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Re: [PRIMROSES] PUTTING YOUR TREE TO BED/COLUMBUS/NEW YEAR

Cindy,

If your soil drains well you should be OK with 2" per week. I would try to
go with a lesser amount and maybe spot water certain plants. Some time back
the subject of water came up on the hosta robin. I was surprised at the
varied responses. Some of the hosta robins never water mature hostas and
others water up to 3" per week.

Young rapidly growing trees can take a lot of change. With large mature
trees go slow. There is not a lot of research on mature trees. I am glad
you care about your trees like you do. I wish I could give a more concrete
answer to your watering questions.

Moderation in changes for mature trees can prolong their lives.

Dan Nelson
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> Dan,
>
> You brought up another potential problem.  I was planning to start
watering my
> hostas (which are under the oaks) ALOT MORE because of what I've been
reading
> on either this or the AHS robin (or both); that they need lots of water
to
> grow faster and better.  But from what you just wrote about "large
changes in
> the amount of water",  it sounds like my oaks might not like it...how
much is
> a "large change"?  If 1" of water per week is good for avg. draining
garden
> soil, then should hostas get 2" per week in same soil?  and would this
> doubling of water be too much for the oak's roots?
>
> Thanks again,
> Cindy Johnson
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