Separation & Division

Quick Facts:  Propagation is accomplished by the use of underground plant parts.  These parts have two functions: #1 Food Storage #2 Reproduction

Pearson College  We take advantage of a natural plant reproduction process.  Bulbs and corms are the reproductive structures that we use in separation. Amaryllis Bulb Gladiolus Corm

Flower Bud Foliage Leaves Basal Plate B ulb Scales BULBLETS

Cormels

Bulbs form offsets or bulblets. Corms form cormels. These structures can be separated when the plant dies back.

 Not a natural process  Utilize Rhizomes, Tubers, & Tuberous Roots  We must mechanically separate (cut away)

 When plants are crowded, they may be divided  They are removed from the soil by digging  They are then cut--remember to leave an “eye”