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Planting out hostas
gregorhanslik
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Hi all
Novice gardener here needing some advice. I bought some hostas a few years back and each year I think they're dead but they sprout back ...
I'd like to plant them in a bed this year, which is out the front of my new house - currently the area is covered in stones but pretty easy to dig through.
I've got two questions ...
Now the they're 'sprouting' (no idea if that's the right term) is it still possible to replant them this year; and if so, when should I do it?
Secondly, what sort of distance apart should I aim for?
Many thanks,
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Give em plenty of compost and a big drink of water.
Plant at least 45 cm apart. Resist the urge to plant close, it looks nice but they'll soon expand and crowd each other.
you could easily split those.
Use an old bread knife and cut between the shoots and you could have 3 or 4 plants from that clump.
as Richard the clematis guy said :
" what I know could fill a book: what I don't could fill a library"
Wise words.
I believe hostas will appear with smaller leaves if they get chopped but don't panic, they are very forgiving
also useful for a novice to know is the leaf colour changes because your hostas made this year's leaves depending on sun or shade last year so taking out of shade into bright sun may damage them but not kill, just didn't want you to assume you did something wrong
know what you mean Verdun. Every day I seem to be saying
" OOOOHHHHH that wasn't there yesterday"