Worst Trees To Plant Hosta Near/Under?
don_in_colorado
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Companion plants for hostas under black walnuts
Comments (4)Some shrubs don't do well with black walnuts, hydrangeas and physocarpus as Chris pointed out; any kind of roses, azaleas, weigelia, spireas, lespedsia, are all things I've tried a time or two and didn't succeed. I tried Madonna lilies three times before I gave up, they just got weaker each year and finally stopped coming up. But hibiscus, cimicifuga, garlic, thyme, artemesia, lavender, dianthus, passionflower, Dutchman's pipe vine, columbines, ruellia, creeping veronica, lamiums, can all be added to the list of things that will grow under them or within range of their roots.. Most native wildfiowers; trilliums, dog-tooth violets, mayapples, false solomon's seal, woodland phlox, Dutchman's breeches, wild strawberries (but not garden strawberries), ginseng, colt's foot, toothwort, other spring ephemerals, are all good. Sandy This post was edited by mosswitch on Tue, Jun 25, 13 at 10:55...See MoreNew gardener, hostas under maple tree
Comments (10)i hate to say it.. but forget about trying to grow them under that tree.. its roots are already at the surface... and frankly.. EVERY TIME YOU STICK A SHOVEL IN AND SEVER A ROOT.. IT WILL BE REPLACED BY 100 NEW ROOTS ... ergo i suggest pots... i hate pots... but many peeps have good luck with them .... i will even give you the pots that are stored in my barn for free .... barretts in adrian also has a recycle program.. and i am pretty sure you can go take them if you want them ... almost all nurseries have a pile of pots they are willing to give away ..... besides.. if you succeed .. you can take them with you when you move.. go figure on that .... now... would you care to work like a dog for some plants???? i have to move a bunch of clumps... and might be willing to give small pieces for starts for some labor .... how about you come over some evening with fiancee and have a tour and get some pots.. and we can discuss acquisition ... i am on the way to Tecumseh .... email me from my members page .... think about it ...ken PS: fall planting in zone 5 can lead to winter heave ... now is prime time to plant/move hosta ... they are beginning to grow roots and store food for next year ......See MoreOkay to plant hosta under pear or linden tree?
Comments (4)I planted several hostas under a mature linden in 2010 with mixed success. I put a ring of granite stones around the perimeter of the planting area (about 6-7 feet from the trunk) and top dressed the area with 6 inches of amended top soil. I've done some subsequent digging into that topsoil and was suprised to see a thick mat of white feeder roots working their way into it -- literally within 6 months of adding the soil. In any event, Fried Green Tomatoes (a vigorous variety, I understand) came back A-OK. Abiqua Drinking Gourd: 2 out of 3 came back. Heat Wave: again, 2 out of 3 came back. And Bressingham Blue: 1 out of 3 came back in a very attenuated state (a couple of tiny leaves). The ones planted closer to the trunk were the main victims, so I'm pretty sure root competition is the culprit. If I plant any more hostas under this tree, I'll probably used some of those copper bags Melissa has mentioned. P.S. I've also planted many hostas under a mature Norway Maple and have had no problems. So go figure. P.P.S. The linden tree becomes a buffet for Japanese beetles in July, so I wouldn't mind too much if it croaked some day. I would love to replace it with a more sensible tree, like a Bur Oak....See MoreExperiment under a Locust tree - Hostas for a sunny area
Comments (8)That's a lovely garden, Vivian. I think most of the ones you chose ought to do ok there. I used to have Sun Power in a fair bit of sun on the side of my house and it fried badly...although I think it was likely from the heat bouncing off the siding. My Stained Glass has some rumply leaves mixed in which are from cold damage in the Spring. Happens to it every year, pretty much. Since you asked, here is a pic of one of mine grown in more sun. Actually it only gets a few hours late morning to lunch but it does not like it. So definitely don't plant Elegans in the sun!...See MoreSteve Massachusetts
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