Are they big enough to separate? Hostas do really well if you separate them and by separating them, you can control the sizes of each split.

you could grow all the same kind ... in which case the answer above might work ....

but otherwise ..... if they are different hosta .... there is no way to make all your children end up the same ... its just not in their genetics ... there are minis.. giants... and everything in between ...

in the alternative.. get rid of them.. lifes too short for your garden to irritate you ...

ken

Luckily they only 2 different types and they are huge

I love Hostas and we have some that my SIL gave us after she split some of hers up. My sister lives in a house that used to have a couple that are horticulturists and she has the biggest Hostas I have ever seen! About making them the same size--good luck with that.

Even if they are the same kind, and you start with same-size divisions, microclimates etc. will make them different sizes in no time. In other words, differences in sun exposure, watering, soil, nutrients/fertilizer, tree root proximity/competition, voles/rabbits/deer or disease.

Maybe something that can be trimmed from the outside a couple of times per year (without having to dig in and divide the roots), such as evergreens or azaleas or something, would be a better choice for achieving the look you want? I kinda wish that realistic-looking fake plants were as cheap as real ones cuz if that were the case, I sure wouldn't mind having some in-between the rest of the jungle...but that's another topic, I guess...

Some hostas take years to reach their mature size. So what you see after two or three years may not be their final size.

I read a story where a woman had boxwoods on each side of her path..they didn't stay the same (as Ignored said)..one side was bigger..she had her husband dig them up and switch sides so the small ones could catch up!..he told her he would not do that again..can't blame him..

Nicholsworth, that story cracked me up! "Honey, I know you moved those last year. But I'm going to need you to move them back."

popmama..I can't believe he did it!..I've moved LOTS of plants but I don't think even I would've done that..lol

LOL, that is a good one! Although, if I must admit, I did do the same with my hostas way back when... :-S

Ignored..I like balance, repetition and formality but there's something to be said for mixed hedges or unmatched borders..if something dies it's an easier fix..

True, true... Or, if something dies, you're less likely to notice it at all, unless it leaves a huge gap. My yard's now stuffed full that it'll probably be hard to count everyone. Not to mention that pretty much all the plastic name tags are completely out of the ground already (thanks to plenty of violent rain falls, wind, and winter heave)...and I'm not sure I'll even be able to tell them all apart this year. But first let's hope they did all make it through the Winter--for most of them, this is their first one here, and this has been a long one...

there's always a mess after winter..I envy people in warm climates..

If they are only two different types... then pick the type you like. Dig with a shovel and separate them into the same amount of eyes (shoots). If you plant 10 plants with 5 eyes (shoots) each....given the same exposure, you should end up with with 10 plants ABOUT the same size. If you want exact....plant rocks. Curious. Why would you want them all to be the same size?

-Babka

The hostas are living beings. You can't change their nature--they'll grow as big as their DNA and their surroundings allow. Reminds me of the part of "Alice In Wonderland" where the servants are painting the white roses red because the Red Queen didn't like white roses. A futile task.

.................... as if nature could be controlled.

search for plant swaps, usually through local garden clubs, master gardeners, etc. and see if someone wants to trade you for something that'll be more uniform. If you want every plant to be "just so" then there may be something better for you than a hosta. Heck, while much lower growing, Bergenia cordifolia likes the same shady spots hostas do.

Be glad you have hostas. Mine get eaten every single year by critters.

They will never be all the same size if you want that look go get some plastic ones they will never grow and make you carzy. I love hostas and I love how they all grow at different rates

I like the look of a sweep of similar sized hosta. Make you divisions as similar as possible. If, after a year or two, some seem to much larger than the others I shovel prune to even things up a bit. I only shovel prune one side as I don't want to cut off all of their roots. I donate extra plants or give them to neighbors but when the removed portion is too small-compost.

Knowing the names of your hostas might help. If you don't know them, they are likely on this page: www.delvalhosta.org/what-hosta-do-i-have

Where I live Hostas = deer candy.

I call them the deer's salad bar.

So true!!