tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post5996388999516728767..comments2024-02-23T19:00:02.184-08:00Comments on The Practical Plant Geek: Divide and Propagate: Xerophyllum tenaxEvan Beanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-72445863835926879112014-04-29T17:52:35.230-07:002014-04-29T17:52:35.230-07:00I tried working a knife into the mass and decided ...I tried working a knife into the mass and decided the forks would work better. Either way I would have cut through a few growths because they were so tightly packed. At least the forks made it easier for me to tease the roots apart rather than slicing through those as well.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-6096812556816161142014-04-29T15:09:36.461-07:002014-04-29T15:09:36.461-07:00I have never tried beargrass but it always looks p...I have never tried beargrass but it always looks pretty at Timberline - Did you find "forking" them apart worked better than cutting them apart with an old serrated kitchen knife? I'm always afraid it's too aggressive to pull plants apart like that?!? Matthew - The Lents Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04322893329475944946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-44101798726744946162014-04-29T10:34:17.527-07:002014-04-29T10:34:17.527-07:00You're just going for the "full" loo...You're just going for the "full" look. When I try that it ends up looking congested, or else it's the plants I like. I'm still figuring out plant combinations that can mingle without one smothering the other.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-67888182013793889182014-04-29T10:29:02.479-07:002014-04-29T10:29:02.479-07:00One of the benefits of a big, mostly blank yard an...One of the benefits of a big, mostly blank yard and existing plantings that need so much work is there's no shortage of things to do, and pretty much anything I do is an improvement! Ha! I look forward to what comes next, too! Whatever randomly chosen project that may be...Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-69948005873319662462014-04-29T10:25:41.807-07:002014-04-29T10:25:41.807-07:00It is a gamble. Glad you have two that are happy. ...It is a gamble. Glad you have two that are happy. Not sure why the younger ones would die. It's a somewhat fickle plant.Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-72761632641885166182014-04-29T07:59:56.045-07:002014-04-29T07:59:56.045-07:00I hope your experiment is successful! I planted bo...I hope your experiment is successful! I planted both of my bear grass plants right next to each other. When will I start paying attention to the size listed on plant tags?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-13549478742496359932014-04-29T07:20:44.942-07:002014-04-29T07:20:44.942-07:00Good for you for getting out there and doing this!...Good for you for getting out there and doing this! I have one bear grass that I bought last year in a farily small pot. I was worried that it would get lost in the jungle of my garden so potted it up and it performed well. Now, where to put it? You are doing so much in your garden and I look forward to seeing what comes next!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725795560485860373.post-40910923211716348212014-04-29T07:02:33.071-07:002014-04-29T07:02:33.071-07:00I hope all your divisions thrive. It's nerve-w...I hope all your divisions thrive. It's nerve-wracking doing something like this that you have no experience at. I planted four bear grasses, two last year and two several years ago. The two newest ones, which were planted only a couple of feet away from the older ones, died. Who knows why? At least I still have the two older ones that are thriving.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com