H. 'Night Before Christmas'

9 years ago

Got this in I think August last year from Hallson Gardens' awesome late-season sale. Looking OK, I think it likes the spot I put it in. Pic taken yesterday. How's your NBC doing? Please post a pic, if ya got 'em.

Thanks,
Don B.

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hostahosta
9 years ago
Yours is looking good. I think it does like that location.

Mine is 4 years old. Was a scraggly little thing when I got it, never thought it would look like this someday. This year it is 27 eyes, 23"tall, 42" wide.
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Yours is beautiful, Hostahosta. I hope mine grows like that.

Don B.
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Welcome Elizabeth, from one Canuck to another.... you'll find plenty of enablers here. Pandora's Box has been on my most wanted list for some time and I would love to trade in the spring. I'm on the Left Coast however, which would mean Express Post, but that's something I'm certainly not adverse to. Send me an e-mail in the spring once yours are up and we'll talk about doing some trading, you show me yours, I'll show you mine so to speak and we'll see where there's mutual interest. Send me an e-mail through here or from my website you see linked in the previous sentence. FWIW, don't know if you have ever checked out Hallson's Hosta Forum. Typically twice a year someone on the list volunteers to do what is called a 'Secret Trade' where names are thrown into a hat and the coordinator draws a name for each participant to send them at least one Hosta you have and they don't. Most participants do send more than one (my gracious donor actually sent me EIGHT) and some will send more than just Hostas, since most of us grow more than just Hostas. While most participants are in the US, last year's was organized by a Montreal gal and there was Canadian participation a-plenty. BTW, not to be nitpicky, but you cannot have 114 species of Hostas, there aren't that many species -seems to me the total number is around 35 to 40 or so- you do have 114 varieties though and I'd bet that with the possible exception of perhaps one or 2 all of what you have are cultivars,which have come about as a result of hybridizing and/or sporting and originated as a result of gardening practices/activities rather than come from the wild. Here is a link that might be useful: Hallson's Secret Trade progress
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Hmmm... In checking out the photos from the suggestions, I'm thinking it looks most like Paleface or Kiwi Spearmint, both of which have undulata parentage. It also looks like undulata Mediovariegata (or Variegata?). After googling undulata Variegata, I came across the following from the Missouri Botanical Garden website: "The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) currently breaks down Hosta undulata into four separate varieties (var. albomarginata, var. erromena, var. undulata and var. univittata). Under RHS designation, the within plant is synonymous with Hosta undulata var. undulata." Well, one thing's for sure - it's definitely not NBC. Thanks for the guidance. I think I'll label it undulata Variegata in the hopes that it's at least close to accurate.
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squirejohn zone4 VT
9 years ago
Mine's doing okay - bought in 2011 and photo taken July 13 this year.
paul_in_mn
9 years ago
Move NBC a couple of years ago and it's starting to recover and look good.

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
not bad.. but i prefer Bud Is Wiser

ken
zkathy z7a NC
9 years ago
Mine's got southern blight.

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old_dirt 6a
9 years ago
Mine is several years old and this year is the first it has looked half way decent. It usually seems to be a slug magnet and tears quite easily.

This picture was taken in July. If I took one today, I'd have to enter it in Ruth's post of Dirty Laundry (What's Really Ratty). All of my plants are shredded from a hail storm.
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Looks great in your pic though, Jerry.

Don B.
stoc zone 6 sweden
9 years ago
These 2 are noids. I was thinking the one on the left is NBC, but looking at yours now I'm not so sure.
What do you think?
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
no its not NBC.. nor BIW ...

almost looks like a striptease sport.. i know there is a name for it.. but i dont know it ... mark this date ... lol

ken
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
James, I think the one on the right is Paul's Glory.

One on the left is maybe Risky Business?

Don B.
Jon 6a SE MA
9 years ago

Slowly devouring my Pig Nut tree.

Jon
stoc zone 6 sweden
9 years ago
I think you are right Don.When I bought it there were some smaller ones that were labeled NBC but now I see that it is probably Risky Business.

The other one I thought was Paul's Glory too. I actually stole it last Fall!! A building near me had huge beds of what I know now to be PG,they ripped up the steps and I rode by and the hostas were gone just a big hole.When they dug up the other side I rode over with my butcher knife and cut off a piece and this is the result.I think the construction workers just pitched the other ones. So I did a rescue.

You asked me to post my new order--they didn't look so good as they got delayed in the post for over 8 days.I'm sure they will be fine--great roots but lousy looking leaves.
Sorry to hijack your thread!
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don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Nope, you're not hijacking my thread, James.

At least the roots are good, that's what really counts!

Cheers,
Don B.
prairie_love
9 years ago
Mine looks so pitiful compared to all of yours. What am I doing wrong?
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Prairie Love, it looks to me like you have it planted too deep. I'd like to hear what other folks think.

Don B.
stoc zone 6 sweden
9 years ago
Looks to deep to me too.
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
I'd bring it up about maybe an inch or so, until you can see the separation of the petioles (stems) growing from the crown. Try and get it so what you see at ground level is the part that is lighter-colored than what you currently see. Does that make sense? Don't know if I worded that too well. Let us know.

Cheers,
Don B.
prairie_love
9 years ago
OK. I will try that. There is mulch on it, so should I get the level you describe at ground level, then mulch over, or should I get the level you describe at the top of the mulch?

I will move the mulch away this weekend and see where the plant emerges from the ground. I won't try moving it for a couple weeks though because it has been very hot and dry here. I will wait till better conditions for moving.

I think a lot of my hosta are probably too deep :(

H. 'Night Before Christmas'

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