hostas

I planted three hosta plants last year and all have now gone to a brown slime and disappeared, is this natural and will they be back next year after the winter?

 

That's completely normal. The leaves always go brown and slimy after a frost or failing that come about end October the plants shut down for the winter. If you carefully clear away the dead top growth you should be able to see the new "buds" they look a bit like pointy cones and are quite hard not squishy. If you have planted them deeply then the buds will be hidden by soil. Don't worry unless I'm very much mistaken they'll be back up again next Spring.

 

Remember they are 'slug food'!!!!!

 

check out my hosta pic at redstar gardens on this forum. Have hundreds of them. Just rake out the spent leaves as I do general garden clean up in the fall-winter. And pop they are back again in full swing in the early spring.

 

pics are on page 4 of my thread, and perhaps page 5. http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/redstars-usa-garden-2014.56448/page-4 Hostas are the least of my worries in my gardens. and no coffee grounds, or anything.

 

wow wow wow what a garden you have, many thanks for these pics, i know where to come now for any hosta advice

 

thanks, you can also see my gardens on you tube. Estherredstar channel. some slides and some movie walks.