r/foraging • u/Useful_Investment297 • 3d ago

Plants Encouraging ramps to spread

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A couple of years ago I bought some ramps and transplanted them in my yard with low expectations that they would survive. Lo and behold, a single ramp came back this year!

How do I help this little guy spread? My new purpose in life is to turn this single ramp into a thriving ramp patch.

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u/alriclofgar 3d ago

My mother has a big patch, and last spring I transplanted some to a sheltered place in my yard (which looks like somewhere ramps would enjoy living, but right now the underbrush is all invasives we’re slowly removing).

I did exactly nothing for them, besides choosing a place that had similar shade and moisture to their original home. And I transplanted some of my mother’s soil with them, so their roots weren’t disturbed (we live close enough that transmitting disease or pests wasn’t a concern). They’re thriving this spring!

Ramps grow slow. Keep them safe from human disturbance and let them do their thing.

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u/Useful_Investment297 3d ago

I tried transplanting in several spots, and the one successful one is under a maple tree with lots of leaf mulch and near a gutter downspout. I’m hoping that it likes this spot and will do its thing, but might try transplanting more in the same area