The Flower Lady
ArboristSite Lurker
Hi,
Can I divide my hostas now or do I need to wait until fall?
Can I divide my hostas now or do I need to wait until fall?
Dividing Hostas
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Grace Tree
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It's OK to divide them now.
Phil
Phil
okietreedude1
ArboristSite Guru
You can also pmail danco here on arboristsite. hes the hosta man. check out his website www.pixieforest.com.
Kate Butler
ArboristSite Guru
Where you are, I'd consider cutting them WAY back to divide and transplant in summers' heat. I agree that you can divide and transplant them pretty much anytime, but I doubt that the shocked root systems would be able to sustain all the leaf surfaces properly after being transplanted if they weren't cut back appropriately.
The hostas here are just now coming out of the ground and I'll be dividing and potting them up in about a week.
The hostas here are just now coming out of the ground and I'll be dividing and potting them up in about a week.
Foghorn
ArboristSite Lurker
You can divid them now. Here in VA I wait until the end of August. I cut the leaves back so that the plants energy is used to heal itself and form new roots. By dividing them a month or two before the first frost lets you enjoy seeing your hostas grow in the spring. By late summer early fall the plants are not looking their best anyway and so by dividing them then allows them time to leaf out again which is alway exciting. I think it's also easier on the plant... I've done it this way ever since I've grown hostas and have had excellent results!
antigrassguy
ArboristSite Operative
Top 'em and chop 'em. You have to try real hard to kill a hosta. All IMO
