Re: hostas -Reply
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- Subject: Re: [SG] hostas -Reply
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- Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 10:25:19 -0400
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HI again Bobbi. Never seen this with the ones I grow, but the oldest ones have only been in the ground for about 6 years.
Penny in Halifax, N.S, 5/6a
>>> diehlr@INDIANA.EDU 03/31 10:44 pm >>>
Now that is an interesting observation. Does anyone know which cultivars
do this? I have occasionally heard talk of this phenomenon, but after
growing some individuals for many years (i.e., 10-13), have yet to see an
example of it. The only reason I can see for dividing is that you want to
give a friend a start of a particular plant--or else it has completely
outgrown the place that it's planted. Otherwise, you should leave them be.
At least that's my feeling. But I have never experienced this center
dieback--at least not so far.
Bobbi Diehl
Bloomington, IN
zone 5/6
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Hal or Nancy Robinson wrote:
> When you asked "why divide Hostas", I wonder if yours don't die out in
> the middle like mine. It may be just some hostas do that but my big
> clumps are very woody in the center and just grow on the out side of the
> clump. Strange?
>
> Nancy Robinson East Tennessee 6b
>
