The famous 50 foot rule!

14 years ago

We speak of the 10 foot rule? Well how about the 50 foot rule?

I'll bet that some of you "hostanistas" can name at least 2 of the hosta in this picture...and frankly it was taken from more nearly 70 feet.

Now we are back to 20 feet....how many of these can you name?

And another 20 pic....can you name any?

And one more....can you name any?

I'll bet there are quite a few that even at this distance are unique....which is what I look for in a hosta.

Thanks for lookin'!

Linda c

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
14 years ago
oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh .. sssssoooooooo mmmuuuuccchhh laaaaawwwwwnnnnnnn

my head.. what an ache ...

i see sum and substance ... and that driveway hosta.. the green with white center version ....

and a headache.. lol

otherwise super.... so much sun.. your hosta must love it ....

ken
pondwelr
14 years ago
Very nice and lush garden border bed Linda. I just love hosta, unfortunately, so do the deer that hang around the pond and my back yard. Assuming they will recover and come back next year, do you have any recommendations for
protecting them from deer?
I couldn't name a simgle one of your hostas. There are just too many that look almost the same to me.
I put in 3 new ones in the front yard last fall. Guacamole, Tokudama, and drinking gourd. Love all of them.

Despite Kens theatrics, I love the long view serenity of the green lawn. Very soothing. You should try lawn bowls.
(or Bocce Ball)
Pondy
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lindac
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14 years ago
I have a bocce ball set....but there are lots of bumps and rolls in that lawn...and to have any kind of a ball court, that would mean manicuring grass...rolling and top dressing and feeding and obscessing over it.
I don't do that for grass!
And yes, of course sum and Substance....what else?
Linda c
Janice
14 years ago
Well at 70ft. with S&S being the more obvious, how about 'Elegans' (maybe) and 'August Moon'
and maybe even a 'Frances Williams' behind 'Elegans' but I'm really ONLY GUESSING on that one since
I cannot detect a margin!

At 20 ft., still not real sure because I cannot detect any margins on the yellow one, but it's habit
reminds me of my 'Jewel of the Nile' or 'Rascal' and maybe it's 'Halcyon' to the left???? And,
behind the last one, could that be 'Yellow River' or 'American Halo'??

I'm thinking I'm probably doing really badly, but I love a challenge--so how about 'Sagae' or
'Regal Splendor' left of whatever I think may be YR or AH?

Okay the other 20 ft. pic--could it be 'Night Before Christmas' on the far left?
Another 'Sagae' toward the middle? And, that beauty to the far right isn't 'Gypsy Rose'
but I love it whatever it is!! Can't wait to find out about that one! I think it must qualify for your
standard of at least 20ft-50ft rule!

I've got to run and finish painting but I'll be back for more fun!

BTW--those are HUGE daylilies (?) in your second pic. and I LOVE your garden beds, Linda!!
So glad to finally get to see more of your stuff! You've done very well,
as I always suspected you have by other pics.! You know your
hosta too well, not to have been at this for more than 5 years--like me,
who's still a newbie by comparison to most of you!

Oh--and a very good thread topic!! I think you will make the point very well with this one! :o)
evermore_gw z 4/5 NB
14 years ago
At seventy feet or ten feet, this is still one beautiful garden. I love it.
Janice
14 years ago
Okay--quickly to the point because our computer has had two surges and I keep losing data:

Is what I think looks like 'Gypsy Rose' but is not, really a magnificent olive-toned 'Striptease'?

And, what I guessed might be 'NBC' an 'Undulata' instead?

And, in the last pic., in the middle--is that a 'Fragrant Bouquet'? And behind it an 'Elegans'?
And to the left, bottom--'Fortunei Aureomarginata'?

Am I even close to anything?? ;o)
ptilda
14 years ago
Pondy, I was introduced to Irish Spring soap to keep deer out of the garden. Sure enough, bought an economy pack @ the Family Dollar store & cut it into little pieces & left them around the outside of the hosta garden. Only thing is you have to re-do every week or so as the scent wears off.

Anyone know about pine bark? Is that supposed to keep deer away? I heard that somewhere.
botanybabe
14 years ago
I'm pretty sure I see Sum and Substance and Sagae. And maybe Undulata. But my God,you have the tallest coneflower I've ever seen!

Lainey

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