Cleveland for a hosta lover?

8 years ago

I'm visiting Cleveland tomorrow through the weekend and thought I'd see about recommendations. Will likely visit the aquarium and art museum, but I doubt they have hostas :)

Is the Cleveland Botanical Garden or the Holden Arboretum better? Does either have any kind of hosta display? I couldn't see much exciting online, though one had a glass house with butterflies and the other a rhododendron garden.

Are there any exceptional nurseries for hostas? Not sure if I'll have time (or any garden space ready enough to plant), but can always hope!

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WILDernessWen5

8 years ago

Eleven, The Botanical Garden is located near the Art Museum. At Holden Arboretum you'll be doing lots of walking outside. There are also Lake Farm Park and Penitentiary Glen with inside and outside activities. The latter 3 are all on Cleveland's east side in close proximity to one another. To my knowledge none of them have hosta gardens. Unfortunately, Kuk's and Homestead Division are no longer open for business. I guess the children did not share their parents love of hostas.

Cahoon's Nursery is in Westlake. They have 400-600 different varieties of hosta for sale.

There are lots of garden centers but Cahoon's is your best bet for hostas.

Have fun, Wendy

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Steve Krebs
8 years ago
Check out Emerald Forest Nurseries in Columbia Station. Also as stated above I'm a big fan of Cahoon Nurseries, I got my Steve Moldovan from there as well as a ton of others.
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WILDernessWen5
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Steve, Say whaaaaaaaaa???? I've never even heard of Emerald Forest Nurseries. I gotta go, I gotta go, see ya. Thanks dude! WW
Steve Krebs
8 years ago
From what I understand they just opened to the public recently, if not just this year. Very nice people!
Eleven
Original Author
8 years ago
Awesome! Thank you both so much for the recommendations. We're definitely stopping at Cahoon's when we leave for home on Sunday.

Will spend tomorrow at the botanical garden, so may stop at Emerald Forest on our way to the hotel room after that.

Saturday is out because we have a day trip to Perrysburg.

I started to say I had only bought a couple hostas so far this year. But I keep remembering more, haha. 3 at Hallson's, 3 at Telly's, 4 at Andy's, and just last week 2 more from Rosa's front porch sale.
Eleven
Original Author
8 years ago
P.S. Here are the results of my trip. Yes, I went slightly overboard, and NOTHING here was even on my list. Will be fun fitting in everything the next few weeks.

Front row, from left to right: Giantland Mouse Cheese, X-Ray, Appletini
Middle row: Twilight Time, Midnight Ride, Blackjack, Lakeside Kaleidoscope
Back row: Lullabye, Judy Rocco, Stonewall, Kiwi Black Magic

KBM was from Cahoon's, and all the rest were from Emerald Forest Nursery. So many hostas!
WILDernessWen5
8 years ago
Nice haul Eleven. I can't wait to visit Emeral Forest Nursery. How were their prices? WW
Steve Krebs
8 years ago
Nice haul! I'm going to head back to Emerald after the fourth for some more mini's.
irawon zone 5a Ottawa.ca
8 years ago
Beautiful size on those hostas. I have only two of those - Appletini and Twilight Time.
Eleven
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8 years ago
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Wendy, the prices were similar to those I find at Hallson's (very reasonable). None of mine cost more than $20. (Edited here because I forgot Blackjaack was $20). Plus he has a few cultivars on tables at the entrance that are on super sale, some more than half off.
WILDernessWen5
8 years ago
Eleven, thank you. It's because of your thread and Steve's reply I found out about Emerald a new hosta seller in my hood, less than an hour away. I don't have any of the hostas you purchased. I'm so excited,. Wendy

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