Hostas Addictive ? Ha!
garyz6ohio
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Hosta Addict Confessions - What have you ordered already
Comments (15)I did not plan to order any hostas this year, but Christmas gift certificates were burning a hole in my pocket. I really do not know where I'll put them all, but I have ordered Abiqua Moonbeam, Alvatine Taylor, American Sweetheart, Blue Mouse Ears, Brother Stefan, CliffordÂs Forest Fire, Dark Star, Dick Ward, El Capitan, Great Arrival, Heat Wave, High Society, Leola Fraim, Miss Tokyo, My Friend Nancy, Peter Ruh, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Striptease, and Touch of Class. I know I'll be shopping the vendors at the Midwest Convention in July too, so it looks like I'll be expanding some beds again this year. Mark...See MoreKnowing the Names?
Comments (42)Might as well bump it up. Myself, I find myself clearly in group 3 with tendencies toward group 4. So far no conventions, but I've joined AHS and participate in the First Look Auctions. I also lusted after a particular hosta which I finally WON AT AUCTION this year, soon to be delivered. My count is high for a #3, like somewhere around 324 by the time this year's orders are delivered....and that does not count the ones with multiples. Like 8 plantaginea species just because she is the beginning of my addiction. When I read the Seven Stages to my DH just now, not admitting where I myself was on this continuum, he said, "You are involved in a CULT." Well, hmmmm, I wonder if that is so. He was smiling when he said it. Incidentally, I container hosta garden. Even so, I spread mulch over my entire new area which is 25' x 100' and there my pots are arrayed at my whim. One week they are arranged by the nursery they came from. Next week they are arranged by the family. Then as the season progresses, they get moved by which are doing the best, look the prettiest, or I cluster all the ones in bloom near one another to make for easy pollenation. Or so I hope. Also, I'm learning who created the hosta I'm fondest of, and I see what others came from his/her hybridization program. At first I avoided blues, and giants, thinking I had to restrict myself....but that has gone out the window and now it is just those hosta with a lot of white that I am hesitant to try. This year, 2013, will be my second year of addiction. Somehow it grabbed me at the beginning of last spring, and I barely caught my breath from March through November. Now let's see what happens this year....See MoreEarly December SW Virginia hosta addicts activity
Comments (4)Ken, Rule #1 for me is the basement should never be full, unless it is full of living blooming plants. Here is the small area rainforest in my garden basement room, which is a two car garage-sized room under my two car garage upstairs. I do have a mositure problem: either too much or too little as the winter progresses. Again, this is 1/3 of the number of plants I brought in when compared to the past couple of years. I went out in the garden today, 32 degrees 20 mph north cold winds, to check on some trees and shrubs. Found the 2+ inches of rain the past 48 hours and temperature changes - 65 two days, then 22 last night (and tonight) caused some ground heave on some new hosta plantings. Pushed them back in the wet ground, but will have to work a bit more to check and keep those new roots underground....See MoreWhat hosta started your addiction?
Comments (26)My addiction started with the huge Francis Williams I have and never divided. Then I just got the regulars like gold standard,. aureo maginata and albo marginata. The LOVE of hostas is huge in my heart and my mind...I'm always after more hostas and more newer varieties. I have no room, but I remove some and started making hosta beds at the cottage. Now have 100 regulars at the cottage and they are thriving great. At home I'm not sure what my count is now....around 350 also??? I'm also not wanting to share my hostas with friends.......I like them too much!!...See More
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