We had sun this afternoon, no wind either! So I dug up my Purple Emperor, split it in two and replanted it where it will hopefully do better. It was actually quite a big clump, the roots are tuberous. I was going to try to get some pieces off the sides but that wasn't very successful, the bits I got I put in a pot in hope they grow. I did that once before but vine weeviles ate the roots, I found one when I lifted the plant but only one thankfully.
I also dug up my puny little examples of the other variegated one, it has creamy yellow in the middle of the leaves and I'm starting to recall it was definitely a mediovariegata sort of name. I think I threw out the catalogue I got it from, that was many years ago now. It's amazing the poor things were still growing, they are now in pots so I will take a pic of the leaves, I doubt I will get flowers this year.
I had intentions of digging both these up this year but your forum has encouraged me to get on with the job Lynn! Good for you.
