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Going back into hybernation..

9 years ago

Not my hostas,but me. See ya next year! Phil

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arcy_gw
9 years ago
I know the feeling!! This morning I hunted slugs and it was 56 degrees!! It made me wonder at what temp do the slugs go back into hybernation?!!
luuk
9 years ago
Here today we had 90 degrees, ...the colors melt down, look this green flow.
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Thanks everyone. bk, I trimmed a lot of the trees back there, but it is still very shady. It is tough for anything to grow. More pruning is in store. Burning season has gone by with no burning (cold and snow making it difficult). I hate to add to the piles of branches laying around. Dennis, I'll have to recreate my walk and check on the 'labeled' Blue Angel. It is not in the area of my Earth Angels (back at the gully) and they are still one inch pips and I did not take pictures of them. It is a good possibility I may have mislabeled the picture. I walk around taking pictures and then write a post and can easily misname a hosta here and there...although I try to be accurate. It is so great to go outside in shirt sleeves and feel the warm sun. Soon it will be shorts weather....oh, life is good! Jon
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Thanks for your replies! My inspiration is from an old Victory Garden show with this 95 year old lady still maintaining her large succulent garden. But being a guy, average life is shorter. My problem this year is that just prior to Irene I decided to improve drainage in my back yard, my older body did not like that, and now the leaves... Next year might be much better! Sandy, we once had a house with 20 large oak trees, and we raked all the leaves and dumped them behind a hill. I made a pully contraption to get the leaf bags up that hill to my wife. So I can understand your problems with a larger property. Now with our 1/2 acre we have a fenced in backyard with the fence also keeping neighbors' fallen leaves out. Now mowing and vacuuming will keep the yard clean until spring, so it is time well spent. Cher, thanks for the suggestion of this board, but there I see the need of preserving the wood against weather..(I am just touching up the paint on windows). But this is a good idea to put a sketch with names close to beds in case of a show. I know where all of my hostas are, have that Excel file and could print that out in case there is ever a need. I might take photos once all is cleaned up for winter. Nance, this is interesting living in a 1778 log cabin, you must be finding all kinds of artifacts when digging in the yard. Thanks that doing a data base is also of use for you. And doing mental exercises is great to fight aging. I will continue to refine my Excel map and tables. It is interesting about what the hosta nursery suggested. I always wondered how long it will take to let a systemic fertilizer reach the roots. This year the systemic action did not seem to have an effect against nematodes, needed to spray and stop them when they appeared at the beginning of August. Bernd
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josephines167 z5 ON Canada
9 years ago
LOL, Phil! Holy hosta, Arcy! Beautiful!
LUUK, what is THAT one called? What a great pic!
Linda's Garden z6 Utah
9 years ago
Why are you going into hibernation???
don_in_colorado
9 years ago
56 degrees sounds pretty comfortable in the early morning, at least to me. Was that a low temp, Arcy? Your garden looks amazing, by the way!

What's wrong, Phil? Why the hibernation?

(Stares open-mouthed at Luuk's hosta, wondering WHAT IT IS...)

Don B.
luuk
9 years ago
Josy/Don, I'm glad to have stimulated your curiosity, ...is a Liberty, some unusual new leaves are growing.
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jadie88
9 years ago
Whoa, there luuk...that must be the most incredible sport I've seen. Now that is one I would be desperate to see return!
arcy_gw
9 years ago
Yes, the low was 56 with a 25 mile an hour breeze..so it was CHILLY IMHO. It did not hit 70 yesterday. Today we woke to 50 but the high will be 10 degrees up from yesterday. I love the 70's!!!
in ny zone5
9 years ago
That's a very rare Liberty leaf, would be a winner in hosta sales.
We in NY have 65 and constant rain. Plants got really big and love the moisture. Tomorrow might be dry and everyone here will be mowing high lawns.
hosta_freak
Original Author
9 years ago
Don,and tropic lover,there is nothing left to say. The hosta garden looks like crap,and it will just have to hang on until next year. Yes I know I posted a few pics,but what's a few hostas,compared to 350 plus that look bad? The rest of the garden isn't worth a pic,until next year. Phil
don_in_colorado
9 years ago
Gotcha, Arcy. Yeah, a 25 MPH breeze is a bit stiff. That'll do it.

Thanks for telling us what your plant is, Luuk. Beautiful leaf.

Don B.
irawon
9 years ago
Hi Phil,

Sorry you're discouraged....understandably. I've seen the beautiful stand of hostas near your ginger jar.

Third day of rain here, coolish and the weeds are agrowin'. On a positive note, so are the hostas, as my hubby is reminding me

Nice sport. luuk. I'd buy that one.

This post was edited by irawon on Fri, Jun 13, 14 at 9:11
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
9 years ago
Thanks, LUUK! I'd be guarding that one!
Josy ;-)

Here's to next year, Phil. Enjoy what you can - HOPE keeps us going. I've realized that there is safety in numbers...even though some suffer, there will be those that flourish - appreciate those till next year. :-)
Babka NorCal 9b
9 years ago
Phil- Come on now, you have been growing these for years. We know how beautiful your garden retreat can be. It is very frustrating of see them get wrecked in spring knowing that it ain't gonna get better in summer. BUT please don't abandon the forum this growing season.

There are so many newbies here and they haven't seen your forest wonderland. I'm sure you have photos from previous years? It is your years of experience and knowledge of hostas that makes you VERY relevant here, not just some fab photos.

I know what will perk you up...go to your favorite nursery and pick up a few of the newer introductions. If some of those biggies don't come back as big next year, you will have room for MORE!

-Babka
newhostaaddict
9 years ago
Phil....what Babka said...

Go buy a few more and surround yourself on your patio with some Hosta filled pots....

Don't give up now....

jill
luuk
9 years ago
A sport? ...early to say, but I really really hope so!
Thanks for the comments.

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