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I wonder when my hostas will pip

Esther-B, Zone 7a

8 years ago

My heucheras are all sending up new leaves. The dianthus is sending up new leaves. The iris leaves are emerging, the rose bushes are sprouting new leaves. My dwarf spirea is also starting to leaf out. I know, because I did a major garden cleanup today, pruning dead and weak canes from the roses, removing last year's foliage from the heucheras, removing dead annuals, etc. (looks GREAT!). The ONLY thing that has no evidence of appearing yet are the hostas. I don't want them to pip and then get caught by a late frost, but I forget what time they pipped last year. Any best guesses for zone 7B?

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koffman99

8 years ago

Esther,

I'm in the same zone as you, and while some of my Hosta have pushed through the soil already, a lot still haven't made it.

Now some of them are on the LE list, still others I have expected to see by now and haven't. No worries just be patient they should be pushing through within the next couple of weeks.

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josephines167 z5 ON Canada
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
So satisfying to be able to clean your garden bed, isn't it? I can't help you with your question re emergence in zone 7 but you could check the Library to look up how many of your hostas appear on the Late Emerging lists? LE list

I just found out 10 of mine appear on that list, not counting the Fortunei cultivars.
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koffman99
8 years ago
Also Esther,

I was new to Huechera's last year, planted about 10 or so. The summer heat appeared to be too much for about half of them as I only have five left.

I was astonished to see that the Huechera did so well during the winter (even though it was a mild one). The Huechera seemed to actually thrive during the winter in temps down into the teens, I didn't realize Huechera enjoyed such cold temps.

I have two Cajun Fire's. two Berry Smoothie's, and a Southern Comfort that is about two feet tall now.
Esther-B, Zone 7a
Original Author
8 years ago
I have the heuchies Frost, Peppermint, Sweet Tart, Sugar Berry, Carnival Watermelon, Georgia Peach, Rio, Paprika, Midas Touch, & Marmalade. Might be forgetting one or two. They are all sending up new leaves now, which are very pretty.
Esther-B, Zone 7a
Original Author
8 years ago
None of my hostas appear on the Late Emerging list. I guess they'll pip when they feel like it. I am always nervous until I see them pip. All the other stuff is popping up, even my dicentra, but no hostas at all.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
8 years ago
the faster they break dormancy ... the sooner you will be worrying about a frost or a freeze ...

they are highly dependent on soil temps... all the way down to the root tips .. so.. the bigger the plant.. the deeper the roots.. the longer to wake up

ken
DelawareDonna Zone 7A
8 years ago
Here in zone 7A, a few are just starting to break ground. Long way to go.

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