How to Divide Hosta

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How to Divide Hosta - In this video I show how to go about dividing Hosta as they are emerging from their winter sleep. We have over 30 varieties of Hosta in our garden and occasionally dividing them keeps them happy and healthy.
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@judyrocha1590 11 ай бұрын

Great info I started new landscaping for stress and depression. Have a husband that has Dementia and seeing ur videos has helped me a lot. I got 3 Hosta and can hardly to see them next yr. So much information tk u🤗

@thatlittlevoice8292 Жыл бұрын

I divided an overgrown hosta one cold December night just as the rain was turning into our first big snowstorm of the season. The thing was much too heavy for one person to finish the job. By the time we finished, the garden looked like a war zone. Still, all of the pieces came back beautifully in the spring as though nothing has happened. Hostas are extremely robust plants.

@coolroy4300 Ай бұрын

YES ,that's how the garden grows .Well done 👍

@glendapeters8899 Жыл бұрын

Many many years ago during my first hosta purchase the nursery owner, a very kindly older gentleman, told me to look for the hosta pots that already had more divisions and I could then divide them when I got home and get more for my money! Such a great tip for me as a beginner! Not everyone can afford to buy multiples of plants. Thanks for your common sense gardening! And I used the "Jim Putman method" last summer and yesterday I counted 5 hosta that were coming back from using that method last summer!

@libbysingscontrezzo8419 Жыл бұрын

I use the "Jim Putnam method" (although I don't call it that ;) for just about all my dividing - daisies, nepeta, hostas, etc. I just chop out a chunk, put it in the new hole I've dug, and use the dirt from the new hole to fill in the old spot. Many years ago I worked briefly at a small garden center, and we divided hostas when they were at the rolled up stage. We just removed the clump from the pot, put the shovel blade between spears, and guillotined them.

@slamrock17 Жыл бұрын

I saved my hosta seeds the other year. The plants all died back in Thier pots but they are all coming back now! Save the seeds!

@RealBradMiller Жыл бұрын

Yup! I have three hacksaw hosta seedlings on my front porch right now. 👍 If you have two different types flowering at the same time, try crossing them!

@comonsense77 Жыл бұрын

Garden

@pdcnugz9462 Жыл бұрын

I have roughly 30/40 different types of hosta This years seeds have come through and we’re getting some funky looking mixed up hostas, look after the seedlings and after a couple years you’ll have a lovely looking plant 🪴

@itsallaboutlight Жыл бұрын

I like the blue varieties.

@rbthegardennannyllc4219 Жыл бұрын

Patriot is my all time favorite along with Sum & Substance.

@HoosierDaddy_ Жыл бұрын

Great timing! Just getting ready to go outside and divide a million hosta! I've been learning the Jim Putnam way for about a year and everything is turning out great!

@colsen4616 Жыл бұрын

Hosta are so resilient and forgiving! One summer I had about a dozen clumps I’d rescued from their journey to the compost pile - some with soil, some with very little. I wasn’t able to plant them before going away for a couple weeks, so I stuck them in a plastic bin, watered well, and crossed my fingers. When I returned they were thriving even though they were sitting in water from when it had rained at some point. Some of them are ready to be divided now!

@jeankelly368 5 ай бұрын

A beautiful hosta! I've always loved them.

@kso808 Жыл бұрын

This video is a great reminder to me to transplant a hosta to a shadier area of my yard!

@tomsmith9089 Жыл бұрын

Guacamole!!! Nice LARGE Hosta!!.... will need dividing next year (two years old in our garden this year). thanks again Jim for another perfect instructive video!!

@gmann1030 Жыл бұрын

Royal Standard Giant Hostas are my girlfriend's favorites, with their white fragrant blossoms. She plants them next to our walkway into our house, and there's no mistaking the sweet smell as you walk by. She loves your videos!

@sandramulchahey8268 Жыл бұрын

Drinking gourd, empress wu and blue angel are some of my favorites.

@Mousecaddet 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I love my hostas, and want another. However everything I read on dividing them was contradictory and confusing. This was such a comprehensive easy to follow lesson, loved the video.

@dianemiller7019 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have some luscious hostas in my shade garden that I need to divide this Fall. I’m in Southern Indiana.

@Sean0526a Жыл бұрын

I just planted y first hosta's this year, so It will be a while before i divide, but this is good to know. BTW someone's a bit out of shape if a little digging gets them huffing and puffing like that. lol

@GardenDoodles Жыл бұрын

We love the white variegated varieties and have always done the chop-in-place method. We might have too many now but they really brighten up any area that they're in.

@MHarenArt Жыл бұрын

I don't know that I have a favorite! I love them all!

@markday5797 2 ай бұрын

Same here love them all large and small.

@karenbrower9952 Жыл бұрын

I have a nice collection too. I have the cutest little blue mouse ears. I also have elegans and empress woo giants in the community lol.

@JimPutnam Жыл бұрын

So many interesting ones!

@debradiggs7489 2 ай бұрын

I would love to see your mouse eared hostas!

@tarawatterson4188 Жыл бұрын

Neat overview of hydrangeas and some of the evolution of their cultivation in recent decades

@mellfraze8112 Жыл бұрын

My hostas are just coming up since we've had such a long cool wet winter in California. Perfect timing with this video. Thanks.

@fromseedtobloommedia9340 Жыл бұрын

Two of my favorite are Empress Wu and fragrant bouquet, They both came back huge!

@jaynedurling4811 Жыл бұрын

Great informative video. I needed this right now. I'm going to divide my hostas today, thanks!

@saraw8503 Жыл бұрын

I love guacamole hosta, and sum and substance hosta. So obviously I like a lot of bang for my buck.

@brotherel8225 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr. Jim

@gingerlily4367 Жыл бұрын

I just ordered some bareroot hostas and planted them up in pots to transplant later in the garden. I've never divided them before but thanks for making this video. A good reference to go back to.

@sheilamorrison-wesley657 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I just doubled my plants 💚

@dawnb7457 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, I'm a hostaholic! Needed this one.

@sheilanaranjo4301 Жыл бұрын

Great video , I truly love hostas

@ileanahernandezcaban6141 Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for all of my hostas to come out to divide them and was wondering how to do it. Then your video pop up. Rainbow's end hostas are my favorites. Thank you Jim for your hard work.

@JLee-pc2vc Жыл бұрын

I have a folding saw but my weapon of choice for dividing anything is still an old bread knife. My favorite hosta might be Half and Half because it's little and cute. I also really love my Stained Glass hostas.

@saraw8503 Жыл бұрын

Yes. I keep a dollar store bread knife in my gardening kit.

@sharlet6521 Жыл бұрын

Try a battery operated sawzall. Game changer

@milankatz9628 Жыл бұрын

I use my bread knife, too

@harriettpavonrosado5175 Жыл бұрын

Hosta June is my favorite. I love all hostas.

@barbarawitt9989 Жыл бұрын

I love the cute little Blue Mouse Ears!

@marciagrant6687 Жыл бұрын

I like the Jim Putnam way!! I just divided my only hostas and made 9 more plants to spread around my garden!! Thanks for the great video.

@mr-vet Ай бұрын

Thanks. Great tutorial and advice!

@monicahennessy5648 Жыл бұрын

Lately, I am loving the Wheee hosta. So cute. When we first moved to our current home, the front west-facing beds were covered in hosta, a tender variety that would get fried every year. I invited a friend over who needed shade plants and we each grabbed a shovel and went to town. The hosta were already up and the individual stocks on each were so numerous (one of those wispy, thin-leafed varieties). We just did the Jim Putnam method over and over again on the same plant until it was completely dug up and its chunks in individual nursery cans. We filled up the back of her car and off she went. You should see how fabulous her shade garden looks now and you would never know that we mercilessly hacked away at those poor hosta. They are pretty tough!

@petedetraglia4776 Жыл бұрын

I used the method of soaking the root ball and untangling the roots so that each plant keeps it own root system. I also spread the roots out in different directions when planting in the hole in the ground so that it get better nutrient take up right from the get go. When i do it this way the Hostas thrive in the same year without stunting its growth pattern. I use micro nutrient fertilizers with higher Magnesium, Calcium, Phosphorus, and sea kelp to rejuvinate the root growth, strengthen the plant, and speed up the stolon growth after replanting. I also use Malorganite organic fertilizer on the top soil as it helps keep rabbits and other animals away from my Hostas because it has a slight human waste scent to it due to it being made from a waste plant... Great video and I subscribed...

@gretchenguelcher3995 Жыл бұрын

Hostas are one of my top favorite plants! My favorite hosta is Autumn frost

@paulababb7362 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, love your videos. Right now, my favorite is First Blush, then Angel Wings. Keep up the good work!

@judyhayes9819 Жыл бұрын

I bought an elegans hosta at the local grocery store spring plant sale 15 or more years ago, and loved the large blue leaves. It multiplied very quickly. My favorite is probably one I only know as August Lily that has lovely white blooms in early august in my area and is vey fragrant.

@lornawolfington7752 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing ❤ will be dividing this fall little late this year

@tiyger28 Ай бұрын

I have woods in backyard making hosta garden as new project thank you for your video , I found some purple hosta too can’t wait for them to grow 🎉

@ruth8268 Жыл бұрын

Great, great information! Thank you!

@tiger8linny788 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jim, very helpful❣️

@katiekane5247 Жыл бұрын

My favorite changes depending on the day 😊 Brother Stefan & Sagae are always standouts. I'm still not sure on my specimen with the Seliginella fern, variegation is variable but always interesting. Finally seeing Baptisia spikes, they're so pretty with their black stems. I gifted a monster Elegans to a friend's garden this week, hopefully big enough to withstand & redirect her dogs . Sharing is the best reason to divide, long lived present!

@virginiaramirez4214 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips!

@porkchop0316 Жыл бұрын

Just split all mine up last week gave my mother-in-law a 30 gallon trash bag full been growing this hosta over 20 years love it when it shoots up it's little flags around July here in North Georgia good information right here

@judymckerrow6720 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jim. 👋🏻 Stephany . I like to collect hosta, I don’t have a ton of them but I do have a tendency to buy the ones that get huge. I have a lot of space to fill.🌷💚🙃

@p.h.c.1113 Жыл бұрын

Will definitely have to divide some of mine this Spring. In our area, Zone 5b, we have to wait a bit to see them emerge. I only have 3 varieties, 2 of them I don't remember the names, had those for 15 years or so. Last year I added some Frances Williams to our garden, because I read they can tolerate more sun.

@7oclockmiracles88 Ай бұрын

Very helpful! Thank You!

@DanielWOstler 10 күн бұрын

Very well done! Thank you!!

@goodgugamuga Жыл бұрын

I have the Strip Tease and Empress Woo, and I like to plant them around my variegated Solomon Seal. I divide both at the same time, right when they are emerging early Spring.

@chryseass.5143 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I will try to divide some of mine either in the fall or next spring. I am lucky to have quite a few varieties planted in my garden by the previous owner but they definitely are ready to be divided up as they are crowding each other out!

@ashleighnelson512 Жыл бұрын

I just dug all the hosta out of a planter next to the house. We lost a large maple two years ago and they were suddenly in full sun and definitely not happy about it. They had been in that planter for probably 10 years, so they absolutely needed to be divided anyway. I ended up pulling out almost a hundred plants out! They are all in pots in the shade as I finalize myy shade garden plan. 😁👍💚

@greenthumbelina7331 Жыл бұрын

Jim and Stephany, I love hostas also, so over the years my hosta collection has grown to over 50 different ones. The best way to answer your question is to say that the last hosta I planted is my favorite one at that point in time, lol! Give me small, medium, or huge hostas with beautiful variegation and texture in the leaves and I'm a happy camper! ~Margie🥰

@alice_rabbit8345 Жыл бұрын

I have a large clump I got from a friend years ago. I don’t know the name but I’ll be dividing it this week. I’ll be using the JP method!!

@johnsantangelo7773 Жыл бұрын

My favorite hosta is Proven Winners Autumn Frost. It has an amazing presence and color for a medium sized hosta. Close behind is First Frost, Island Breeze and a blue cupped larger hosta called Love Pat

@taylorswf23 Жыл бұрын

I have second year hostas that COULD be divided but they’re the stars of this Christmas-arctic-blast-decimated garden so I’m letting them grow to their “full” size this year for my own enjoyment. 😊

@karenschwartz5209 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, great video. 👍

@debradawson3051 Жыл бұрын

My favorite hosta is Sum and Substance, takes more sun than most and grows huge!

@lukerobson4962 Жыл бұрын

I like the Jim Putnum way.

@nilvlrod Жыл бұрын

My favorite hosta is probably Blue Angel. It gets big!

@parsley7894 Жыл бұрын

Great video Jim. Seems like people I know either love’em or hate. I’m a big fan, my wife and neighbor, not so much. My favorite is the blue “Halcyon” hosta. Large and striking color.

@graylagran7443 Жыл бұрын

I dug up a giant hosta to put in a container a few years ago. Silly me! Its root ball was bigger than the container I had. I was out there in the dark, with a lantern, headlamp, and kitchen knife, dividing that beast into 3 hunks. One of the hunks fit the container. Live and learn! 😂

@eileenchang2173 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the instructions. I have a beautiful Sum and Substance hosta. I was worried about relocating it as I am redesigning a portion of my garden. Now that I’ve seen how easy it is to divide it I am going to take a chance to put a few pieces in my shade garden. ❤️🇨🇦

@sharonlindholm1927 10 ай бұрын

May be Royal Standard? Love it so much.

@nikkid6395 Жыл бұрын

I have mouse ears here in N. TX zone 8a. They are coming back nicely after being transferred from nursery pot to ground last Spring

@alice_rabbit8345 Жыл бұрын

I put in a Blue Mouse Ears last year, can’t wait to see it leafed out this year!!

@terrivance8750 Жыл бұрын

Jim, My fav large hosta = Sum & Substance; for medium hosta, I'm w/ you on Rainbow's End; small hosta = Mouse Ears. 😊

@conniemcquaid8795 Жыл бұрын

Good explanations

@garygilliam1890 10 ай бұрын

Good information thanks

@a.p.5429 Жыл бұрын

Its edible too. Not all of it is the best but the early shoots and the budded flower heads are pretty good in a stir fry. A good reason to have LOTS of plants. 👍

@CarRhi-Way Жыл бұрын

I'm very happy I found your video. Your method is what I was looking for an answer on. Because I'm a really lazy gardener, I was wondering why u couldn't just do it that way. If I didn't find your video, I would have tried it anyway and accepted the consequences😅. Thanks for sharing!

@darrelvickers6368 Жыл бұрын

I have a white feather hosta I really love. It emerges early and there’s like a light back in the dark corner behind my house.

@nattyw495 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for video..

@lukmanofficial1504 Жыл бұрын

Semangat pak merawat tamannya

@jerrycorcoran1109 Жыл бұрын

My first year near Syracuse I planted hostas and the multiple deer here quickly got them. I started using stinky Deer & Rabbit Preventer and never had a problem again. I apply as soon as the shoots appear and a few weeks later. I repeat if there is heavy rain. It does stink and a shower is necessary after spraying.

@Growgreen445 3 ай бұрын

Very nice sharing 🎉🎉

@susancrouthamel760 Жыл бұрын

I don't buy any, I go to neighbors n friends when they split theirs n ask for a few n I give them some of mine. Of course I only have 2 different ones in the ground right now but getting 3 more different ones in Fall. Mine grow so fast in my area Chesapeake Bay in MD n the soil is not the greatest. but they love it. I'm going to look online to see the names of the plants I think mine look like your rainbow one. I put a small piece in the ground 2 years ago n it has tripled in size. I love them as they do so well in areas that nothing seems to grow. Thank you for this video

@cath.lamontagne5357 9 ай бұрын

❤ everything I learn from your channel. Would it be possible to show on the screen of the video the names of the various Hostas?😅very much appreciated if you are able to😊

@user-id3ky8si4m Жыл бұрын

One of my favorites is Mouse Ears.

@pennysweet9227 3 ай бұрын

I just discovered that deer probably like them because they are edible! I never knew.

@peacefish4422 Жыл бұрын

My favorites are Christmas Island and Mouse Ears.

@andielliott7721 2 ай бұрын

"OUCH" you are chopping off it's "toes"! LOL

@coolroy4300 Ай бұрын

Probably a good idea to do it the first couple of years because the roots can grow very deep and strong?

@RootyToot123 Жыл бұрын

My favorite hosta is one that will come back every spring and isn't so tempermental it can't decide whether to vacation for a season or two before returning. I have several here and there and it's quite a surprise to see which pops up or not. I have recently heard that hostas do better in pots in my neck of the woods - zone 7a, Great Plains, hard pan. I don't know, may try some day. I wonder what I would find if I just dug up where one might have been?

@sammysworld5485 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jim. Great video content on hosta dividing. I’ve divided them even during the summer when all leafed out & still managed to survive. They do look much better with multiple stems to get the size & depth to fill a space. I enjoy their flower spikes.

@marybeck2858 Жыл бұрын

My Fatsia Japonicas 8’x8’ suffered greatly from zone 7B December freeze. Should I trim all the dead leaves and branches and fertilize, or wait and watch for new growth.

@valeriejohnson4816 Жыл бұрын

Love hostas but we get wind and hail. Would love some tips on protecting them. I enjoy your videos. Also, wondering where you buy your hellebores. Thanks!

@Zil_Senczy Жыл бұрын

I'd love a plants delight hasta tour

@trixier6505 Жыл бұрын

I have an Empress Wu that the deer haven't found yet. They usually do, so I will put a tacky wire fence around it.

@lavonnajovanovich6291 Жыл бұрын

My favorite hosta is Guardian Angel.

@Angelina-sj9oo 2 ай бұрын

Would moss be ok to use in place of mulch? Replacing the mulch should I remove the old? You mentioned something about the mulch getting in the ground

@dustyflats3832 Жыл бұрын

Lol, I’m trying to get rid of the purple flowered devil hostas. It’s crazy how they take over with just a snip of root. They are taking over the grass also. I never use herbicide but think I may have to.

@kaittemurry4740 3 ай бұрын

I just got a new plant that had 4 stalks.. I cut it into 2 for what I wanted .. yaaaay I did it right😂

@michelleholmes5798 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this information. I’m just getting started on my Hosta journey. Lol. In this video as you were working at cutting them apart and putting in a container, tbere was a red flowering bush, was that an azalea? And if so, the name and is it a reblooming variety?

@blackonebird Жыл бұрын

When I divide perennials, I only cut the very top of the plant so as to not cut the crossing roots below.

@darlenehickman220 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jim. I bought a large hosta from the nursery. I did EXACTLY what you did to divide it. One piece is doing great and the other half is laying on the ground like it’s getting ready to die!!!! What’s up????