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A SOS to any green thumbs out there
I have always found gardening to be therapeutic and it has given me great joy. However, after a major crisis with Mr Darcy's health I have not had been able to get back into it. Have other gardeners suffered from a similar hiatus and how have you recovered and got going again?
Darcy
PS have a spot that needs filling any recommendations for a 1m high cool climate white flower plant?
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
We also have some border plants that I want to pick from the back edge and fill gaps that have died because other shrubs have grown across and shaded.
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Yes they do, little ones called 'pups' grow from the base of the plant.
These can be wiggled off with a bit of root and transplanted.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Found another plant in the garden while pruning this afternoon. It is like a treasure hunt every time I dig a little deeper.
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@Determined
?dracaena reflexa variegata
The border plants look as though they could be dividable - I would give it a go.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Just looked at the spec sheet for the dracaena reflexa variegata @Former-Member great pick. Thanks for that.
Was looking at the border plants and there seem to be lots of shoots that should be easy to transplant.
The other transplant I want to try is a native grass tree (aka blackboy) that is being crowded out. Dr google recons it is doable .
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
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@Determined still flummoxed by other plant, don't think Indian horse chestnut quite right. Might need to see a flower to be able to identify.
Blackboy, depending on size also = $$
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Unknown userMember
Another succulent project
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
Not sure it will last long enough to see a flower @Former-Member as earmarked for removal. Planning on replacing it with a bottlebrush or similar.
The blackboy is not small @Former-Member so reluctant to interfere given $$$ value but concerned that being crowded out will in time not be beneficial either so in long run moving it may be a better option. And the fact that what should be a nice looking plant looks terrible.
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DeterminedSenior Contributor
@Former-Member @Smc
Any ideas on this one.
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