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Nourishing my hostas

JacquimcmahonJacquimcmahon Posts: 1,039
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My hostas have started to show through the soil (hey they came back, be nice this is a thrill for me as last year was my first growing them)…. Yes I’m easy pleased 😀. So my question is do I start feeding them and if yes with what? I’m also assuming they will be bigger in year 2?
Marne la vallée, basically just outside Paris 🇫🇷, but definitely Scottish at heart.

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    a bit early for feeding IMHO
    Devon.
  • JacquimcmahonJacquimcmahon Posts: 1,039
    So how do I know when? A certain size, or particular time period. There seems to be a bit of conflicting info on the different sites I visited
    Marne la vallée, basically just outside Paris 🇫🇷, but definitely Scottish at heart.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    It's still March, I'd not feed until at least May. ( depending on the weather )
    Devon.
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    What feed do you use?  I've never fed mine and they still come up every year.  They'd be like Triffids if I fed them.
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    Useful thread. I can empathise, @Jacquimcmahon
    I bought two Hostas last year, and they survived the summer without being eaten by slugs, first time ever. Mine are just showing through the soil, and I was also wondering whether they would benefit from some feed.
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