Don't take out too much, up and down like green waves :-) I would love to have such a big bed in my garden!

Wow! Beautiful gardens.

prep a new bed.. and very selectively move some ...

its an art.. to spend the time.. to figure out ... moving which ones ... give the most bang ...

and for sure.. i would not move the ginormous ones ....

do you need the HOW TO MOVE A FULLY LEAFED OUT HOSTA link???\

ken

Each to their own, I think it looks glorious now!

Sherry

Although it does look nice now, after 5 years, imagine what it will look like after 10. As suggested by Ken, pick some out and start moving. I would also look with a critical eye, are there some you might not miss - you could give them away.

It is difficult for me to start a new bed and plant for the mature size. I hate to see so much bare space, especially knowing it won't fill in for three years or more. Two years ago I had to dig up an entire bed of mature, mostly large hostas. Not fun and back breaking but did I learn? Not really. Take Kens advice, it helps a lot.

Great before and afters! Your hostas are full and beautiful!

They have a way of doing that... spreading out and growing much bigger than we can picture when we plant them. Up close, you can see which ones need to be moved because they're overshadowed or scrunching up their neighbors, but overall the view is wonderful. Thanks for sharing!

I actually think that 5 year planning is pretty good. Also, your plants must be happy because they are doing well. I have had to move plants as little as 2 years after planting. Now I try to plant large hosta far apart with smaller hosta, which are easier to move, in between. I am usually moving things around every spring any way. Its just my nature. My husband has had to help with a couple of big ones more than 4' across. Next spring I'm going to chunk a piece off of one of those, now that its 5' across, and give it away. I just don't have more room for that one.