After many failed attempts my husband and I figured out that in order to transplant Virginia bluebells in bloom you need to put the roots directly in a bucket of water and let them soak overnight. Then put them in the ground the next day. This colony came from the woods by my mother in laws house – we had to get them while they were blooming because otherwise they are hard to find under all the leaf litter. We put them in last May to backfill where we dug out lily of the valley.
Apologies for the Japanese maple and hostas. Dwarf iris and woodland poppy are just behind the bluebells and currently not in bloom. Solomon's seal is going crazy in the back row. The bluebells were transplanted last May.
by Illustrious-Frame108
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spectacular border!
gorgeous! i will try this again cause i already failed once. i did put them in water immediately but they shriveled so bad & so quick that i didnt even bother to wait overnight.
(i actually love the japanese maple & hostas here too i don’t think there’s anything wrong with having some ornamental non invasives. )
This is awesome! We tried to transplant Virginia bluebells last year and while they are coming up this year they don’t look like they’re doing too well. Any tips or general instructions for your success?