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Do you want to talk me out of returning Diana Remembered?

16 years ago

I find that I'm not as fond of white margined hosta as some others. I mean, I love Liberty

and Sagae and Regal Splendor but their margins aren't truly white in my garden. I fear

this one, Diana Remembered, will turn out to have a rather white white margin!

I love Wolverine because it stays low and yet is striking enough to draw the eye without

hogging the attention from others. I use it to draw the eye to other hosta that would otherwise

be overlooked as you gaze around, the garden. I use the golds that way, as well.

So--anyone have this one and find it absolutely breathtaking and would be horrified

at the thought of my returning it??

janice

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ademink
16 years ago
This one has flipped on and off of my list so many times, I'm not sure what its current status is. LOL I also am not a fan of white margined hostas. This one is really beautiful when mature (I have this same love/don't love issue when I see a mature Cleopatra lol) but I still don't want it.

Today I went thru the yard and made a list of hostas that I have that I don't LOVE that I will plant to move out for the stuff that makes me say WOW (ie Tidewater, Stingray, Jade Cascade, Flower Power, Am. Masterpiece..>WOWOWOWOWOW lol). Admittedly, even Cmas Tree is on that list. :O

Anyway, there are way too many hostas to choose from not to be absolutely in LOVE with what you have. If you want to get a Diana "fix", go look at one in someone elses garden and then you'll be over it. lol
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
16 years ago
it is a plantaginea .. check that...

if so .. and you are subject to late frosts.. you might have a hard time with it. like i do ...

or it will grow like a weed.. like it used to for me when i lived in the city ...

ken
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hostasformez4
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Say Janice, if you really don't like it send it my way! I could use a bright hosta in a very shady area of my garden.

Now that I finally got "my page" changed you have access to my e-mail address and then to me personally. It only took me since March of 2006 to finally figure out what I was doing wrong!!!Computers and I have a long standing on going fued and I am the looser everytine.

Connie
Janice
Original Author
16 years ago
Oh dear, Connie! I have already found just the right spot for *her* and really *she* needed to be there!
I have a 'Guardian Angel' in the bed and a barrel behind it where 'S&S' didn't do well this Spring.
In front of the barrel is a special gift, 'Katie Q', which is looking very nice and beside the barrel is
'Eliator', which I have had so many years and now being in that spot is finally putting up more than
one eye!!!

So, the barrel got the 'D.R.', in a pot to plant in the ground in the Fall then back in the barrel in the Spring,
again! Right now, it is only two eyes but if it is as vigorous a grower as reported, then perhaps I eventually
will feel I can divide some out for you, Connie! :o)

The problem is, Connie, I remember 'Diana' because of the news, history, etc. but you'll have to remind me to
*remember* I've told you about sharing her with you! :o) I suspect time will not improve my memory!LOL

janice

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