| Hi, I have 2 ice plants that I purchased from Home Depot. They are doing great. How can I divide them up, so they will spread. Pplease be precise, I am new at this. Is September a good time to divide? Do I dig up whole plant? Can I just cut thru plant, etc. What kind of dirt mixture do I need. Do they need to be covered up in winter. I am in Jonesborough, Tn. Thank you so much, you have been a great help to me starting my garden. Linda |
If none of the sprawling stems has rooted on their own you can still propagate your plants. Fill a plastic pot with sand, sandy soil or a purchased cactus potting soil mix. Cut a 2-3" long stem from the tip of each of the growing stems. Set the cut end into the pot and set it in a sunny place. As long as you water the potting soil every few days the cuttings should root. Some ice plants are quite cold hardy and others are not. I don't know which ice plant you're growing. If it's cold hardy, you won't need to do anything to protect it. If it is a tender ice plant, you might try covering over it with some protective device when temperatures threaten to drop to freezing. Wall-O-Water or cloches (paper cones) are available in most gardening centers. Just place them over your plants to help protect from frost. Good luck with your ice plant! |
| I am getting weeds between my plants, I have 200. Is there anything I can besides pulling!! HI I just read about a weed killer that won't kill ice plants. I am looking for it, but haven't found it. It called Liquinox.. |
| Did you ever try the Liquinox? How are your iceplants doing? I have a few and am thinking of dividing them for more cover. |
