upgrade to an engineered product .. which will put down a known amount of water.. across the whole bed.. and will last a lifetime ...

do not waste you time or money on carp ...

this is what i used to use ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCSYeCyuM3c

the time the line will run must be determined by you ... thru experience.. and it probably will be longer than 20 mins ...

also ... this is self pressurized... so it can go up and done rises in teh landscape without impacting dripper distribution ...

i did not bury it... but did cover it with mulch where i had mulch ...

buy did that video save me typing ...

i will repeat... DO NOT USE SOAKER HOSE ...

ken

I don't think that is correct. As I understand it, In their native habitat, hosta grow in lava rock. They get monsoon rains and go dormant in the dry season. So they like tons of rain, but need good drainage.

I've never heard that they grow in bogs.

bk

I’ll have to do a search to see if there is anywhere to buy a drip irrigation system. I can barely find a good shoe store, so specialty gardening may be like looking for a unicorn.

schmid had IDd one species.. that grew on the cliffs around water falls ... and i think he had a pic... and thats all i recall ...

wait ... its the one in the garden.. that doesnt quite standup... looks floopy.. and it flowers go out at weird angles ... like it was used to .. wait for it.. hanging on shear cliff walls ...

but that aint any bog .. lol.. just lots of ambient water ...

and i do recall butch ragland had some weep .. with moving water.. on his mountain side.. that he grew hosta in ... but i dont recall the long term results of such .. [boy thats a name from the past ..lol]

what any of this has to do with irrigation is beyond me ...

ken

ps: all that from a guy who couldnt find his morning radio shows this morning.. and it took him an hour to figure out it was saturday ... crikey ...

Soaker hoses work perfectly well!! I use them (recycled rubber ones) frequently in parts of my garden that are difficult to reach with just a sprinkler or hose end wand. They are also inexpensive and far easier to set up and use than drip irrigation. I even recommend them to clients.

There are some caveats for proper usage. A pressure regulator at the hose bib is suggested as the water pressure going into the hose should be very low. But they can work well without one if you are careful. I barely turn the water on.....just a low trickle (maybe a half turn of the spigot). You want the hose to just ooze or sweat water - no obvious spray or even big drops. The timing will depend on your soils but I run mine for about 4-6 hours. You want the water to penetrate down into the soil profile a good 8-10 inches and at that rate of emission, that takes a long time :-)

You also do not want too long of a run with a soaker.....75' is about the maximum to maintain an even flow throughout but I try to keep them at 50' or less.

I also bury them with mulch. This serves to both disguise them from sight, guard against too rapid UV degradation and helps to preserve the soil moisture they generate.

to repeat ... if there is any change in elevation ... then a soaker hose.. may or may not work properly ... and you wont find out.. until the plants under the part that arent soaking ... are severely damaged ... if you arent paying very close attention

drip works used to be a big deal.. never dealt with them ... so take that fwiw ..

i think they used to offer help with design ... and should sell you everything from the spigot.. to the end of the drip line ... dont get wound up about plumbing terms.. like pressure regulator ... back when i last bought one.. it was 8 bucks or something ... your not irrigated the desert of CA ...

and if you have a couple million hangers around.. i can tell you how to make staples to hold the line for free ...

ken

https://www.dripworks.com/

I actuall found this kit in stock. I bought a supplement pack of drip connectors. I’m going to look into the install instructions today.