Splitting Agapanthus

Is that like split infinitives tanith ?. Sorry can’t help, not a gardener. From the replies above I image you will need some muscle.

I managed to split one of mine using an old bread knife in a kind of sawing action Tanith .

I had quite a few then last year I realised I only had one up and flowering funny how things disappear sometimes without you realising

Try a decent sized screwdriver. I was given this tip recently by a very experienced gardener and have found it to be very useful. You insert the screwdriver between the roots and corms, wriggle it around to loosen them with minimal damage to the plant. Agapanthus are very tough plants and will survive pretty rough treatment.

Strange plant indeed. I guess I saw a similar one at my aunt's backyard. Never had any luck with those in my garden though...
By the way, what chainsaw was that? Your post just reminded me that I need one maybe like one of these, especially if that's going to be a pole saw.

I have split up mine and they seem to be Ok
I have put them in my "Wendy house" to keep them out of frost.
They seem to be OK.

I’ve transplanted them and all four pieces seem to be doing ok

Strange plant. I had 5 flowers on it last year but only 3 this year, 1 of which my GGD pulled off, so two lonely ones among a pile of its leaves.

This has actually done well as I bought it from Jersey many years ago.

I saw a chainsaw recommended on a Youtube video.
I bought a mature broad-leaved Agapanthus earlier this year by mail order. Two flowers were damaged in transit and I have only had one healthy bloom since. I can't decide whether it is hideous or beautiful! It is a bit like a granny's Aspidistra! It will need dividing within the next year or two, but do I really want more plants? I might buy some of the smaller, hardier ones instead.

I finally managed to split it no 4 with an old chisel and brute force but thanks for that advice I just hope the pieces survive.

Have you thought of sawing through it?
Just thinking now, I think they do have very thick roots after a few years. Mine have been in their pots of one heck of a long while.
I was of thinking of repotting or rejuvenating my.
(Perhaps I need a chain saw. )
I have certainly been thinking of splittiing mine up. .
I think there is another Agapanthus thread some where on this thread for this year.