Must transplant hostas from OLD stone planter

15 years ago

that is aproximately 7' x 7'. DH is not willing or able (working nights) to help me build another one at this time. I really want a nice above ground planter for some of my smaller hostas.

Now, I have recently increased the size of my perennial bed across the front of the house. It is now 2.5 times wider. Did I say I was a hostaholic?

At any rate here is my question, the hostas in the old stone planter were receiving morning sun, 3 hours tops. The front of my house faces the west, but I do have quite a bit of shade in a small area, the sun shines on the new and soon to be improved bed for aproximately 4 hours in the afternoon.

I am a lurker here, I have learned so much reading the posts, and I know that hostas are shade tolerant. The hostas that I need to move are blue mouse ears (I have a shady area for this little guy), Kabitan, Praying Hands and June and maybe two Lakeside Sunrise In the existing bed I have Patriot, Auro Marginata (sp), Francee, Sum and Substance, Golden Tiara, Gold Standard, Stilleto, Tattoo, and Iron Gate. I think that is all of them. I also have some perennials that are part/shade, part/sun.

Will I burn them by moving them at this time? I am off work for awhile and have the time to do this. I don't want to do any damage to my babies, some of them are 5-7 years old, not the ones in the planter though, they are 3-4 years old.

Thanks,

Sid

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dmshostalover
15 years ago
Keep them well watered, and I mean well watered. If I can grow hostas in full sun in Colorado, you should be fine. A lot of your hostas are sun tolerant anyway.
Donna
sidnee
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks Donna, I have always kept them well watered. Although, in Indiana I have not watered with the hose for the past couple to three weeks, we have had lots of rain. Surely, when I move them, the rain will stop.
LOL

Thanks again, Sid
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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do your best ....

and if they burn.. so what... its early enough for a great reflush to hide the ug's .. the ugly's ....

they are hosta... move them at will ... grow them on the driveway ... just dont worry about it all .. they will be fine..

find the old post on MOVING FULLY LEAFED OUT HOSTA... or something like that... and scale it down to mini world ....

and if you really want to be safe.. figure out how to give them a bit of extra shade .... i once saw pix of someone who had bought a couple golf umbrellas and rigged them up ... or a patio table umbrella .... but i would bet it isnt all that necessary ...

get us some pix

ken
esther_opal
15 years ago
and if they burn.. so what... its early enough for a great reflush to hide the ug's
Ken

I don't think they will have a long term problem as Ken says but read this post that I have not drawn conclusions from but going from low light to high light will make a difference.

Probably not in this case and these were inside vs outside in some sun.

Here is a link that might be useful: light change
sidnee
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15 years ago
I am quite pleased with the way this bed is shaping up. I could use a half dozen or so ;o) more medium or small/medium hostas, but will have to sneak out to get them. DH will start to notice the new additions. I do have some "spare" Purple Palace that would look great with some of the yellow looking hostas, like Kabitan.

Next project will be the area where the walk approaches the front door from the drive way. Ummmmm Hostas and a couple of perennials. First must dig out those ugly ewes. Yuck! But after that, let the fun begin.

I will post pictures later...need to mulch and need a new battery for my camera.

Thanks for all of the advise.

Sidnee

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