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Emerald Ruff Cut, A complete dud

9 years ago

I got this last year. after I planted last year, the crown rotted out lost half the plant.

this spring three nice eyes, again 2 of the eyes rotted out on me. It's not planted deep, It's not an overly wet area, I've heard this is a tough Hosta to grow

does anyone have any experience with this plant

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garyz6ohio
9 years ago
Jim, I lost my first ERC the second year I had it. I then replaced it and here it is in its 2nd year, second time around.
User
9 years ago
I have one I planted last year. It's doing well, no leaf loss or rotting like you've described. A little slow but it's under some intense shade. I just fixed that today by cutting down a young volunteer tree and that opened up some more light.

I'm sorry you've had bad luck with that one.
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Let's see how many of the circumstances I can recall.. I think that with pretty well all of the hostas I've lost, it happened in their first season. Blue Dimples was on the South and East side of one of my earliest hosta beds that is around a couple of large evergreen trees. It was on outside edge of the bed, along with about 35-30 other hostas that are on the edge of that same bed. Montana was north of my garden shed and south of an evergreen tree. It was in the same general area as several other hostas that are doing just fine in the same growing conditions. Emerald Ruff Cut was on the north edge of an evergreen tree. I have 3 Lakeside hostas in that same area and they are all looking great. Spilt Milk was near a maple tree, so it could have been roots, although nothing else in the area has died on me. Frances Williams was on the edge of my patio, between a couple of lilacs, and a replacement Frances Williams has been happily living there for the three years since. Several others were in pots of various kinds. Grey Cole, Great Expectations, Knock Out, Pizzazz, Taffeta, Crinkle Cup, Dream Weaver, Winfield Blue, Wolverine... all were in pots. It's true that they didn't have any special winter protection, but then neither did others in pots that are doing fine. Lakeside Lollipop, I flat out murdered. I feel bad about that one, but I've confessed and I can't do any more to make up for it. Her replacement is here, and will receive much better care. And the streaky Breeder's Choice was surrounded by too much other plant life and succumbed to something similar to 'damping off', I think. A couple of others were in a raised temp bed. I've got something like 20 others in that same bed and they are fine. Probably more detail then anyone really wanted to read through, and there are some commonalities between some of the losses.... hostas in pots being the biggest one. Maybe more winter protection, or getting them moved out of the pots and into the ground might have saved some of those.
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jimr66
Original Author
9 years ago
Gary yours looks amazing, it's why I got this type in the first place.

I guess we'll see next year.
tonypumpkin
9 years ago
Wow. . .that's a beauty Gary.
garyz6ohio
9 years ago
Jim and Tony, thanks. This one was planted in a newly created bed that is mounded about a foot higher than the surrounding lawn. Its at least half compost which probably accounts for it looking so good.
lavendargrrl
9 years ago
Here's mine from earlier this season. It's been in the ground for 7 or 8 years for me and is planted between a very large oak and a maple in the back of my yard. It's been quite neglected in my garden for about 5 years, but last year we got tons of rain so I can say crown rot was not a problem for me. Maybe try moving yours to a different location to see if you get better results next year.
coll_123
9 years ago
Oh boy, my nemesis hosta. From ten feet away, I like it. Up close, I hate it because of the bad desiccation it gets every year. The one thing good thing is that it sends up enough new leaves in the summer to make me let it stay. I'm on my second one too- first one arrived mail order and looked stressed, and never did recover. Reordered the following year and got a better plant to start. Mine is probably in it's fifth season- planted in a spinout bag, lot of shade, grows slowly but has nice big leaves.
Wendys_garden
9 years ago
I just love my Emerald Ruff Cut. It has never burned on me, looks great through all seasons, never any rot problems. I got mine in 2010. It is planted where it gets early morning sun, then shade the rest of the day. Soil is loose to about 10" deep, then clay. I actually would like to move it to my backyard where I can enjoy it more, but I am afraid to move it since it is so happy where it is. (Photos taken today)

Wendy
Wendys_garden
9 years ago
Leaf close-up:

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