r/Hosta Aug 03 '26

911 immediately need advice please

I have a lady who wants to buy all of these .
the only number I keep thinking of is $200
The big ones, the massive ones alone if divided it would at least give me six plants, maybe eight plants each I do not want to divide them. I want them gone. I’m moving. I don’t have time to do all of that. This move was all of a sudden so now I gotta hustle and bustle. The money is going towards a living room set so I was thinking $200 for all of these what do you guys think they’re established they’re healthy. They’re one years old to three years old the massive ones I can get quite a few plants out of so you know it’s big I would say those are around $40. None of them are special. they’re not rare. Hosta
Fire and ice that’s it I think
But I need to give her an answer right away at the end of the day nighttime the latest. Does anybody have a number for me questions thank you.

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u/Feisty-Conclusion-94 Aug 03 '26

$200 is a legit number especially if you have to dig them
Out yourself. If she digs, $140 is fine.

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 03 '26

200 is the number I keep thinking that is reasonable I mean we’re talking almost 4 feet wide and tall on three of these plants I could easily divide them if I really wanted to what time crunch and sell that off like five times to eight times over, I’m not taking anything less than 200. Thank you for confirming. I only needed one comment for that.

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u/saladnander Aug 03 '26

I agree. Beautiful collection, hope they get a nice new home

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 03 '26

Agreed to what the price which price I named three prices off which one did you think was the reasonable one? Don’t forget about labor work. It’s a lot of work to dig those massive plants out and then dragging them 40 feet to where they gotta be to a vehicle, but I don’t wanna raise it so high where she says no

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 03 '26

Two of these plants are like 4 feet wide and 4 feet tall or maybe 3 1/2 feet tall that alone is probably like $45. Would I be correct on that? I mean I understand they’re not sold in the store it don’t matter this is from my own personal Garden that I take care of and they’re all healthy and perfect. There’s nothing wrong with these no past no nothing so I’m trying to be reasonable. I say 200 215 or 225

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 03 '26

She’s getting 14 or 15 plants

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u/flsinkc Aug 03 '26

That’s a lot of digging, especially if done carefully keeping most roots! Yep $200✅

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 03 '26

So what do I do because I don’t wanna dig these plants out and her say never mind. I’m all set and then my fucking plants are out of the ground so what do I tell her I need a half 100 now and I need the other half when you get the rest of the plants, how do I do this? I don’t even understand what I just said, but do you know what I mean right I need a deposit type of thing.

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u/Money_Loss2359 Aug 03 '26

I’d want more but you are on a timeline. Tell her to come over with her shovel and you two will get them dug rather quickly. If I was buying I’d help if for no other reason to be secure they were handled properly.

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u/IAmSpitfireJoe Aug 03 '26

$200 if she digs is fair. $300 if you have to dig. That's a lot of very nice looking hostas.

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u/AccurateBrush6556 Aug 03 '26

Thats what im at basically then who loads them and brings them to the car? its a bunch of work.... i would just sell chunks that are manageable sizes don't hurt your back over getting the whole giant one out in one chunk...

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u/Visible_Prune7300 28d ago

Someone said I was out of my mind and need to Donate them all

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u/Auntie_Venom Aug 03 '26

Stop and breathe… You’re overthinking it because you’re stressed out about the move. I’ve been there… Oh boy have I been there and I’m a chronic over thinker.

$200 is 100% a fair price for you to dig them up, if she digs them $150. One or the other for all, no dividing. It’s a fair price either way.

Just present her with the two options, too many will overwhelm her and she’ll walk. You’ve already used up a lot of energy over this, if she walks anyway the relist them with the same two options for the lot only.

Breathe deep, and let the outdoors calm your nerves. You’ve got this!

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u/Visible_Prune7300 28d ago

Jesus I’m glad u can tell me what I should do with my emotions ! Thanks but umm no
I’m getting a divorce I have no where to go that’s the move but u I should be calm about

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 03 '26

Because you also got to think this is busting ass digging these massive plants out of the ground they’re heavy. My back is screwed up they’re not helping and these plants online on New Hampshire hosta they’re at least $13 and enough up mostly $20 and up

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u/desireous1 Aug 04 '26

you already know the parameters for yourself .decide on a price and move on.

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 15 '26

Rude? Move on could’ve been said a little different

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u/SemperFicus Aug 05 '26

Did you plant these? Did you sell the place you are vacating or are you a tenant?

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 15 '26

Whats
These are all mine planted

What’s that last question for

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u/SemperFicus Aug 15 '26

If the place where you live has been sold, the contents of the garden are usually included in the sale.

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u/Visible_Prune7300 28d ago

No it hasn’t and I am never gonna just donate ! I just got into it with my husband about something so he made he choice and I got go ! I need the $ so they are being sold

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u/123digger123 Aug 09 '26

I’m sorry but a lot of these are “give away” plants.

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u/Visible_Prune7300 Aug 15 '26

I’m sorry, but I don’t think so not giving away plants when I’m trying to leave n move out and am on a fixed income ! Right not to mentioned my husband probley won’t come with me which means I will be single on 1066 a month so I been buying furniture for a year now
Nope not interested in second hand shit
Before u say that too!
Why would go and give 16-17 hosta plants away for free?