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Would these hostas be ok in full sun?

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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I'm about to shuffle  my patio pots. Would these two be ok in full sun?



In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2020
    Id give it a try... they’re similar types to mine and they’re just fine.  ... make sure the pots are big enough to hold lots of damp soil and they should be fine ... if the pots are small they can dry out in hours. 
    I water mine every morning ... occasionally in the evenings too if it’s been very hot. 

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





  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Lots of hostas can cope with full sun if there is adequate moisture to keep their leaves plumped but the ones with creamy variegation have thinner leaves that can get sunburned and are best in dappled shade.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • the tidy gardenerthe tidy gardener Posts: 591
    Have to say I wouldnt! Mine hated it.tho i have one in a pot like that that has morning sun but then shade
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Most of mine are in full sun. I'm on a South facing slope
    Devon.
  • debs64debs64 Posts: 5,184
    My hostas all seem happy in the sunshine and if @Hostafan1 says it’s ok I would definitely go for it. He knows his stuff. 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    debs64 said:
    My hostas all seem happy in the sunshine and if @Hostafan1 says it’s ok I would definitely go for it. He knows his stuff. 
    aw shucks. You'll make me blush.
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    That’s not blushing @Hostafan1 ... that’s sunburn 🥵 

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





  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thanks all. They're in big pots but they're big plants. I don't think I'd be able to keep them sufficiently wet anyway. I'll leave them in the shade😊

    Plants now shuffled. Hostas are staying where they're happy.. They would added a nice foil for some of the plants on the bright side.
    Never mind the hostas. I'm staying in the shade today too😎

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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