A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2004 Campanulas

I have a lovely border of purple and white campanulas. Although planted all at the same time, about 5 years ago, some of them are much larger than others. Can they be safely separated to be used to start another border? Thank you.

Isn't there anyone out there who can answer this for me? Thanks.

Hi Donna, Dig the plant out of the ground and place two garden forks or hand forks back to back and then lever their handles together. This pulls the plant apart and untangles the roots. You will need to repeat this technique several times to end up with small divisions of the main clump. A golden rule is usually to throw away the center part of the main clump and keep and replant the outer parts of the plant. The center of the clump is the older part and becomes woody. This works for all plants with fibrous roots:Campanulas Artemisia, Asters, Bee Balm, Coneflower, Golden Rod, to name a few

First of all---thanks Phil and Laura for responding. 1 more question. I live in NE Ohio. When should I do this? Now or in the fall? Thanks again.