Splitting/Diving Plants

RegisteredMice

Hi,
A novice when it comes to gardening, so apologies in advance!!
I was watching ‘Gardeners World’ on BBC a few weeks ago, and the presenter dug up a plant and split it into 5 or 6 smaller ones.
The purpose being, you’d have 5 or 6 plants from one, and would happen when the original is getting cut back (Autumn).
Link: http://www.gardenersworld.com/secret-garden/plant-inspiration/plants-to-divide-after-flowering/
I’m about to cut back a few plants (potted plants/flowers) and my question is, can you split the roots on all plants, or just certain ones??
The flowers I have (fuchsia, pansy, daisy etc... all flowers with roots opposed to ones with bulbs) would only be a year old.
The link above states it should be well established. So is there an option for me??

Any advice appreciated…
Thanks

looksee

Fuchsia only has one stem so you can't divide that. Pansy not worth dividing, let it flower then replace it. Daisies yes, you could divide but if they are only a year old I would tend to leave them till next year. In general, herbaceous plants with a fibrous root system and/or that grow in clumps (you can actually see several plants within the clump, though they will be pretty squashed together) you can lift and divide.

RegisteredMice

Good on ya looksee .. cheers

GreeBo

looksee wrote: »

Fuchsia only has one stem so you can't divide that. Pansy not worth dividing, let it flower then replace it. Daisies yes, you could divide but if they are only a year old I would tend to leave them till next year. In general, herbaceous plants with a fibrous root system and/or that grow in clumps (you can actually see several plants within the clump, though they will be pretty squashed together) you can lift and divide.

However you can propagate the fuscia but taking and planting a cutting, but you would ideally wait until Spring unless you are going to grow the cutting indoors/greenhouse.


https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/Fornamental/flowers/fuchsia/propagating-fuchsias.htm