Moving house and your plants...

Davesnave

phoebe1989seb wrote: »

Funnily enough, I also have a peony (from my late grandmother's house) that has moved three times with us now

I have one too that came here 10 years ago without ever flowering at the old place.


It flowered for the first time this spring...one flower, that is.


It's P tenufolia. My general advice is to give it a miss!:rotfl:

AdrianC

sheramber wrote: »

When my father moved 1958 it was the wrong time of year to lift his peonies. The new occupants agreed he come back and lift them at the appropriate time , which he did.

That's just taking the pe...ony.

Exodi

The TA10 (link here - page 7) actually specifies 'Trees, plants, shrubs' so it would be here you would declare your intentions.

I personally wouldn't start pulling stuff out of the ground but each to their own.

phoebe1989seb

Exodi wrote: »

The TA10 (link here - page 7) actually specifies 'Trees, plants, shrubs' so it would be here you would declare your intentions.

I personally wouldn't start pulling stuff out of the ground but each to their own.

We actually removed very little in the general scheme of things (it was a massive garden that we'd spent thousands on to compensate for the overgrown mess we inherited from the PO and which bore no resemblance to the Rightmove pics ) - a couple of David Austin roses, a Cornus Kousa Chinensis, two Iris Germanicas, a small clump of Geum Queen of Orange....and that Peony (which has never flowered, lol!).....

We did have around 200 filled planters/pots (including some with small trees) but these were already planted up...and not with stuff we'd dug up!

Edited to add - I just recalled viewing a house about twenty five years ago where on the viewing the home owner cheerfully pointed out that she intended to dig up and take virtually every mature plant in the beautifully established garden...which had been one of the reasons we'd chosen to view in the first place. Suffice to say we didn't make an offer!

Davesnave

Exodi wrote: »

I personally wouldn't start pulling stuff out of the ground but each to their own.

Ah, but maybe you, personally, might not have nurtured them from a seed, or have elbowed several senior members of the Hardy Plant Society in order to reach out and grab it first at a plant fair!

Some plants are rare treasures, not easily replaced.

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bouicca21

Peonies don't like being moved. Yet despite my decided lack of green fingers I too have successfully moved one that was originally in my mum's garden several times. Must admit it has taken a very long time to recover this time. But it will be worth it, as and when it makes up its mind to please me, I will have the most gorgeous deep red flowers.


And yes, to go back to topic, as long as you say what you are taking, it is fine. And do take what you want/need. My last but one garden was a thing of beauty (not down to me, the ex was the one with the talent) and the new people just trashed it.