Hi Jen,

Sounds like you've been busy and I hope things slow down for you soon so you can relaaaaxxxx. :O)

First, make sure it's OK for you to take those plants off the property you are moving from. It's like selling a house - if the plants are not in the contract and you take them, there could be repercussions. When I sold my house in 2001, I made sure that the fact that I was taking some of the plants with me was in the contract.

Secondly, if the Bachelor Buttons (Centaurea Montana) and Poppies are perennials, then you should be able to transplant all of your plants, but I would do it ASAP as time is starting to run out on fall transplanting. I'm still doing it here, but it's getting 'iffy'. Make sure you water well so the roots get established and when things turn cold, give them a good mulching to keep them set in case of heaving during the winter.

FYI, I just moved over a dozen 3 year old winter sown Oriental Poppies today in my gardens. They might pout for a year but something tells me they won't and I'll see them flowering in June of next year. :O)

brightmoregirl.I moved 10 yrs ago and potted up every plant I wanted.Some stayed in those pots for awhile.My pond plants had to stay in a 5 gallon bucket for 5 yrs and they lived.I lost some but the biggest part of them made it.I say,start digging and potting them up.Just remember to give them some water until they get settled into their pots or in their new home if you get them all planted.I planted some of mine but the majority had to live in the pots.I find most perennials are pretty tough.Good luck
moonphase

Poppies have a big long taproot (like a giant skinny carrot) that you want to make sure you dig all the way up. Otherwise they kind of resent being moved and they might not make it. But if you can get the whole thing, hooray! Also, congrats on your move!

puffee, thanks for the info, iwas just about to ask about the root. sure hope i can get it all. this is the first time i've been able to get poppies to grow. i'll besure to ws poppies this year in case they don't make it.
thanks to all for all your help.

I don't see anything on your list that can't be winter sown and started over. Frankly, I wouldn't bother with the transplants. Do you need some new seeds? I have some killer gaillardias.

bakemom, i'd love some gaillardias. do i go to the seed swap site to get them?
i just couldn't leave them behind to be bulldozed under. there like family members know. but after digging up only a fourth of what i have and planting them today, i might make them the family i'm moving away from. :)

Send me your addy and I will send seed. I'm not sure they will transplant well anyway.