Love this video! I keep coming back to it when I get ready to plant more hosta bulbs. So easy to follow and easy to understand. Your method has worked SO WELL for me. Thank you!!
This was helpful! When I moved to my house, 2 hosta plants were already growing at the front of our house. We decided to just plant more of them to frame the front of the house since those 2 were so easy and low maintenance!
Hostas are very forgiving plants. I just pull young hostas from the mother plants and plant them to a shaded area of my garden. They come back year after year.
This was so helpful. I just received my bare roots in the mail, but won't have time to plant them for another week. Should I do anything in particular for storing them while I wait to plant?
Thank you for your video. It was very helpful and I would never have known how to plant a hosta bulb without your help. I planted nine in the shade and I'm very happy. Thanks to you, again. Helene
Nice and informative video. I bought Hosta root from Lowe’s and put in a big planter with potting soil. It has been 3 weeks still I did not noticed any leaves. The only difference was I did not soaked the roots in water, please suggest what to do, thanks
Thank you. I just planted some bulbs from Brecks and I kept thinking they looked wrong. I assumed bulbs meant the crown goes beneath the ground. I just replanted them the right way up.
@@cadenscooladventures9854 ours actually did, they all came up in cute, vibrant colors. They are much smaller than I expected, hoping they get bigger next year but they are like miniature plants. The slugs have been brutal this year though so very hole-y leaves :(
@courtneytautges4997 I had the same issue a few years ago with my hostas. So I made a 4 inches rim away from the hostas, and put pea gravel and sprinkled with water softener salt: problem solved.
How do you know if the root is dead? I ordered a super sak from Brecks that came at the end of March/beginning of April. I just now dug them out and they are all real dry but no crowns like the one you had
Thanks for the video ! I just bought some Blue Hostas & have them soaking now. Going to plant them in starter pots in the morning. WIll they do ok in full sunlight ? I am trying to figure out where to put them. I'm thinking around the base of my japanese maple tree.
Its still a little cold here in idaho , I ordered some hosta roots and it said plant right away so I put them in little bio degradable pots til it warms up a little. I've never planted them so I hope I did the right thing. They are growing in the little pots they look good. Just thought id wait till there was no more frost at night to plant them. I didn't want to kill them.
Mine took maybe 2 weeks in the part of the garden with nice drip irrigation, but the ones that I planted way out on the fenceline took much longer - maybe a month! I thought they weren't going to come up at all (I..ahem...forgot to water them at all....)...but sure enough, they did sprout up (a month after planting)
I planted bare root Hostas at the end of July in a partial shady spot, and they did put on some leaves within a few weeks, but haven't grown any more since they are still only about 2 inches high. What can I do to get them to grow? I have fertilized them, but still nothing.
Hosta bare roots are best planted mid to late spring. They likely didn't grow much because it was too hot. They also take a few years to really fill out, so keep an eye on them, and make sure to give them plenty of water since they love cool damp soil.
Love this video! I keep coming back to it when I get ready to plant more hosta bulbs. So easy to follow and easy to understand. Your method has worked SO WELL for me. Thank you!!
This was helpful! When I moved to my house, 2 hosta plants were already growing at the front of our house. We decided to just plant more of them to frame the front of the house since those 2 were so easy and low maintenance!
Hostas are very forgiving plants. I just pull young hostas from the mother plants and plant them to a shaded area of my garden. They come back year after year.
This was so helpful. I just received my bare roots in the mail, but won't have time to plant them for another week. Should I do anything in particular for storing them while I wait to plant?
Thank you. The package from Garden State Bulb Company said to plant them 4 inches deep. I'm glad I checked.
How long did you soak the hostas?
Thanks for putting this info out! :)
I've always soaked them for an hour or two. Use your discretion - it's not that critical, as long as the roots are flexible as Mary Jane mentioned.
This was the PERFECT video for me ! Thank you - answered every question I had, plus more information ~
Ditto
Thank you for your video. It was very helpful and I would never have known how to plant a hosta bulb without your help. I planted nine in the shade and I'm very happy. Thanks to you, again. Helene
Thank you for this! I just planted my little guy as you instructed, so hopefully, he'll do fine. :)
How long will it take for the leaves to start to bloom?
Nice and informative video. I bought Hosta root from Lowe’s and put in a big planter with potting soil. It has been 3 weeks still I did not noticed any leaves. The only difference was I did not soaked the roots in water, please suggest what to do, thanks
Thank you. I just planted some bulbs from Brecks and I kept thinking they looked wrong. I assumed bulbs meant the crown goes beneath the ground. I just replanted them the right way up.
Just created my first shade garden. Hosta, Ferns and Astilbe and Coral Bells and Bleeding Hearts. Liked and Subbed!
did you grow bleeding hearts from seed or buy a small plant ?
@@JUST-UK-JAY Plants! I just received a few more root stock in the mail today.
@@seamus6994 ahh ok :) good luck with them
Perfect directions. I pick up a box from Sam Club. No idea what to do but was familiar with them loving shade. Planting tomorrow, soaking tonight! TY
This was really helpful!! I have never planted these before but got some at Aldi, just did it today! So excited!!!
We got ours from Aldi also and they never grew 😢 Any luck with yours?
@@cadenscooladventures9854 ours actually did, they all came up in cute, vibrant colors. They are much smaller than I expected, hoping they get bigger next year but they are like miniature plants. The slugs have been brutal this year though so very hole-y leaves :(
@courtneytautges4997
I had the same issue a few years ago with my hostas. So I made a 4 inches rim away from the hostas, and put pea gravel and sprinkled with water softener salt: problem solved.
How do you know if the root is dead?
I ordered a super sak from Brecks that came at the end of March/beginning of April. I just now dug them out and they are all real dry but no crowns like the one you had
Thanks for the video ! I just bought some Blue Hostas & have them soaking now. Going to plant them in starter pots in the morning. WIll they do ok in full sunlight ? I am trying to figure out where to put them. I'm thinking around the base of my japanese maple tree.
Good question I was wondering the same thing. I hope we get an answer
I have 3 in oklahoma I would say take more than full sun. not sure what type. they were already here. they're not huge but consistently pretty.
how long did you soak the roots?
30-60 min before planting
I live in Michigan and I want to know when is the best time to plant bulbs
Excellent tutorial. Thank you😊
Wow this video was great . You helped me and my baby .
Its still a little cold here in idaho , I ordered some hosta roots and it said plant right away so I put them in little bio degradable pots til it warms up a little. I've never planted them so I hope I did the right thing. They are growing in the little pots they look good. Just thought id wait till there was no more frost at night to plant them. I didn't want to kill them.
How long does it take after planting to see growth
Mine took maybe 2 weeks in the part of the garden with nice drip irrigation, but the ones that I planted way out on the fenceline took much longer - maybe a month! I thought they weren't going to come up at all (I..ahem...forgot to water them at all....)...but sure enough, they did sprout up (a month after planting)
Does anyone know what’s growing out if the center of my hosta? It looks like another plant.
i just planted some first time but did not spread the roots lol. they came already 3 inches tall too, fresh and moist from Costco bags.
How did yours turn out?
My box I bought my hasta bulb in says to dig a hole 4 inches deep and bury the bulb…
I'd go deeper with those roots, just like tap roots they need go deeper than that surface scratch or they will dry out.
How late in the season can you safely plant Hostas?
I planted bare root Hostas at the end of July in a partial shady spot, and they did put on some leaves within a few weeks, but haven't grown any more since they are still only about 2 inches high. What can I do to get them to grow? I have fertilized them, but still nothing.
Hosta bare roots are best planted mid to late spring. They likely didn't grow much because it was too hot. They also take a few years to really fill out, so keep an eye on them, and make sure to give them plenty of water since they love cool damp soil.
Thank you. I'm trying to like your video but there's seem to be a glitch. TH-cam not allowing me to "like". Anyway 👍🏽👍🏽
Where did you get these roots from ?