When I the best time to move my hostas to a different spot?

Question

I was told my hostas do good only in the spring because they are shade plants. Mine are in all day conditions and by the moddle of summer they look awful. Can I move them? When? Advice will be appreciated.

Answer 1

after the last frost in your area. early spring.

Answer 2

I have moved hosta nearly any time and had good luck with them.  Here in Minnesota, I like to move plants early enough in the summer to give them a chance to establish some roots and so they are settled before the cooler fall days start them hibernating.  

Answer 3

Depending on where you live and what side of the street you live on will depend on how much sun you get.

Find a partial sun/shade spot for your hostas, now is a good time to dig them up and move them, I have been moving mine now, but it is going into fall here, over there (Australia) your winter has been rather nice, so you can dig them up and move them now. Make sure that you space them well,and they will be ready for the spring or at least summer season. Have fun!

Answer 4

Yes you can move them, I have some that I will be moving early this fall. About the end of September, when it is cooler and before the fall rains start. Partly because they are multiplying and party because I think they need more shade.

When you do transplant you need to replenish the soil where you decide to plant them.

What I do when I transplant my hostas is buy an bag of compost or humus and mix it with the soil from the hole where I plant.

It will help to mulch the hostas they don't like the heat of the summer and the mulch helps keep the roots cooler.

Here is more information from a website.

Hostas can be divided any time the soil can be worked. The important thing to remember is after replanting to supply enough water to keep the plant actively growing. Early spring divisions can be done before leaves emerge. The plant may take the rest of the season to recover from the shock of dividing. Late summer/early fall, damage still may occur to mature foliage, but the plant will have time to reestablish before winter sets in, and will emerge as though undisturbed in the spring. Also if dividing after the foliage matures, existing leaves may flop over and wilt, but new leaves will emerge from the crown. If leaves flop open, just cut off the old leaves, which makes the plant look better.

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