Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum' does divide easily and increases steadily but since division is our only mean of propagation (root cuttings have never worked, despite what literature says), it does take time to build stocks. Perhaps one day it will be micropropagated and we can use it with wild abandon!
Can you divide Cirsium?
How to propagate Cirsium. It is possible to propagate Cirsium from seed sown in a cold frame during the spring season. Alternatively, you can divide your plants in the autumn which should be ready for the following season.
How do you propagate cirsium Rivulare?
- Cultivation. Grow in a moist but well-drained soil in full sun; can tolerate some dryness and partial shade.
- Propagation. Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in spring or propagate by division in spring or autumn.
- Suggested planting locations and garden types. Wildlife gardens. ...
- Pruning. ...
- Pests. ...
- Diseases.
