just plant them ... and when you move.. just rip out some gobs.. and put them in a plastic grocery bag.. and take them to the new house ...

you could probably do what you are thinking.. but it would just heap layer upon layer of problems.. with what should otherwise be a easy peasy deal ...

ken

The only problem with that is I don’t have a place to plant them. There isn’t a shady spot that’s not dominated by maples and elms in my backyard. If I do plant them there that would mean more watering and more maintenance. I would also have to fence them from strange rabbits and deer we have that completely ignore the deer/rabbit resistance list.

So leaving them in their pots would cause problems you’re saying?

I think your method will be fine. Pachysandra is so forgiving.

Pot them up into bigger pots.

I've had pachysandra for 32 years (last 2 homes)..I've never purposely watered it..at each home it was growing by trees..at my previous house there was a patch underneath a maple..and no animal has touched mine..I would follow ken's advice..if you do you'll have more to take with you..

Love your woodland photo. Is it your garden? If so, am impressed with how tidy it looks.....

@Heruga (7a NJ),

Plant them in big pots with real soil mixed with that planting substance they are currently in. Or you can use long thin window boxes. Either of these options will give the pachys the opportunity to spread a bit during the growing season.

Rabbits and deer will leave them alone. Or at least they do in my garden. Nothing touches them here.

You will need to water them if you plant them under a maple, as maples take all the water near them. Well, you will need to water them in any container, too. Containers dry out faster than the real world. Pachysandra will spread diligently if they get a bit of water. I don't water mine, but then I live in a somewhat wet climate.

I think it was 8 years ago when I cleared this area and put these pachysandra in. The pachys grew (and still grow) quite happily. Not so the grass. That's been quite the challenge. So much shade.

cercis47..thank you!..yes this is my garden..I've lived here 15 years and have worked hard ever since moving in..

@nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis I love your woodland garden. I wish I could plant hostas along the woodland path that I just cut last week. But I know the deer and rabbits would eat them.. Do you have to do deer and rabbit deterrence to keep your hostas protected in the woods?

liquidfeet..thank you!..I've seen minimal damage occasionally..I've lost track of time but several years ago (5?) there was an authorized deer hunt at the big park within walking distance of our house..seeing deer is rare now..I can't post links (can't figure out what's wrong) or I would..it's Eagle Creek Park if you want to look it up..the fox, coyotes, hawks? etc help control the rabbits..

@liquidfeet Z6 Boston Wow, that area is perfection...love it!

Your garden is beautiful. I need to plant pachysandra. The deer, rabbits and slugs love my hostas. :-(

Thank you. Slug pellets will get rid of the slugs. Deer and rabbits, well, they are a bigger challenge. Especially the rabbits.

I put them in the ground. Hopefully they survive. I hope the 33 degrees predicted on Tuesday night won’t kill their new growth

I bet they will be just fine. They stay green all winter here, no matter how cold it gets.

Well now the weather is saying a low of 31 degrees tomorrow night. Plant might be fine but new growth might be killed. Definitely covering them