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    Hello lovely people

    In a moment of madness I ordered 10 bare root hostas from T&M.
    I know nothing about hostas, so what's the best way to keep them alive when they arrive (if they're not already dead)?
    The spot where i want to plant them on my plot isn't ready yet, so they'll have to overwinter in pots somewhere.

    Any tips much appreciated!
    He-Pep!

  • #2
    Pot them up and give them a little protection from the rain. It’s being too wet that will kill them, that with the cold, not a good mix.
    Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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    • #3
      Thanks Roitelet... i thought they were wet soil lovers? Usually recommended as bog garden plants?
      He-Pep!

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      • #4
        Yes they are but in pots overwinter you run the risk of rot. In the ground they are usually fine.
        Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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        • #5
          Use pots well bigger than the roots. What hostas hate is their roots being disturbed by repotting or in your case when you plant in the ground.

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          • #6
            Ok so they’ve arrived! 10 dehydrated hairy octopi a bit like tiny asparagus crowns. I’ve separated them out and put them in a Tupperware between sheets of damp kitchen roll to try and rehydrate them a bit before I pot them up? A couple have fresh shoots...
            He-Pep!

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