They will be fine, but also for future reference, as you pot, fill each pot then shake it or tap it several times against something to settle the soil. If there's a large empty space, it will become apparent and you can add more soil.

with a plant that you can throw on the driveway .. bare root .... for a week .. .and it will not care... i highly doubt yours will have a problem ...

phone rang.. now the rest ...

potted hosta need to be repotted every few years.. as the media breaks down .. so next time.. spread them out a bit more ...

i dont recognize the name.. where are you.. big city name..

and do you have or need a plan for storing them over winter ...

ken

I plant the bare root Hostas like you did, Katyajini. I try to keep the roots apart as I pour the soil in. When the pot is 2/3, 3/4 and then all full, I give the pot a little earthquake shake to settle the soil around the plants' roots better.

Thank you friends! Good to know these guys are so resilient and are going to be OK. I did shake to make sure the soil was entering between the roots and once again shook the pot while watering.

Ken: I dont live in NYcity anymore but out in westchester county and have a garden :)! I am potting hostas for now because the places I want them to go in the ground are not quite ready yet. I am having a lot of fun with this.

Katyajini, I like potting the new hostas first. That gives me a chance to isolate and observe them, as well as mobiilty to determine the exact right spot in the garden.

If you are planning to plant the potted hostas this year, then there should be no problem with the way you potted them up. If you overwinter them, then the potting medium and size of pot would be also something to consider.

Thank youeveryone

undertheoak: it is largely for that ability to see what that plant will look like and play around with where I might plant it that I chose to put the bare roots in pots.

ken:you dug up and potted 1700 hostas????? You are superman! what a thought that the center of the pot can become dry. And that is a great tip of how I can plant any new bare roots, :)