RE: Speaking of hostas....

Donna, for me as a woman with limited strength, I found leaving them in the ground and shoveling off pieces was the best way to divide/share/control them.  

As for "grouping" them, I may put 1-2 together, but always have it interspersed with other shade lovers/tolerators like Japanese painted fern, astrantia rodgersia, fuscia, other shrubs, maybe some annual impatience, a few mini hostas near a big one for color contrast, etc.  Study some shade gardening books.  You'll get the "picture."

-----Original Message-----
From: Donna [j*@prairieinet.net]
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 7:27 PM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: RE: Speaking of hostas....


Since many on this list are hosta gardeners---- 

What the heck do you do with them all? My father in law brings me some
every year... something new as he digs a hole for them... They are all
getting so huge they are loosing the natural appearance and becoming a
big glob...( don't know how else to describe it)...which my FIL thinks
looks great-- oops, not my idea of a setting.... I like to see the end
of one plant then another... they can be huge, they can be very close...
but not on top of each other...this is not a hedge!.... 

So, when you divide them now... do you all dig up the entire plant and
just take a section? Or do you attempt to dig around the edges and take
away the outer area? I would like them to look nice and full for next
year, just not on top of each other... 

Suggestions and comments welcome :)

Donna

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