Re: Moving large hosta
- Subject: Re: Moving large hosta
- From: m* s* <w*@yahoo.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 20:19:02 -0700 (PDT)
the roots are next years plant
always mulch 3-6 inches in pots or in the ground
--- Margaret Little <margaret@golden.net> wrote:
> I have several large clumps, 4-5 + ft across, that I
> want to move in one
> piece, i.e., without dividing. Will be moved via a
> trailer. This exercise
> would me so much easier re handling etc, if I were
> to completely cut off all
> leaves before digging. Is there any problem here
> re: potential harm to the
> plant? I have this idea in my mind that this years
> foliage is necessary this
> year for next years energy storage.
>
> Re: over wintering in pots. If I group pots 3-4"
> apart, and fill between the
> pots and even slightly over the pot with mulch, can
> I expect them to get thru
> a zone 4A winter. Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks Phil .
>
>
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