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Planting Hostas in the rain

allymountain13allymountain13 Posts: 68
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I bought 5 Hostas fully hardy contained so half had no shoots when they arrived. I planted them yesterday but it had been raining for three days and both root ball and soil was very wet so didn't water them in. Is this OK? 
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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Sounds perfect  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • allymountain13allymountain13 Posts: 68
    Thanks Dove and Dad👍 I've always bought them as small plants. This is the first time I've bought them like this. When they arrived, I thought some were just pots of soil! I left them on the patio until the shoots appeared which I now know is wrong. Apparently, I should have planted straight away so am a bit nervous with them anyway. Do you think I should water them in now to be on the safe side? 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    The look divine. 
    I've got a parcel od 13 Hostas coming this morning. I'm soooooooooooooo excited.
     :D 
    Devon.
  • allymountain13allymountain13 Posts: 68
    Yes. I'm considering getting the deck chair set up next to the border to sit and watch them grow for the next 3 months. I keep popping out to check them "hmm, I'm sure that one has grown a millimetre since last I looked..." 😹
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    allymountain13 said:
    Yes. I'm considering getting the deck chair set up next to the border to sit and watch them grow for the next 3 months. I keep popping out to check them "hmm, I'm sure that one has grown a millimetre since last I looked..." 😹
    Welcome to "Addiction Corner" ;)

    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    We've got some of ours in containers and at the moment they're lined up on the terrace alongside the sliding glass wall of our studio, so we can admire/ogle them from indoors 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    Start watching out for slugs now,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • allymountain13allymountain13 Posts: 68
    Used Nemaslug in September. Have only seen 2 babies since then!! So used it again Tues night and put grit round all the new Hostas today. Fingers crossed.🐌
  • UpNorthUpNorth Posts: 376
    Hostafan1 said:
    I've got a parcel od 13 Hostas coming this morning. I'm soooooooooooooo excited.
     :D 
    13!  Favourite place to buy from?   Most eagerly awaited one?  

    We have a few.  My pond is a bit too sunny otherwise Id surround it with them ... So we have a few pots near entrance so we can regularly check for snails +slugs and i think a couple in ground.  Only one shooting at the mo... 
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