Foliage is an important characteristic of a hosta plant. Among hostas, the foliage can differ on the basis of its texture, shape, size, and color. People often look for blue hostas and white hostas for sale. Other colors include gold, green, and several other outstanding combination. Blue hosta plants are commonly used for decorative purposes. The online nurseries make sure that before putting hosta plants for sale, they nurture and maintain them properly so that they can be delivered to the buyer in the best condition.
Hostas are root inductive and tend to produce more plants from their roots or rhizomes, that later spread out. The plant needs to be divided during their growth phase, so that they mature perfectly. Here are some basic guidelines one must follow while dividing the hostas.
Figuring out the right time to divide: The hosta plant needs a division during the spring season. However, make sure you do not go ahead with the division as the hot weather conditions do not work in the favor of the plant. To avoid the plant from dying, divide it just before winters. These plants are tough and you need to put in some effort to divide them.
Digging: Dig the soil in such a manner that you make a circle around the plant. The radius of the circle should be approximately 4 inches for small plants and about 12 inches for the bigger ones. Larger plants will have longer root, so be careful while digging and make sure you do not cut any roots. If you pay attention, it is likely that you will cut some small roots of the bigger plants.
Finding the smaller plants to be separated: In the base clump of the large plant, you can find individual smaller plants. These are the ones that need to be separated. To see them clearly, you can wash the roots with water. This step is a must if you are dividing hostas for the first time.
Separating the smaller plants: If your hosta plant is not big enough, you can easily separate the smaller plant from it. You just have to pull it at the stem and gradually go down till the root. First, pull the stem, slowly moving it in back and forth. Do the same until the root of the smaller plant breaks free from the stem. For larger plants, you can cut through the bunch of roots with a shovel, trowel or a kitchen knife. Be careful while separating the stems with the knife, so that the roots and leaves are not harmed.
After you have separated the smaller hosta plants, immediately place them in water. Place the original hosta plant at the same spot, keeping it at the same level as before.
