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relocating hosta
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Posted by alisonz7 z7 Bklyn (My Page) on Thu, Jun 30, 05 at 12:48
I have a big mama elephant hosta that I really didn't understand how big it was going to be. I wwant to move it to my front yard, getting rid of the prony that is there now.(I really want to get rid of them, cause they don't do well for me and just get white spot mildew on them and look ugly as soom as they flower, if they flower at all) I've tried digging at it, but the thing is really difficult to move. Any suggestions?
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RE: relocating hosta
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| I don't think now is a good time to transplant. Mark the exact location of each hosta, then early next spring (March or April) when they are just nubs sticking out of the ground, you can dig them up. I have done this myself. |
RE: relocating hosta
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| I've divided mine in the fall when the leaves start to fade and they are done flowering . |
RE: relocating hosta
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| I agree with Tom; I've relocated Hosta three times, twice in fall and Last year in June ( neighbor thinning and were given to me) All transplants were extremely successful. In two years my 10 ft of Hosta has turned into over 100 ft. The June transplant included potting soil and osmocote and a great deal of water at least twice a day for the summer.
(My experience- I not recommending) It seems if they're happy they'll take over |
RE: relocating hosta
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| I guess I'll wait. It's a pain because I want to move it to my front yard. I'm sick of my peony since it gets that whit mildew every year, and nothing stops it. So it's time to go.... the hosta will work perfectly there. Anyone want my peony? |
RE: relocating hosta
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I divided and moved Hosta last fall - they did well, and each division is much larger this year. Actually, the divisions I planted in my Brooklyn backyard are as large as the original patch, already. If you want to move them now, I'd suggest trying to get as much of the earth around the roots as possible - not easy, it can be HEAVY - and mulch the root area and keep them well watered afterwards. The varieties I've grown all seem to be fairly adaptable. Everything I've read says to transplant Peonies in autumn, but last year I had to dig mine up in June to make way for a landscaping project. We put them in plastic bins and watered them all summer. Mildew got the leaves, but after planting them in the new beds in October, they came back splendidly this May. Have you tried a sulfur fungicide for the mildew? You have to reapply it every couple of weeks, but it seems to work. Not as toxic as some of the others. Safers (I think) makes a spray version.
I'd offer to take your Peonies, but my garden is already too crowded ;) Good luck! Best,
Jen |
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