Thanks for the video! Instead of a small spade or shovel to divide that clump into two, try a handheld tree saw, one with a fixed blade. (non folding) You've undoubtedly seen these saws with large teeth, the folding kind fit in a pocket when you go out to limb up a small tree. I've keep old , cheap or used spare ones around for just this purpose. With a saw you can hold on to the clump with one hand and confidently cut through the soil mass with the other. No balancing your foot on the shovel and the clump rolling around like in the video. Wish I could have been there to help, best, Thomas

@GardeningatDouentza

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips.

Thanks for showing that the struggle is real, and You were not being fake about how sometimes it could be hard to cut down, now I don’t feel so bad I said this is how it is, Thank you for all your help I Personally really appreciate you for this video.🥰🧑🏾‍🦲😍

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

A very charming demonstration ! I just got some agapanthus.

@GardeningatDouentza

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Agapanthus is a fabulous plant. I hope yours flower magnificently.

@johngreene7130

2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza I was in a store in Holland and seen this huge exotic plant for 70 euro, I was tempted, but ordered small ones online instead, Im from Dublin but am living in Germany for years, I hope the climate suits, I believe I saw some Chef checks in the video...snap, Im a chef too.

There are some amazing Agapanthus on the market nowadays! I saw one the other day in a friends garden standing nearly as tall as me!

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

I know. I have seem enormous tall ones - absolutely spectacular!

I use a pruning saw for that job. Just saw through the tough part at the top and then pull apart the sections keeping most of the lower roots intact. It's faster and causes less damage to the plant

Hi I just use an old pruning saw to cut through the rootball. Much easier to control!

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Have to truly I had a chuckle twice thank you

Thank you. It was very informative and enjoyable. X

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Brilliant real gardening, not a performance! Just as life can be!!!

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

You got it!

My god I love your variegated trees. And my mom loves Queen Mum I got her one and she loves it.

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

It's always good to be good to your mum 😊

Thank you very much for your video! I have Agapanthus, but have been having the hardest time getting them to flower. One of my favorite gardening tools is a Hori Hori. I've used it to get Agapanthus out of outdoor pots before and it is one of my trusty garden tools.

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds interesting. Maybe I'll look out for one!

The dogwood behind you at intro is amazing!

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Cornus controversa 'Variegata', a classic.

Very helpful. I’m going to dig mine out of the ground and pot it up. Hopefully it will flower next year. It flowered the first year I put it in the ground but not this year.

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

very imformative i enjoy to watch

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks Rachel for that, when i want to remove my Agapanthus from its pot i put a T handled spade in the ground turn the plant upsidedown and tip the rim of the pot on the T of the handle and it usually slips out with relative ease...lovely video thank you...

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Awesome video agapanthus are actually indigenous to pur area... there are so many cultivars now days but notging can beat the old fashioned purple one...

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

South Africa has so many great plants 😊

@thomashancock8361

3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza it really does but its nothing compared to your ones 🤷‍♂️

The brute should put a fight I’ll love this. Donna is East Texas thank you

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

It really did put up a fight 😂

Battery powered reciprocating saw with pruning blade works great for heavy duty diving and woody roots.

@GardeningatDouentza

Жыл бұрын

🤣💪

Love them!

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

They are super, aren't they. Hope you are keeping well.

@Urbanscapegardening

3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza yes totally. Thank u I'm fine hope you're doing well too

That was hard job. Agapanthus are só vigorous. That reminded me of a clump I had in soil and that I lifted last year. The plants had been there for years. It was very very hard because they were growing on top of each other. I gave all of them to a friend and she was super happy, There were more than 30 plants. I have another clump of them. They have been growing in there for 8 years. I was intending to lift them this year but they are still blooming well so I am leaving it for next year... maybe... I am hoping they Will continue to bloom for many years😄

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Good morning, Fernanda, and I hope you are having a good weekend. If your giant agapanthus clumps continue to flower, I think you have the right idea - just leave them alone! It will be a big job. Thanks for watching and happy growing.

I felt like I was in the delivery room. "Push! Push! Here it comes! And it's out."

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Such a joker!

@michellewelch6013

3 жыл бұрын

How funny! Hubby and i said the same thing as we dug up my 15 yr old agapanthus! Puuuush!

Ha-ha, how fun!

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Cracking stuff and good demo although I personally wouldn't have seperated until it's a bigger clump. You're further up the gardeners tree than me so who am i to know! Also have the Queen's Mum in a 20litre and 26 litre pots which need dividing as it's been about 3 years. I think the other decidous one which the varigated leaves was Silver Moon which I purchased this year (along with another 8 varieties!) . Absolutely love Agapanthas, they just give so much pleasure and aren't overly fussy ...which goes for many of the South Africian plants. My evergreen one's are all in pots tucked away in the greenhouse now. BTW What's the plant with the stunning purple blooms in your greenhouse? Be well, your're doing a great service sharing your knowledge, harvey

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

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@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Did you see the two replies from me? they seem to have disappeared!

I often use a hatchet and hammer to drive the hatchet into the roots to cut such plants into divisions. I have an old bread knife I also use to cut through such clumps. I'm no good with the spade.

@GardeningatDouentza

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you're a force to be reckoned with!

Another South African plant :) xx

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes!

I once kept three amaryllis Chico in one pot for two years. It was an absolute nightmare like this to repot. Eventually I just broke the pot.

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Ah sometimes you just have to do that, break the pot! You have to weigh up whether it's worth damaging the plant for the sake of the pot. Nice amaryllis/hippeastrum by the way!

I noticed that some agapanthus have bulb like bottoms while the other has long tentacle like roots. I wonder if those roots themselves are viable? My largest one is too big but I'm not strong enough for the job. You saw yourself how determined they are when stuck.

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Hello. I have never read of agapanthus being propagated from root cuttings. They do have substantial fleshy roots though.

So funny! Agapanthus are roadside weeds here in California.

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky you!

@nickyonstilts128

2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza In San Francisco by the CA State Bldg (near City Hall) they have the Storm Cloud variety planted which are almost purple and they start blooming in February. It's wonderful!

Hello, please suggest how to secure planters on front porch so they don’t get stolen by thieves. Id love to beautify my front porch but I’m paranoid of the planters being stolen. Thanks

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I have no idea

TY Lady of Douentza for shareing your Agapanthus Tips , I hope you and your husbands backs are feeling better ; - ], By the way did you know that theres a town called Douentza in Mali im afread its not quite the heaven you enjoy. You can find it if you click on Douentza in Mali. Take care in these diffecult times. Frank

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank. Thank you for watching. Our house is named after the town in Mali, where I spent some time many years ago.

I'm new to agapanthus, should I protect them from hard frosts with fleece and straw over the winter? Thanks.

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Liz. I presume from your channel name you are in the UK. Some agapanthus are hardy and some are not. If you don't know whether yours is hardy or not then, yes, protect it!

@britishliz6404

3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza Many thanks for your speedy reply!

Hi Rachel great job i liked. I have a new video how i make my compost, greetings from Serbia !

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

@elparaisodedenis

3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza Thank you !

Thanks for the vid. If u can soak the pot in water for 2-3 hours until it's dripping wet then you won't have to fight like this getting the plant out of the pot :(

@GardeningatDouentza

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't always work, especially not with agapanthus, but thanks for the suggestion.

Holy moly!! Please use a saw next time...that was nerve-racking!! ;)

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

😂

I bought an agapanthus root about two months ago, potted it right away in a small pot. Here in KY, USA, it was too cold to put outside until recently, when night temperatures remained in the 50’s. It had two crowns or growth points (not sure of the appropriate label of the plant part) and both put on a little bit of growth, 3” for one and an inch for the other but that was over a month ago and no additional growth since then. I unpotted it and found a couple of rotten roots which I trimmed away. I then repotted it in fresh potting mix and it still refuses to grow. Any idea what might be going on?

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Strange one. It seems your plant has stalled. That can happen when conditions aren't right, like temperatures are too cold or water is insufficient. Failing that, I really can't say.

You could have put some cinnamon powder on the wound, right?

@GardeningatDouentza

2 жыл бұрын

Garden plants don't need cinnamon generally.

@Gtumrths

2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningatDouentza Oh, Ok, did not know this!

Much easier to use a saw to cut apart!

@GardeningatDouentza

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

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I just use a saw - much easier !

@GardeningatDouentza

3 жыл бұрын

Good man!