse over the years and still refuses to go away!