Thankyou good advive i will try myself to do this hopefully mine should be same they are pot bound so am little nervous on ruining them but now i know what to do thanks
Very helpful video thank you. Where you have pots that have a narrower neck than body, how do you remove the plant without needing to break the pot? Also, what is your secret to keeping slugs away from all your Hosta pots which I assume live on the ground? Thanks 😊
That's a hard one! In teh past I've had to cut up the plant and its rootball in the pot in order to remove it. One gardening expert I once spoke to said teh only way to get out the plant was to break the pot! Extreme and costly, but sometimes there's no alternative. To keep slugs and snails away I usualy stand my pots in saucers of water .... this keeps pots watered and the moat of water does deter them. You could also stick a complete ring of copper tape around the side or rim of the pot. This can help as teh snails often won't travel across the copper tape. I also inspect plants regularly, and if I notice any leaf damage I go out at night with a torch and search among the leaves until I find the culprit!
I do hope you enjoy this video. If you have any questions for me do post them in the comments, and I'm always interested to hear what videos you would find useful that I could make in future. Happy Gardening!
@@martinj40m A good question. I prefer dividing congested plants before they develop leaves as it is far easier, and avoids damaging them in the process. However, I recently repotted a large one and took off a couple of side pieces with roots and leaves, and they are growing away fine in new small pots. So, if you think you can handle the plant without damaging leaves then dividing it in May would probably be fine. There is still plenty of time in this growing season for now roots to develop and establish in a new home.
Interesting suggestion. For me, by recycling my old compost bags I can save money buying a chemical spray sealant. And in future I might want to plant something different in this pot that prefers better drainage too.
I love the hostas in the pots. I will definitely be trying this!
Aren't they lovely, and look good for many, many months! Do try growing some.
Thankyou good advive i will try myself to do this hopefully mine should be same they are pot bound so am little nervous on ruining them but now i know what to do thanks
You can do it! A congested plant has lots of new growth points so just divide up into several smaller pieces like I did and replant. Good luck!
Very helpful video thank you. Where you have pots that have a narrower neck than body, how do you remove the plant without needing to break the pot? Also, what is your secret to keeping slugs away from all your Hosta pots which I assume live on the ground? Thanks 😊
That's a hard one! In teh past I've had to cut up the plant and its rootball in the pot in order to remove it. One gardening expert I once spoke to said teh only way to get out the plant was to break the pot! Extreme and costly, but sometimes there's no alternative.
To keep slugs and snails away I usualy stand my pots in saucers of water .... this keeps pots watered and the moat of water does deter them. You could also stick a complete ring of copper tape around the side or rim of the pot. This can help as teh snails often won't travel across the copper tape.
I also inspect plants regularly, and if I notice any leaf damage I go out at night with a torch and search among the leaves until I find the culprit!
Hi adam I've done what you said thanks
I hope you're newly divided hostas flourish!
I do hope you enjoy this video. If you have any questions for me do post them in the comments, and I'm always interested to hear what videos you would find useful that I could make in future. Happy Gardening!
can you divide now? i.e. leaves have grown but no flowers yet?
@@martinj40m A good question. I prefer dividing congested plants before they develop leaves as it is far easier, and avoids damaging them in the process. However, I recently repotted a large one and took off a couple of side pieces with roots and leaves, and they are growing away fine in new small pots. So, if you think you can handle the plant without damaging leaves then dividing it in May would probably be fine. There is still plenty of time in this growing season for now roots to develop and establish in a new home.
Why don't you seal your pots on the inside then you won't need plastic. They make sealer in spray cans. Your garden is beautiful.
Interesting suggestion. For me, by recycling my old compost bags I can save money buying a chemical spray sealant. And in future I might want to plant something different in this pot that prefers better drainage too.