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New hosta bed one year later

DiggingInTheDirt

7 years ago

A few years ago, I posted a thread to ask advice on how to design a hosta bed so that the hostas were touching each other:

http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2004982/how-do-i-plan-a-tight-hosta-bed?n=24

Last year I finally took the plunge, after amending the soil, and decided to plant the hostas close together, figuring it would take 5 years for them to fill in.

Here is the same bed one year later:

Oops! So now I'm in the process of redesigning the bed to allow space for growth. I've never had hostas grow this fast and I attribute it to the amended soil and several hours of morning sun. All my other hostas are planted in full shade and are every slow growers.

By the way, that poor, pitiful hosta in the first row is Puddles and Bumps. She was an early riser and was damaged by frost.

Now I'm looking for locations on my property where hostas will get a few hours of sun. It really seems to make a difference. I'm learning.

Comments (3)

ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
7 years ago
figure out how to leave half without disturbing the other half ..... and just move the others ...

first pic.. rows of 3 .. first row.. take the middle one .. second row.. the two outside ones.. leaving the middle ... 3rd row.. middle out again ... etc ..

then go take out more grass.. who needs it anyway ...

i probably would spend a bit building the bed.. and move them in a month.. when the beds ready .. or some such ..

i suspect a bunch of us ... told you so ..

ken
DiggingInTheDirt
Original Author
7 years ago
Ken, of course you told me so!! But I knew better! Because hostas don't grow for me. *ahem*

Well, now that they get sun, I see what I need to do. I'm calling my tree guy to some cut down some trees so some other beds get more light.

Thanks for the suggestions on how to thin the bed.
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