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Wed, Oct 25, 06 at 13:09
| I have two heirloom ferns. They were my grandmothers. My aunt cared for them after Grandma died in 1982 -- my aunt divided them regularly. Now my aunt is also gone and I have two of the ferns. They need to be divided. My cousin said that her mom basically cut them in half with a big knife and put them in new pots... Is that the best way? Is there a particular time of year that is better than others for doing this? Thanks for the help.
Carolyn |
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| That is exactly how I've always divided containerized ferns. I would wait until spring for this undertaking; the plants will recover faster at that time. By the way, root pruning is a commonplace practice and when done with a sharp instrument, is beneficial for plants. I use a little (straight blade) pruning saw for all of my root pruning. |
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