I have successfully grown Eremurus! I bought roots. probably from Brent and Becky's and planted in a new bed (slightly raised, fresh topsoil and compost) probably in the Fall, in the sun, by the sidewalk where I never water. I live in zone 7 where we get a good amount of rain in the Spring, Winter and Fall but have very dry summers. Last year we went over 2 months without rain. By then, of course, the Eremurus was shriveled and done. The only complaint I have about Eremurus is the ugly shriveled leaves. I stupidly planted it towards the front of the bed, not in the middle where other plants would hide the leaves.
This plant turns heads. Last year a couple who walks by our house weekly would stop and stare every week as it progressed and finally asked my husband what in the world this otherworldly plant was. But he had no idea.
Many years ago I bought one potted up in gravel and planted it where it turned out to be underlying clay soil (new to me garden) and it sent out puny flower spikes for a couple of years and then bit the dust.
I came to this forum looking to see if anyone has successfully transplanted it. I want to move it just 3 feet, so the leaves won;t show so.
This is my first post and I chose GreenGoddess as my name because that is what is blooming just outside my window now.
