This article gives you the lowdown on how to care for hostas in pots. I used a lot of my own experience in this one, so please feel free to add to it as you wish.
There is quite a bit of confusion about hostas. Hostas are a tiny, delicate, little plant that can live off of a variety of plants, fruit, or even flowers. They are usually found in pots and can easily be overlooked. If not cared for properly, however, they can quickly become poisonous and very difficult to identify. The article focuses on how to care for them to avoid issues later on.
As with the other types of plants, it is important to keep hostas in a pot in a sunny area with a good light. It is also important that they are planted in such a way that they don’t get smothered, but it is not so important to them that they are completely bare. I prefer to plant my hostas in my garden, but if you want to plant them in a pot, just use the same general rules for them as I did in the article.
The article goes on to talk about a variety of problems that can occur when it comes to hostas. The first point is that when the hostas get too large or crowded, or are too close to other plants, they can get smelly. I know this is a fairly basic thing to say, but I find the best way to get rid of smelly hostas is to prune them back and replant them in new pots.
The fact is, hostas are actually pretty easy to care for. So if you’re looking to grow hostas in your garden, check out the article.
So how do you prune hostas in pots? Well, in my opinion the easiest way is to use a big pot. The hostas will actually root into the pot, and once you get them to a good size, just keep them in there for a while. And of course, to make sure they don’t get too big, you’ll need to prune them back a bit. To do this, you’ll need to cut back their stems.
The easiest way to trim stems is to use a small pot. The hostas will root into the pot. But once they’ve started to grow, you can actually prune them back to the original size. I would say that even if you dont have a pot big enough for them, you can still use the same method.
If you dont have a pot big enough, you can always make a pot bigger by adding 2 to 4 inches of soil.
So basically, it’s a matter of growing and pruning your pots to make them larger. This is pretty basic stuff, but it’s good to know so that you can start your own pruning tips as well to avoid that awful looking pot you have in your garden.
Some people actually get this idea and don’t want to waste the time to actually do this. The point is that it’s very important to prune your pots back to the original size and not to actually grow them. If you do this, they look like they are still growing, but you have to leave a little bit of space around them so that they can breathe. If you are unsure of how much space you have to leave, you could always use a potting mix of your choice.