Transplanting My Plumbago! Oh I HOPE I Didn't Kill Them! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 :: Gardening in Zone 9b
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- “Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul.” -Linda Solegato
Welcome! Today I am transplanting my 5 plumbago shrubs from my cottage garden over to my oak tree garden bed. I knew it was going to be a big task but I didn’t realize HOW big! 😅 Enjoy!
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Janey take advice from someone who has been gardening for 50 years. While you’re still young get yourself a good long handled shovel. It saves on your back strain and makes jobs like this much easier. 💜🌟
Ok Barbara thank you! I will definitely take that advice my friend!
That was a chore! A cooling shower will be welcomed after that project. I love my Plumbago for its continued blooming and drought tolerance. The blue flowers are so pretty. Living in Texas, I'm always looking for tough plants. I'd cut those back hard with lots of water, transplanting this late in the season.
Hi Diane! I love plumbago as well! Such a pretty color! I cut them back this morning and will baby them for awhile! 🤞🏼😘
I can’t wait to see how your plumbago espalier turns out! I hope your plants bounce back!
Cross your fingers for me Lorri! 🤞🏼😆 That was so much work, I hope it pays off! 😆
Perennials with long taproots get angry when transplanted. Just keep watered and give them time. They are stressed, but you’re the boss 😊. Ps. Cut them back so they can put energy into roots vs foliage.
Hello Janey, I had an area like that so my hubby put the water hose to good use before I began to dig . It worked much easier to dig.
Hi Rosana! That would have made it way easier I bet! I didn't even think about it! 😆
Plumbago’s are a beast of a plant to dig up …. No matter what you do you can’t kill them … just trim them back and they should be fine 🤗
Ooh thats good to hear Karen! I have a feeling they will be fine but maybe act like drama queens for awhile! 😆 Thanks for watching! 💗
@@DigPlantWaterRepeat Indeed they most likely will … keep a little extra water up to them when it’s hot … i had one of these plants and it grew to 10 feet long and 5 feet wide! 🙁
I’ve been there. I know how it feels . Feeling sorry for the plant but couldn’t do otherwise . I think they will survive especially woth that cocktail you added to the hole. Just keep them hydrated and sooner or later they will perk up. You may need to do a little pruning/clean up to remove dead branches if any. You did great!
Tip pruning the newest growth off the plumbago will help it recover more quickly.
Great tip Maria! Will do! 💗
Good Morning Janey! Great idea to move the plumbago, cut them back and use some fish fertilizer. They should spring back! Good luck with the other two you have left to dig out! The espalier idea is going to look pretty! Espalier Queen!! What are you going to replace them with in the cottage garden?
Hello my friend! Ooh great tip, I cut them back this morning but will put some fish fertilizer on!! I dont know yet what im going to replace them with but Im thinking in one area definitely the dianthus from over by my front door!
Incredible effort! I so appreciate you keeping it real! Gardening is hard work. 🐝🧤
Yes it is!!! Haha!! Thanks for watching!
You did an awesome job hun. Way to be an achiever Tomorrow is a new day,! The Plumbago is going to look fantastic on that fence! 💙💙💙
Hi my friend! Thank you so much! I was sore but felt so accomplished after and am excited for them to grow on the fence! Have a great day!
Sending you lots of hugs for that hardwork you did.🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Thank you so much!! You are so sweet to me Gracie! Have a great day! 🤗
Good job for not giving up! I feel like after the first one I would have just got to the garden center and picked out new plants 😂
Haha I almost did!!!
How sweet! Your girls are growing so fast and the fairy garden looks amazing! I love it!
Thank you Rebecca! I know they are growing like weeds! 😭😆
WOW won’t the plumbago come back because of those roots? I would have jumped in your pool to cool off… it will look beautiful once your done🌼🌸🌼🌸
Patty I am SO afraid of that!!! I might have twice as many plumbago now! 😆 Lets hope I did enough damage that they won't come back 🤞🏼
Plants are very resilient. Keep them watered and you will be surprised how fast they bounce back. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks Tammy! I love your confidence! 💗😘
Wow 😮 that is a big job 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 you are making me exhausted watching you 🤣🤣 I bet you slept good 😴😴😴 have a wonderful day friend 🥰🥰🥰
Living in 8b Alabama, with lots of oak trees, shrubs like endless summer hydrangeas, Encore Azaleas, Iron plants around oak trees, mondo grass, monkey grass and caladiums grow beautifully. Plumbago grows great in Alabama too. Love your garden.
Hi Allen! Great ideas im taking notes! I didn't even think of iron plants but that would be really pretty!
New subscriber 🙂 I enjoy your thought process and sharing your journey 💕 Started my garden this year, Zone 9b but East Coast, FL 🙂 I draw a lot of inspiration from your garden and get tons of motivation from you and your bubbly personality 🙂 Thank you for all the content!
Hi Nelly! Thank you for watching and subscribing! What a nice thing to say and good luck with your garden!
Hi Janey. I had to remove a plumbago once. It was about 4 feet tall when I took it out, I was disappointed to remove it because I love the blue flowers and they grow so well in the Central Valley. The problem I had with my plant was it was in a traffic walkway and as it got bigger the thorns were not good for my kids. I cut it way down and dug the rest up. We have sandy loam soil where I live. It was a little easier to get out than yours are. Still, the battle was there! Can't wait to see how yours come back. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Catherine! Oh that's good to hear that yours survived the move! I love the flowers as well, the plant is just a beast! 😆 Thanks so much for watching!
Gardening is such hard work! The side yard will be so gorgeous when your done. It's nice how you've made such a pretty space for everyone to enjoy. I hope the plumbago do bounce back because they're so pretty.
Thanks so much Laura! I hope they bounce back as well!🤞🏼
love this
Hi, Janey
What a job! But you did great. In the middle of the video it occurred to me that a bench would look really nice in front of the plumbago for people to stop and enjoy while out walking. By the end of the video, it occurred to me that you should have put one in first to sit and rest on frequently during this project. 😁 I admire your tenacity. It's a good thing you're young.
Consider getting an auger
YES I want one!! 😆
I bet they’ll survive. I had the same issue with a couple of Turk’s Cap shrubs and eventually took a mattock to both and chopped them to smithereens. Then, I left them bare in a pot over a harsh Winter. They were replanted early Spring and they’re getting big and lush 🌱
You can't hardly kill Turk's Cap. It's the plant that keeps on giving. 😁
@@mooreacrestxgardenening4979 That’s the truth! 😂
They didn’t skip a beat after being naked for months.
What you did Janey was good enough. Never heard of that bush but I'm sure they will survive
Those were happy plants that didn’t want to be moved! What a workout! Can’t wait to see the espalier….😅M
You are not kidding! Hopefully they will be just as happy in the new spot!
Good morning Janey 🌺how are you? I wish l was close to you to helping . Have anice day .
Hi Lina! Thank you my friend! Have a wonderful day! 💗
You did a great job! Did you add any new soil after transplanting? Also I think it is high time for you to get an auger. You worked hard and still smiled while doing this video. Awesome strength!!! 😀
Well, I feel your pain. Lol
9a Sonoran Desert 🏜
I added a small hand held (15 inches long maybe) pick axe to my gardening tools. 😜 Who knew you needed a pick axe?
🤣🤣🤣🤣 You are a trooper. Digging and trying to enrich the soil is a never ending project for me. Your garden is lovely and your side oak tree garden will be as well. Trial and error. You’ll get it ship shape. ❤️
Thank you Beth! Yes I think a pick axe would have made it wayyy easier which is CRAZY to say! 😆 Thanks for watching and your sweet comment!
15k Woo hoo!!!
Oh my goodness, best laid plans huh, yicks. Don't quote me but, I think the tap root is mainly to hold the plant. Just guessing since I've seen Monty and Carol Klein often mention those smaller roots are the feeder roots. The Aspiring Violinist mentioned cutting them back, I agree, that should help them out a lot. I hope you had a nice relaxing soak, for a nice long time.!
Ok that would be nice since I cut ALLLL of them off!! I was able to keep a lot of the smaller roots as well! Thanks Wende!
I'm hoping your plants will be okay....plants are pretty resilient!!! Lots of water and maybe some compost and TLC, they should be fine. It may take a few weeks to see them bounce back. I had a similar experience with removing a shrub that had tap roots. I had to go down four feet, yes four feet, to get everything dug out. I used my husband's pickaxe to sever the roots. It's never easy, but will be worth it in the end!!
4 feet!???!!! Oh my goodness I can't believe you dug down that far! Good for you! 😆 It's amazing how much these plants can grow!
Morning Janey.... Might suggest topping the watered plumbago with compost to keep the moisture in.... they'll probably be fine... but it'll take awhile and will require you to continue watering. Maybe another application of fertilizer in about a week. Lots of work! :) Thankfully cooler temps for awhile.
Good morning Roberta! Oh that is a great idea! Cross your fingers for me and enjoy the weather! 💗
You've done an Amazing job Xx look forward to part 2👌💕🌷🌹
Thank you Alison!! That is very sweet! 😘
Great video!
Please buy yourself a trenching shovel. It is a game changer.
Good morning! Catching up with your beautiful projects. The plumbago is so pretty, that color! New garden spaces are so fun, that is a huge space.
Good morning my friend! I hope you are doing well! 💗💗💗
Good morning 😃
I started watching you while looking for other 🪴 garden ideas for myself. I also live in in 9B. I am only an hour from you, I live in Marysville, California 🌴. So happy to have stumbled across your videos. Keep up the good work!! Tracey 🌺
Hi Tracy! You are so close! Thanks for watching and your kind words!
goodness! I have no idea how you did all that work with that little shovel and in sandals! No idea how you can do it! lol! 😲 I cannot wait to see the second part! After seeing how massive those plumbago roots are, I am now shutting down the idea of transplanting mine 😅
LOL! Yes it was tough!! Just wait until you see tomorrows video, I show the size of the roots and they are crazy!! But if you have help I bet you could do it! 💪🏼
You poor thing! Watching you dig in the rocky soil gave me flashbacks of my soil and I was totally feeling your pain, but I think moving the plumbago was the right choice. They will make a beautiful back drop in a espalier form. 😊
Haha thanks! Yea that was quite the project and I was SORE after! But hey, if im going to call gardening exercise, then it has to make me work, right? 😆💗
@@DigPlantWaterRepeat LOL...Totally agree. I count it as exercise too.😄
Oh my!! If I worked as hard as you did in the garden trying to dig up the plumbago, and dig holes in that hard soil, I would not be able to move! Hope you at least got takeout for dinner so you didn't have to cook as well, lol! This is one of the things I love about your channel though - you keep it real! An auger would definitely make a difference in making the planting holes, but beware that with hardpan like clay, or hard rocky soil, it will take a lot of muscle to avoid kickback from the drill/auger! I recently purchased the small auger to use on our clay soil, and it worked great, but I let my husband do it. It did make wonderful fluffy soil, and I have used it to mix amendments into my potting mixes. I wanted to buy the taller auger, but my hubby suggested that the shorter one would be lighter and easier to manage. I still think the taller one would be more comfortable to use because you can stand up with it. Looking forward to your part 2!
Some Seaweed solution will help those roots
Hi Elisa! Thank you, I am definitely going to do that!
Good Morning. Thank you for sharing this transplant along with us. I feel that if they are not looking well then it may be root displacement and transplant shock. I feel that with you and how you look after all of your other plants they will do just fine after they settle in. Especially if these are plants can take over a garden. Anyways looking forward to seeing just how well these will do throughout the growing season. For me if I was doing something like this if they don't survive then it would not be too bad. Enjoy your break and relax the rest of your evening.
Thank you! I hope they do ok, that was a lot of work and I don't want it to go to waste! I will definitely baby them for the next few weeks and hopefully they pull thru! Have a great day my friend!
You go girl! All your hard work will definitely pay off! Can’t wait for the next video on Saturday!
Thank you Karen!! 💪🏼😆
Hello! I’m a Floridian and an avid gardener since my childhood MANY long years ago. I follow a couple of gardening channels and so CZcams recommended yours. My USDA cold zone is also 9b so we have that in common, and several of the plants I’ve seen in your beds also have a place in mine. I wonder if your growers in California give you heat zone references on their tags. The only ones I’ve found in Florida are Southern Living brand, which I feel sure aren’t sold in your area. Anyway, having heat zone info is of great benefit to me, as our sun is far too intense for a huge number of “zone 9b” plants.
Consequently, I lean toward shade and part shade loving plants and I wanted to let you know that I grow plumbagos (which look like the same variety as yours) in part shade and they bloom quite well for me.
Hopefully they will for you as well, I’ll be watching to see!
Hopefully the weather will work in your favor. Luckily it's going to be cooler and maybe even some rain, 🤞🤞🤞 As I was watching the video I noticed that as you dug into the plant or didn't budge. I knew you were in for a real battle with moving them. Good luck!
Haha I had the EXACT same thought Lu! The first time i moved that shovel I thought "oh no..." but by then it was too late! 😆
Grand job Janey 💕 I think they’ll be fine they look tough 💕 have a good rest you could tell this job took a toll on you, I did a similar thing the other evening and wondered why the hell I started grrrrrrr 😀🤣😀
LOL but once you get started its so hard to stop, right Jasmine?! Thanks my friend! Have good day and enjoy your rest as well! 💗
Have a great day- and weekend
Thanks you as well!
Love your hat 👒
Can't wait🌱
Thanks Brenda!!! 😘😘😘
Good morning! I found s blue plumbago last year in July for 2.00, it looked half dead, I had never even heard of this plant before, i planted it next to my porch in the front with full sun in good soil and watered a lot, it was beautiful! Then everyone came down with covid one after the other, by then it was December and thought it had died so i cut it back in February and it came back this year! I live in Kansas City and don't know how long it will last but would love to transplant it into a big pot that I can bring in in the winter, would you recommend doing this? I have a 6 ft yellow hibiscus in a pot that I've had for eight years that i bring in every winter, I thought maybe i should do the same for the plumbago.
There's a small tree next to you around the 8:50 time mark. What is that?
Take it easy, those plumbago will leave you with Lombago 😆
LOLOL as a physical therapist I have to LOL to that one David! 😆
Creeping fig would look nice on the fence too. My plumbago don't get runners.
Ooh that would look beautiful! I'll remember that Nita!
What a job… 😵💫 Time will tell if they make it. My thought would be to cut back some of their foliage, so they can focus on reestablishing their roots. Since you are going to espalier them, that seems counterproductive though, but it might help the plants ☀️😁
Hi Sandra! No i think you are right! I went out this morning and cut back most of the foliage. I think it will give the plants time to establish their roots! I'll be patient with the espalier, I just want them to survive after all that work! 😆
@@DigPlantWaterRepeat That was a tough job!! Those plants better shape up!!!!! 🤣🤣🍀🍀🍀
Since you had to cut the roots so severely, you might consider cutting back the foliage pretty hard so the roots have less to support.
Hi Sandy! Yes great advice! I went out this morning and cut back the ones that were struggling!
Very exhausting work, think you should've soak the roots in water before digging, anyway they should be alright
Good tip for next time thank you!
Love your hat! Would you share where I could find one? 💗
Hi Janey hope the plumbago come back for ya. Have you thought about getting at auger maybe a tall one.
Hi Janya! Yes ive definitely thought about it! Need to put it into the budget for sure! 😆😘
Do you think watering down the areas where you wanted to dig the day before might have made the soil more manageable? Don't think anything would help the root issue, lol.
Hi Cing! Yes! I think that definitely would have helped with digging the holes. I don't think it would have helped with getting the plumbago out because that soil was pretty moist! Thanks for watching and the suggestion!
How r they doing now ?
I love your sun hat!! Where is it from?
Hi Danni! It's from Sungrubbies.com! I LOVE it!
Sorry-Root Slayer is the right brand name.
Wet the soil
Amen, they are indeed beasts!! I had a similar situation as yours with the cloth. Mine was in a "raised" bed surrounded by timber, the roots went out under the wood. My Plumbago had been in for about 7 years.
My experience with them in 8b Texas is that they wilt like drama queens for a couple of weeks and then they slowly start perking back up. They will look dead but they aren't. You are drier than I am so your experience might be different. I would give them 3-4 weeks, if they don't look any better then they might be toast.
I love that you are trying them espaliered!! I was guessing that you might be moving them to the area behind that fence where you had the chair set. They would probably do fine there too. Mine had only about 4 hours of sun. They bloomed, just not as prolifically as full sun.
Ooh that is great to hear!! I'm definitely going to limp them along for as long as I can, that was just too much work to give up on them! 😆 I'm glad to hear yours bloomed as well too! 🙌🏼
Be good to fill those holes with water before you place the plants
Hi Judy! Yes I should have done that! I didn't even think about it! Thanks for the suggestion!
@@DigPlantWaterRepeat another tip. I bought a spear head shovel this spring. I deal with heavy clay soil and LOTs of rocks and it’s been life changing