Kas

Ok. I have over 152 different varieties of hosta in my yard. They will put up another flush of leaves later in the season, but if you cut them all back now you could set them back or worse if they are picky cultivars. They will be bigger and healthier next year if you leave the shredded leaves on them now. When it gets closer to the wedding, just remove any ugly leaves as they will have done their job by that point, anyway. That said, if you aren't worried about how they will do later, cut them off. But if it was me and my child's wedding, I would leave them for a while. Heck, by October they might be getting yellow and start going down for the season anyway.

I know the pain of having shredded hosta leaves. My boxer or my children always seemed to stomp the one I was looking forward to seeing in the spring!

grandjan

There's really nothing much you can do about the leaf damage this summer. They'll be fine next year, which won't help for the wedding but they're not likely to be the center of anyone's attention anyway. I know how you feel--want everything to be perfect--but it's okay.

QuiltE

I'm thinking the opposing thoughts may be according to different varieties of the hostas.


Back Up Plan
Do whatever you decide to do, now.
The wedding's not til October, so in late September assess how things are looking. If not to your satisfaction ... go out and get some pots of mums and plant in among the hostas. Perfect backdrop for those fall wedding pics!

I still think with six months to go, you have lots of time to revive them!

OmaForFour

You will need to cut out the worst part of the shred. If they don't come back by the wedding I would suggest putting some potted annuals in amongst them.

pieces

Hail or a very hard rain will shred your Hostas.
It is very early in the year so I would cut them back to
about 2 inches from the ground, the plant may send up new leaves. Perennials are very strong. Keep them watered during the summer so they do not get stressed.

Floralfab

The same thing happened to my hosta plants two years ago. I was so sad to see them all shredded. I just left them alone and was surprised when them bloomed as usual.

fayzer

Saw this on a Hosta site.

Hail storms can cause a lot of damage to hosta leaves. As heartbreaking as it may seem, I would leave them at this time. The shredded leaves can still produce food and have some value, especially if they are new plants. Your hostas should send out some new leaves and a dose of fertilizer will encourage a flush of new growth. Then you can trim your unsightly damaged leaves.

judy_68

I cut mine all the way back at the end of summer. They always grow back even bigger the next year.
Judy

stitchinwitch

Last year mine grew HUGE so I chopped them all the way back - they grew in BIGGER - I divided them and got 24 NEW hostas out of that single one. Good luck!

Greyhound Mom

Yes, the hostas will grow back ....bigger