I transplanted maybe 50-75 plants last early fall. They seemed to do very well. They flowered this spring and there are growing good. I also collected seed last year and planted it in 2 areas. I harvested the seeds at the perfect time. The seed pods would split open if I didn't handle them gently. I planted them in a raked bed in the woods. There are small plants coming up all over. So I was successful with seeds also. I watered the seed beds for about 2 weeks after planting as it was relatively dry at the time. I understand the seeds don't have very good viability if allowed to dry out. I planted all my plants and seeds in the woods along a gravel drive that goes thru the woods. My soil has little to medium amounts of clay in the soil. I can't speak to the PH. I watch the weather when transplanting, I try to do it before a good rain. I also dig them up and keep as much original soil around the roots as practical. I also dig and plant them within about 1-2 hours. I always struggle when transplanting wild flowers, especialy woodland flowers. I try to find a place that I feel that they will be happy with. So I'm looking for the right amount of light, moisture and soil type. Hopefully in an area that isn't over whelmed with Sugar maple seedlings. They are the most prolific "weed" I deal with in the woods. Hope I've helped.

LOL, BBStx. Whenever I post something from Realtor.com, I always feel bad about the hits. In the thread about the limitations of white paint I posted a place we looked at in Boston, but that one is now off market so it's different. I just imagine the realtor on this house reporting to the seller: Wow! Interest in the house is really up! LOL In other news, my DH called the realtor on this one to clarify some questions.

I've had my RdR for about 15 years. First 5 it lived in a pot and did really great. Last 10 are in the ground. Soil here is lake bed clay and some land fill junk dirt. RdR is planted in front of a large forsythia bush so it gets shaded on the east side and only gets afternoon sun from the west. We had several weeks of temps in the 90s. RdR bloomed through all of it but the blooms did blow quickly. I did not see any shriveling or petal burn though.

Boltonia Aster I"ve found to be an easy one. Full sun or at least 4+ hrs of good sun, it can take pretty dry but I don't think it's xeriscape. I found it a happy plant both in very dry Denver yrs ago and recently in the Boston area. It gets big, around 5', so be prepared to tie it up or support it somehow, especially with the winds we seem to get all the time these days! This is it several yrs ago in my Boston garden. I think I tied it up a day or so after this...it was starting to lean here. .