Im moving...what do I do with my plants?

Question

Im relocating to anoter town. I have a garden of impations, begonias, and caladiums. Should I dig them up and put them in pots to move with me? are they likely to survive the move? how long can they even stay alive anyway? i know they will all die if i leave them planted at my current home.

Answer 1

i think you can give your plants to one of your friends or neighbours so that they can take care of your plants

Answer 2

My aunt moved and she had a lot of flowers that we dug up and took with her. She took almost everything that was a periannal  except for like her hydranga that was to big to dig and in that case she just took cuttings  but her move was only like 30 mins drive or so but it was in the really hot days of summer. What we did was use some of the big Rubbermade tubs   to put the flowers in with water in them. When we got to her house with them we put them in the shade because she didnt have her flowerbeds ready then yet and everything we dug up lived and now 3 yrs later is doing great.  

Answer 3

Tough call.  If you're careful you can probably do a pretty good job to remove them from the garden.  The thing is you'll need to transplant them into a temporary pot and get them well-watered and somehat acclimated before the move.  Most likely, they may need water along the way unless your move is close.  

Otherwise, plan on going back for your plants (in your friends pick-up truck); pluck them out of the ground and place them in the truck bed. Water them lighly before you take off and again when you arrive- probably worth the attempt.  Even if you lose a few, the majority will survive the trip

Answer 4

You don’t say if you owned the property you are leaving or were a renter.

If you owned the property, you would have to check with the people who bought your house.

One of the purchasing points may have been the garden – in that case, you need to ask THEM if you can take their plants or they can file legal proceedings against you for destruction of THEIR property or theft – now that THEY own it.

If the house was not sold before you moved or you were a renter – you can take whatever you want.

I would transplant whatever I wanted to take with me into appropriately sized pots – water well – and put them in cardboard boxes right before the move. I would leave the tops of the boxes open by either taping them open or removing the top flaps.

As soon as you get to your new location with the plants, place them in the shade and make sure they don’t dry out until you are ready to plant them. They should not only survive but transplant easily and live until your first frost.

You will need to dig up the Caladiums in the fall and store them – to be planted next spring. The annuals you will have to replace come next spring.

Taking the plants with you might be a good idea from a financial point. Replacing an entire garden for the short season we have left may be an unnecessary and wasteful expense if you already have what you need – for now. Save that money and use it to start fresh next year. At least you’ll have some nice familiar flowers that will add to the feeling of “being home”.

Answer 5

You could probably take the caladiums because they are bulbs but the other two might not survive the move. You could try it.

Answer 6

If you bought them in cell packs to plant for summer joy only (usually impatiens and begonias fit that catagory), just leave them.  You have to start over next spring anyway.   You might be able to take the caladiums with you.  Don't know your zone, but around here, pansies and 'mums  will be available soon.  I would just get moved and then plant them.

You probably have enough to do.  Now if you had daylilies, Irises, other pereninials  that would be worth the trouble.