RE: hosta
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: hosta
- From: M* D*
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 00:24:59 -0400
You mentioned that hosta leaves wither if divided this time of year. I find
I can avoid that by putting upside down containers over the divided hostas
for a few days to a week, and watering daily. I often use empty plant
containers for that (leftovers from garden purchases). Or old cardboard
boxes.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dee Ann Scheller [SMTP:dee.ann.scheller@juno.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 11:32 PM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: hosta
>
> Hi Susan
>
> I propagate most of my Hosta in the fall--then if I feel I don't have
> enough and IF I have time I divide some when they VERY first poke their
> little pointed heads through the soil. All together I had over 100
> plants to sell at my annual perennial sale last week end and this week
> end.
>
> I dig the entire clump out of the ground and take my trusty butcher knife
> with the serrated teeth and chop off generous hunks and plant in 1 or 2
> gallon containers.
> It is hard work. But I love it.
>
> They can be divided now but the leaves currently on the plant will most
> likely wither and die even with tender loving care and lots of water and
> placed out of direct sunlight for a week or so. It doesn't take long for
> new leaves to appear.
>
> Dee Ann in s.w. Indiana
>
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