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How to overwinter potted mini hosta?

8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago

I have a mini, Peanut, which has always struggled. I bought it in October 2013. Its light center has always been mostly bug or slug food. Other minis bought at the same time expanded and flourished. I have divided 2 of those twice since. This spring I got fed up. Shortly after it emerged, I dug it up, planted it into a oblong plastic pot and plunked it on the edge of a raised bed in dappled shade, to do what it will.

All of a sudden it exploded into growth and health. It’s now over a foot wide and very full. Even though it is not isolated from a garden bed, being right on a concrete edge of one, that’s apparently enough to stop most of the slugs and bugs.

Oddly enough, I have an unknown purple asian –maybe Thai - herb that I grow for its ornamental qualities. It looks like purple basil, or a coleus, but isn’t. It seeds itself and I mostly let it grow where it likes. One of these seeded itself into the same pot with Peanut and they look great together. (Maybe the intent was Thai Peanut sauce???)

So how do I overwinter Peanut now? Thanks!

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