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Moving incarnata suckers

15 years ago

I keep trying to dig/pull up incarnata suckers and invariably each time I seem to get the stem and a root section going straight down (usually 2-3 inches) and nothing else. I've planted a couple of these pieces and they seem ok, but is that straight section of root sufficient for the plant to grow off of?

~Chills

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kiwinut
15 years ago
If the straight section is actually root, then yes. However, I find that there is usually a stem going down about 6-12 inches to a horizontal root. If you get at least a few inches of that horizontal root, they transplant successfully nearly 100% of the time. Yours may survive, but I would recommend digging deeper to be certain.
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