transplanting hostas

Is it too late to transplant hostas? There was a lady that promised to give me Hosta Plantaginia (er, whatever it's called) and I need to go get them. She is selling her house.

I think you wil be fine. They are about dormant right now and as long as you plant them in loose loamy soil not frozen earth and then mulch well after the first frost you should be fine. Then in the spring when they start coming up put them on a regular feed program. At least this is what I would do.

Thanks Happyoma, I will try to get them tomorrow.

Should be fine!

a friend of mine only does hers when their noses start to grow in the spring.

mark, that would be ideal, but they are resilient enough to move anytime, especially if rescuing them!

I just bought some on clearance and I'll put mine in the ground after the first of the year...I'm going to miss the long growing season when we move next year. :(

I have a 10 ft by 4 ft bed full of Hostas that need to be thinned-what are optimum temperatures and conditions??

spring

THANKYOU FOR THE INFO

momto6, think of it more as 'dividing', and as a trading opportunity. Keep a watch on the Hosta Forum for trade offers and lots of great information. They can be divided at any time, but ideally in the spring when the new shoots are coming up, but before the leaves have unfurled. Do you have named hostas? Hope this helps, John

Not sure, bit will do a litle research and let you know.