I have divided both of those plants in the past but I do not remember which varieties they were. I did not have problems with digging & dividing them.

That’s encouraging, thanks girlnamedgaez8a. I have divided salvia nemorosa successfully before, but that’s a much smaller beast. The Amistad is quite woody, so of the two that’s the one I am most hesitant about.

I divide the lazy way. Cut into the plant and just dig out that section.

Pullsaw! Or disposable serrated breadknife will do the trick, Nollie. You can be a total brute - Amistad doesn't care. Salvia cuttings are pretty easy too - I am not good at cuttings cos I poke and meddle but even I can manage the salvia family. Have even just poked a bit of plant in the ground and walked away - salvias are truly forgiving.

I can be brutal with the best of them Suzy, but not at the moment with a busted wrist! By the time I have recovered sufficient strength to start really hacking and sawing, the Amistad will be romping away. If they start to decline or really outgrow their space I will probably just take the even lazier approach and replace them.

Oooh, sorry to hear about the wrist. I was amazed how far ahead your Amistad is already (not much leafy action on any of mine) True though, they are not difficult to replace and grow enormous over a period of weeks. Where are you in Spain?

A stupid pratfall involving an icy slope and a wayward dog has scuppered many a Spring plan, but three weeks of solid rain has kept me out of the garden for much of the time anyway! I’m in The Garrotxa in Catalunya -an inland mountainous area in the far north east of Spain.

Perennial choices are very limited here, usually just a random selection in Summer. I often resort to ordering plants from France.