Komono dragon hosta

15 years ago

Hello: I'm a lurker on this forum. Brugs and dats are my passion, but I'm beginning to truly appreciate hostas. Has anyone heard of Komono dragon hosta? If so, what is your experience with it? Where did you find your plant?

gramsharon

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aardvark411
15 years ago
Komodo dragon is a great hosta. You can't go wrong if you buy from Hallson's. You might even find a few more to keep it company.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hallson Gardens
hostalover67
15 years ago
I just planted a Komodo Dragon from Hallsons. It was one humongous eye with a huge hunk of roots. It's just starting to unfurl. Love to hear more about it too! Can't wait to see it in it's full glory...
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Babka NorCal 9b
15 years ago
I got one in 2001, mostly because I had been to Komodo Island in Indonesia and had seen the real dragons. It did great for a couple years, then rotted to just one eye. Last year it came back (I figured out the rot problem) and this year it is coming along just fine.

I lost a LOT of hostas due to rot before I figured that in pots they like really fast draining soil, and no water during winter. The fact that this one did not die like so many did, shows that it is one tough hosta. You will be greatly rewarded with this one!

-Babka
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
15 years ago
giant hosta can take a lot of years to get giant ...

i have mail ordered hundreds of hosta... its the way to go.. to get unique plants

below is a pic .. that is a standard pen sitting there ...

good luck

ken
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mctavish6
15 years ago
I agree with Ken - it's on my top ten. I found mine in my sisters garden. I was repotting some of her plants while she was at work and when she came home I had to admit that I'd been overcome by "Hosta Lust". Komodo Dragon, Blue Betty Lou and Green Gables found their way into my garden in 2002. This picture is the 7th summer.
gramsharon
Original Author
15 years ago
Oh....wow.... Thank you for the fabulous photos. There's no doubt that I'll be ordering two of these hostas. I want one for myself and one for my sister. I truly appreciate the input and enabling (wink, wink).

gramsharon
sophie12
15 years ago
Would you enablers knock it off, please? LOL

After seeing the pics of the KD, I had to call Homestead Farms and add one on to my daylilly order already placed. Now just where am I going to plant it---it wasn't figured into the new hosta bed that I've already ordered new plants for..........guess more of the lawn will vanish, again! Oh well, less mowing!

One question for the experts: How would a hosta do in a half whisky barrel---it would be its home as long as the wiskey barrel hasn't rotted, and out in the winter with little protection. Good idea or bad idea?
paul_in_mn
15 years ago
Sophie - All my hosta are in the ground so I have no experience, but suggest you start a new topic with your question -you'll get more responses and probably help someone else with the same question.

Welcome to the Hosta Anonymous Therapy Forum - our motto - Hosta problem, what hosta problem, I see a hosta, I buy it, no problem.

Paul
lisasmall
15 years ago
I agree with Paul, you want to start a new topic asking about hosta in whiskey barrels - you'll get a lot more answers that way.

Re the Komodo Dragon, I love it but have no room! Good for you that you do.

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