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- The transplanting of a columbine: good reasons and procedure
- Why it can be useful to replant a columbine
- The best time: in the spring
- Where to transplant?
- So go ahead!
- Decisive: the care afterwards
- Tips & Tricks
If the columbine is not satisfied with its location, it makes sense to replant it
The transplanting of a columbine: good reasons and procedure
Gladly sows a columbine unsolicited on their own initiative. In rare cases, it grows just where it does not fit. But other reasons can make a Umpflanzaktion meaningful. What are they and what should be considered when transplanting?
Why it can be useful to replant a columbine
Most of the time these are the reasons why a columbine should be transplanted:
The best time: in the spring
For transplanting the best time has come in spring. Before the columbine shoots out, she can handle transplanting with flying colors. But she is enormously robust. Even after the flowering period, it can be implemented.
Some gardeners even report that they have successfully planted their columbine before flowering. That too can succeed ... But one thing is important: Never transplant on hot days. It should be cool and wet.
Where to transplant?
The chosen location should be sunny to partially shaded. If necessary, a shady place can be considered. It's up to you to decide if the survival of the columbine is important to you or if a rich flowering is the priority.
So go ahead!
Decisive: the care afterwards
After planting, you should check your columbine daily or every 2 days (if possible) for the next 2 weeks. Transplanting stresses these plants and makes them more susceptible to diseases and pests. The top priority is to pour generously when the rain stops. This is indispensable for growing.
Tips & Tricks
If you hope that the columbine disappears completely from its old habitat, you will sometimes be surprised to discover that it has already planted itself before transplanting ...