What colour hosta would look good here?
I have a border hosta garden, centered with Blue Angel, with pairs of Undulata Univittata, Wide Brim, Christmas Tree and MInuteman on either side of it.
The Undulata Univittata were the last to be planted, are going to get too big there, plus I now think they clash with Wide Brim. So I plan to move them somewhere else.
What colour hosta could go in their place, and compliment the others, rather than clash? I want 2 the same, to keep the balance. I can certainly edge further into the grass, if need be. 😀
Any thoughts and/or suggestions will be greatly appreciated
Edit to add: It's mostly shady, and there's tree competition.
Here's a couple pics for reference.
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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
2 years ago
indianagardengirl
2 years agoBen, I like your suggestions. I was thinking Dragon Tails. Agree that color and form change would be good.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
2 years ago
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
2 years agoYellows are a great idea, but I think I'd go for more of a chartreuse. I like the Dragon Tails idea, but it might be too small or you could plant three in each spot. Curly Fries might fit better and is pretty available (then why don't I have one?) IF you think that might be a little too big and you can find it, my first choice would be Gila River. It comes out in spring a nice bright yellow and turns chartreuse. It is narrowly variegated which makes the rippled edges stand out more. (May 20)
(June 7)
It got moved last year into a shadier spot, so its still recovering a little. In more sun (full morning sun until noon, then shade) it stays yellow or bleaches out after new leaves emerge light green/chartreuse as seen in last year's pic from early June. It ended up too bleached and a little tattered, hence the move into more shade.
Nice, tall scapes with big flowers is a bonus. Bought in August 2018.
I like Rainforest Sunrise there too for a nice small, upright, puckered, mostly yellow, that stays yellow and is readily available kind of way. Prairie Moon starts out great, but ends up being green in what looks like a pretty shady spot for you.gardenchick2010 thanked steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohiogardenchick2010
2 years agoThank you for all the suggestions, everyone! I've been looking them all up, and roughly cutting and pasting them into my pic, so see which looks I like. Definitely want something bright. Maybe solid yellow, or yellow in the centre, which would be the opposite of Wide Brim.
Wish I'd posted this question back in the spring before I placed my Hosta order, because it's probably too late to get them from online sources now, and even big box garden centres are pretty picked over.
Might try putting something I already have there for now, so see how it looks.
This is one NOID that *might* work. I have lots of it to spare. Though it might be too green.
Oh, and Ken, ironically the lawn beside the bed grows nicer than anywhere else on the property, so I'm hesitant to dig it up. Someday, maybe.gardenchick2010
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoHere's a couple pics of my NOID's flowers, that might help identify it. It's a fast growing, low clumping, and really easy to divide hosta.
Ben D (zone 7b)
2 years agogardenchick2010
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoBraved the heat and moved around some hostas today, and put the NOIDs / possible Lemon Limes where the Undulatas were. Hopefully I can get something better next spring, but at least for now, no more clashing.
And the 2 Undulatas found a home in a dark corner that needed brightening up.Before:
Now:
The 2 NOIDs / possibly Blue Boy's in the top pic have been temporarily located to another area, but may go up for adoption, as I already have a couple more of them in other spots.steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agogardenchick2010 thanked steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohiogardenchick2010
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djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years agogardenchick2010
2 years agoHere's a pic taken in May, with part of one of them next to First Frost. Is that considered "yellow"?
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