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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Tricyrtis Jan 24, 2011 19:29:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jan 24, 2011 19:29:07 GMT Would now be a good time to lift, divide, and replant a Tricytis?
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Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Tricyrtis Jan 24, 2011 19:32:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Jan 24, 2011 19:32:17 GMT My RHS book says 'early spring' Peony - but while it's dormant.

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Tricyrtis Jan 24, 2011 20:39:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jan 24, 2011 20:39:11 GMT Thanks Geranium, I'll leave it until next month to be on the safe side I love this plant, masses of flowers late in the year, so I don't want to lose it.
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piskie Senior Member Posts: 459	Tricyrtis Jan 25, 2011 12:34:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by piskie on Jan 25, 2011 12:34:00 GMT I, too, love this plant - here's one I grew earlier
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Tricyrtis Jan 25, 2011 14:01:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jan 25, 2011 14:01:02 GMT Yours is lovely Suzie, mine's the common white spotted one. Do you know the name of yours? I'd like to get more, they are ideal for my shady garden ;D
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piskie Senior Member Posts: 459	Tricyrtis Jan 25, 2011 14:36:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by piskie on Jan 25, 2011 14:36:26 GMT My notes say: Tricyrtis hirta 'Variegata' Purple spotted mauve flowers late August onwards 60cm ;D
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Tricyrtis Jan 25, 2011 14:52:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jan 25, 2011 14:52:05 GMT Thanks Suzie, have added it to my 'plants I want' list ;D
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lesley
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Tricyrtis Jan 25, 2011 16:16:38 GMT

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Jan 25, 2011 14:36:26 GMT piskie said:

My notes say:

Tricyrtis hirta 'Variegata'
Purple spotted mauve flowers late August onwards
60cm

;D

I've also got these, first time this year. I have 6 tubers 3 in the ground and 3 in a pot in greenhouse. I've never grown these before are they lge plants when established ?

The lady from the sussex coast.

piskie
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Tricyrtis Jan 25, 2011 17:00:25 GMT

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Jan 25, 2011 16:16:38 GMT lesley said:

... are they lge plants when established ?

I had them in my other house for only two years so they hadn't grown large in that time, just re-planted in this new garden, so not yet they aren't.

That doesn't help you much does it

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lesley
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Tricyrtis Jan 25, 2011 18:16:15 GMT

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Post by lesley on Jan 25, 2011 18:16:15 GMT

Jan 25, 2011 17:00:25 GMT piskie said:

Jan 25, 2011 16:16:38 GMT lesley said:

... are they lge plants when established ?

I had them in my other house for only two years so they hadn't grown large in that time, just re-planted in this new garden, so not yet they aren't.

That doesn't help you much does it

The lady from the sussex coast.

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