Orders from Hallson's and Green Mountain
I shouldn't have ordered so many when I don't have room for what I have ...but we're working on making room!
I'm happy with the big root systems in both orders. I appreciate how neatly Hallson's were packed and the consistency in size. Green Mountain sent several hosta with huge root systems but I wish the pips were better protected.
Just six from Hallson's:
2 Blue Mouse Ears (they have opened up so cute!), Spartacus, Wheee!, Dancing Queen, and Irish Luck. I've had these nearly two weeks and they're doing really well.
Got carried away with Green Mountain - Free Shipping really does get me!:
Spartacus, 2 Ivory Coast, 2 June.
2 Reptilian, Captain Kirk, Sagae, Sun Power, Cutting Edge.
These little guys had eyes and roots all over the place in the bags so I went ahead and split them up. Grand Tiara (turned into 2), Cracker Crumbs (also turned into 2), Lemon Lime (turned into 4).
Worried about Cracker Crumbs and Lemon Lime, I really hope they do ok!
Kay
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ilovetogrow z9 Jax Florida
9 years ago
timhensley
9 years agoRelated Discussions
Getting ready to order from Hallson...
Comments (15)Joshs, I did notice that 'Praying Hands' hosta as I was looking around yesterday. It does have a unique form and catches your eye. Thanks for that idea too. I just checked it out on Hallson's website and someone left a nice photo of the whole plant on the site. Looks better than the company's photo. Well, choosing hostas has become a little more difficult to do than I thought it was going to be. I am going back and forth. I only need about 3 or 4 and there are SO many to choose from. I spent a couple of hours yesterday looking on this forum at the Alphabet threads and doing searches for what I was looking for. Lots of great photos of individual hostas and the great combinations that everyone puts together in their garden. I looked at the thread on Companions and made a list and saw a few ideas of plants I hadn't thought of too. I thought I wanted the 'Mouse' series, but I read a thread yesterday that I think it was Josephine? who posted her gorgeous photo of Blue Mouse Ears, and the fact that it took five years of waiting for it to get to that point. And as far as I can see a lot of the minis are so small that some of you have potted them up. I don't think those minis are for me. And I discovered yesterday, that the Cherry Tomato is a mini too. Considering how long it has taken for some of the hostas in my own garden to grow to an enjoyable size, I'm thinking I might just allow the size criteria not to be an issue and just get what I like and either divide it or move it if it gets too large. So, I'm looking on the Hallson site, since they seem to have such a great reputation, and I only want to make one order from one company this year. I read a lot about 'Liberty' yesterday and saw many photos of forum member's gardens with Liberty in them, and I like it a lot, so I'm going to get that one. Then I want an upright one, like the 'Praying Hands' but if I could find one in a small to medium size in a yellow color that didn't fade, that would be perfect. Maybe a variegated one with gold/yellow as the predominant color. Maybe fragrant to boot. (g) I have Guacamole that is fragrant and I love that, so I'm planning on getting another fragrant hosta. I have 'Fire Island' which is a great yellow with red stems, but it does fade to chartreuse over the summer. I saw 'Pineapple Upside Down' Hosta, and 'Rainforest Sunrise' photos yesterday and wondered how they do with slugs and if they stay yellow all season? Looking for another choice in that color range too. Maybe something more like the 'Praying Hands' form. Otherwise, I may just have to buy 'Praying Hands' and a yellow hosta. Then I really like 'Astral Bliss' but Hallson doesn't have it, Naylor Creek does. And paul's 'Blue Hawaii' is a very pretty blue hosta. And I have to stop thereâ¦lol. I'm looking to have the smallest collection of hostas, not the largest. ;-)...See MoreGreen Mountain Hosta Nursery order came today!!
Comments (18)Of course, I have my Holy Mole in a container, but I know you have PLANS for that boy to grace the bed between house and fence. Halcyon is a lovely thing in a container. I'd also consider ONE of the Royal Standards in a pot. Even though it is green as can be, it is pretty. And definitely Satisfaction works beautifully in a pot. Mine shot up last spring very early, and again this year was one of the first to fill out the pot and look good. It bloomed early last year as well, but everything was early last year. My S&S is potted, but oh mercy, I see a whiskey barrel in that hosta's future. And it will be located somewhere that needs NO MOVING. It is in a fairly large square pot now, and it is piling new leaves all over itself. Is this what is meant by LEAPING? I went outside with my smarty phone to take photos of the pots and wound up taking more than pots. I'll be browsing the pot source given by Paula. The cheap pots from WalMart with saucers built onto the bottom are not meant for hosta. I drilled holes in all the saucers to improve drainage. They still don't work quite right. But Lowes now sells a smooth sided nursery pot with holes on the sides that works great too. Very sturdy. But black only....See MoreMy next order from Hallson's, I am thinking...
Comments (9)I have decided to go ahead with Irish Luck. I found a good pot like the ones that my Albomarginata and others are in that are larger... Even larger than the next one up that my U. Albo will be going into soon. So I am confident it will be OK and a good addition to my hosta garden. I have spotted 3 spaces for the new hostas (when I order them)... So all I am waiting on now is the auctions on Ebay to close and the payment to transfer and then I will be ordering sometime mid next week! YAY!...See MoreFirst order from Green Mountain Hostas
Comments (8)Same here. Ordered the following from Green Mountain mid of Sept 2013. Very happy with the plants and they are all doing well. I called them after the order to check on the shipping schedule as I was worried that I may not be able to get them in time before frost started. She was really helpful and assured me that my order would be shipped within 2 days. She sent me an email to let me know that order was shipped 2 days later. (and shipping is free for >$100 so I added 1-2 hostas to get to that $). They don't carry some varieties like other places (Liberty, touch of class, etc) ordered 9/14/2013, all 2 or more eyes Green Mountain Hosta $ Lakeside Shore Master Hosta - large $9 Queen of the Seas Hosta - large $10 Guardian Angel Hosta - large $12 Paul's Glory Hosta - large $6 Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta - large $10 Striptease Hosta - medium $8 Spartacus Hosta - medium $10 Tokudama Aureonebulosa Hosta - medium $9 Tokudama Flavocircinalis Hosta - medium $12 Halcyon Hosta - medium $6 Blue Mouse Ears Hosta - mini $9...See More
sandyslopes z5 n. UT
9 years agokay21_utahzone5b
9 years ago
hostatakeover swMO
8 years ago
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThese mail orders are so much fun to see! Both orders are showing beautifully-rooted hostas.
I, too, would encourage keeping the wee ones as one whole plant....and in a pot. To improve vigour they should receive morning sun and it would benefit the minis to be slightly raised in their pots..i.e. top 1/4" of roots visible. I've had great success with that method of planting or potting minis when it was recommended to me a couple of years ago.
If they are going to be planted later on, I would recommend no later than August 1st...to give them time for the roots to take hold/anchor thereby reducing the probability of frost heave in the spring.
My Cracker Crumbs roots were almost halfway out this spring from heave but they are fine.
I overwintered my divided Cracker Crumbs in 2013/14. They were in pots but stored in the garage. They survived and were re-planted last fall.
The middle pot was forgotten in the garage, pushed into a corner, for a few days last spring when frost warnings were in effect. Poor thing was reaching for light!
Even though I've been successful overwintering minis in the garage, I think the best place for them is to be planted in Mother Earth in preparation for winter and once dormant, they should be protected with mulch and marked.
kay21_utahzone5b
8 years ago
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