As a newbie to ATP, I have so enjoyed reading and learning. I have been lurking over at the Daylily forum, but now I need to find some answers for my hostas that have been patiently waiting for help. I have a well established hosta garden that runs along the edge of the oak woods. For some reason, several of the plants came up this spring and remained very short. The leaves are all there but they are only about 3" tall. It's as if someone hung onto the roots and said "ok" that's all the taller you can be this year.
These plants are always lush and beautiful, so this is really a mystery. I even have two of the same variety that are side by side, and one grew and the other stayed short. I have a friend who is in another city who had the same problem, but she has no trees that could be the problem.
I know the trees are taking a certain amount of nutrients from the soil, but of my 75 varieties, this is only affecting a few. I would like to add some pellets and milorganite to all my plants, but is it best to wait until spring or can I still do it this fall???
Thanks
