can I move this shrub

Fingers Mcginty

I want to move spikey dillinger a few feet to the right to close the gap there. is this possible.

Oldtree

It is a large plant and you would need to take a big rootball with it and it would involve a lot of aftercare in watering etc. it may be better to take a smaller section of the plant with roots (perhaps pot up to ensure a good root system) and plant that in the new position and maintain until settled in and after a year or two then remove the larger plant.

kylith

It looks to me like a phorium. You should be able to split the rootball and wind up with two or more plants which you could then transplant to fill the gap, but they'd take a couple of years to establish themselves.

Bixy

Is it urgent to have the gap filled now? If you can afford to wait, Phormiums do bulk up a lot and I reckon in two years this one would have spread out to cover the gap. That might be an easier option that splitting or trying to move it. I am currently cutting down old Phormiums and over time they have spread to well over a meter in width.

Leadan

Hi

I am looking for some suggestions, I have no clue about gardening but have just bought a house with an adjoining front garden. I would like to plant some shrubbery to create a divide that won't take much looking after apart from a trimming every now and then. Also I would like it to last all year around.

Anyone have any idea of what I could use???

jezko

Leadan wrote: »

Hi

I am looking for some suggestions, I have no clue about gardening but have just bought a house with an adjoining front garden. I would like to plant some shrubbery to create a divide that won't take much looking after apart from a trimming every now and then. Also I would like it to last all year around.

Anyone have any idea of what I could use???

BERBERIS STENOPHYLLA, if you are looking for a Quick growing evergreen prickly Hedging. there are compact/slower forms as well... one called 'Nana'

I'd think about a mixed Shrub border to have a bit of interest all year round.

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Leadan

Thanks for your help!