Re: Moving large hosta
- Subject: Re: Moving large hosta
- From: R* W* <w*@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 22:22:39 -0400
I am going to touch on what Bill has already said. A clump of hosta will
grow out from the perimeter as it gets larger. If you divide that clump
in 4 pieces, then replant, leave a few inches between each section. This
will allow the hosta to grow not only out, but also in to fill the gap.
In a relatively short period of time (probaly the following year) you
will have a larger hosta than you would have if it was moved whole.
Save your back ---cut it up. Just one opinion
Ray
p.s. if you decide to move it whole --use a red strap --make a loop
smaller than the clump and put it below the crown on the roots. 2 people
can lift it out of the hole without having to put something such as a
tarp underneath the plant. This worked excellent when I moved a Rhodie
this spring
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