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joypdx

hostas from surface roots

joypdx
8 months ago

I have 7 year old hosta, which I had never split. This winter I tried but it was too thick and tough to dig out. In February I scooped out some peripheral surface shallow roots that I had noticed, and tucked them under shady spots and then covered with grass clippings. I am in zone 8 PNW, any chance I can get new hostas from these shallow roots.

Thanks,

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  • ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
    7 months ago

    if you are going to leave them in the pot.. properly fill the pot with the media ...


    you could throw them on the driveway.. bare root.. and they would live.. i really dont know why you feel you need to baby them in a half filled pot..


    imo.. just plant them in the ground.. and move them in fall if need be .. dont make your hosta life.. harder than need be ..


    ken

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