{"id":95403,"date":"2018-08-04T17:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-04T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-tips-how-to-divide-irises\/"},"modified":"2018-08-04T17:03:19","modified_gmt":"2018-08-04T10:03:19","slug":"gardening-tips-how-to-divide-irises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-tips-how-to-divide-irises\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening tips: how to divide irises"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nPlus, plant a silverbush or visit the Wonder Project at Wakehurst PlaceDivide this This is the ideal time to divide clumps of bearded irises. Dig up the rhizomes and cut away and discard any that feel squidgy, until you end up with individual rhizomes about 10-15cm long, each with a strong growing point. Cut the leaves down by half and replant with the rhizomes on the surface and the roots reaching into the soil around.Plant this Silverbush (Convolvulus cneorum) is a must-have for a sunny border, sun trap patio pot or gravel garden. Its clumps of evergreen, glaucous foliage look good year-round and the white trumpet flowers come from June to November. Height and spread 60cm x 80cm. Continue reading…
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