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Very helpful video. Thankyou for this. Having only had my plants a year ago since moving into a place of my own, im still relatively new to it so im always nervous about how to go about deadheading plants. Always worry im going to cut the wrong bits off haha thankyou!
My pleasure! Thank you for watching! I'm glad you found it helpful. I love hostas - there are so many and they're so easy to split and share with others too (or get more from others because they grow so fast). Enjoy your new garden - it wasn't until I had a garden of my own that I really got into it - and then my interest just blossomed (no pun intended 😜). I hope the same for you!
Yea the hosta i have has really come along this season. But yea was starting to wonder about deheading it or not as wasnt sure whether it would ruin it. But after hearing what you said about it helping the plant grow more in general once theyve died out instead of leaving them on, that gave me the confidence to go ahead 😊 I probably will get some more plants eventually, but for now at least i feel i just have the right amount for myself. But of course that could always change haha
@@simonstringer8529 so glad I could help! Thank you so much for watching and for commenting! I love to hear that what I've taken time on sharing is actually helpful to folks! 😁
That video was very clear and informative, especially given its brevity. We are in Zone 7 area (metro Atlanta) ---- and our hosta blooms have pretty much finished (some still look good, some shabby) ---- is now a good time to prune them down?
So glad you found the video helpful! I think the answer to your question is: it depends. I find that the different types of hostas on my property bloom at different times, and some of the same variety will bloom at different times in different light / moisture conditions. I would say, if you have the patience for it, clip off the shabby stems as the flowers have all faded and leave any that have blooms yet to come. If you want to wait, and do it all in one fail swoop, that's also an option. The point is, is that by clipping off the blooms before they start to set seed will allow the plant to focus its energy on root development and other needs rather than putting energy into developing seeds, which you likely don't need with hostas. Hope that's helpful! 💚
@@TheSuburbanGardenista not to press my luck, but 1 more hosta question (we moved into this house 18 months ago and there are 15 MASSIVE hostas (very nice and healthy --- very large). I understand you can subdivide --- do you just wait until very early spring, when those purple sword-looking sprouts emerge and then using a straight-edge shovel, cut them into 1/4s and replant?
@@phishphan6596 no worries at all! I'm happy to help ☺️ you can divide your giant hostas in the fall or spring (or really any time if you're impatient! They're bulletproof plants and can handle a bit of a beating!). I would recommend doing it in the fall when you know exactly how big they are and where you'd like to put the new divisions in the garden. That way, when they come up in the spring, they look healthy and happy. If you wait until the spring, it can sometimes be tricky to know exactly where the plant is, and sometimes they can look like they've had a bit of a chop. I find that fall division works best for me. I feel like for the past few years, I think, 'I really need to split that guy' and then when spring comes, I forget which ones I wanted to split, how many parts I want to divide them into, what their specific colours are, etc... But that's just me and my forgetfulness!!!
Unfortunately, this is the end from my experience. They don't give me a second bloom after the deadhead - this just keeps them looking tidy and focusing their energy on strengthening the rest of the plant (rather than focusing on making seeds).
