Re: Putting hostas to bed for winter
- To: perennials@mallorn.com, S*@aol.com
- Subject: Re: Putting hostas to bed for winter
- From: M* D*
- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 10:48:00 -0500
Where do you buy the tissue culture plants?
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From: SECK138@aol.com
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: Putting hostas to bed for winter
Date: Monday, October 26, 1998 9:37AM
As soon as the foliage goes south. Remove it. Mulch beds with leaves
or pine
needles. Big established hostas do not need mulch as much as young
plants. I
am trying tissue culture plugs for the first time that is where we can
buy
fire and ice for $10 instead of the $75 Shady Oaks is trying to sell it
for.
New plant prices are all over town whereas older varieties are more
uniformly
priced. Check at least 5 sources before purchasing and then have an
idea of
maturity of plant and divisions usually send. I feel that it is much
better
to buy mature plants when they are selling for around or under $20
especially
if they usually send more than one division then buy tissue culture
plants
that might not make it and are very young 2" plugs that growers buy.
But I
want those very expensive new plants and that is why I am willing to try
to
grow tissue culture plugs. If you want more information get in touch
with me.
Chris from Braintree Z6
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