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Comments (42)My guess for #1 is Lakeside Hoola Hoop. Its been on my list to buy so I've looked at a number of pictures. Now I'm going back to read the rest of this thread. (long one) Beverly OK now I read it. Nice house and plenty of room to garden. I like the front of your house, nicely landscaped. Good luck with the goutweed. It took me nearly 5 years to remove landscaping rock from around my house and I still have some under the yew in the front yard. However it was worth it and surprisingly satisfying. Removing the goutweed may be similarly satisfying. Happy digging Beverly This post was edited by BeverlyMN on Sat, Jun 15, 13 at 8:42...See MoreHostas For Zone 8B
Comments (13)I too, grow in pots. I'm going to try some So Sweet in the ground this spring, though. Some varieties will do better for you than others. What has been suggested for warmer climates are the progeny of plantaginea. That translates to something fragrant. The hosta library has lists of fragrant hostas www.hostalibrary.org. Tony Avent (a hosta breeder and nurseryman) has also made of hostas that do well in warmer climates http://www.plantdelights.com/Tony/warmhosta.php. The Smith County Extention service did a hosta trial several years ago. (Tyler, TX is in Smith County which is alternately 8a or 7b.) They have sandy soil, like I'm sure you have. They probably get cooler, but they are just as hot as we are. I'll attach their results at the end. The hosta library has pictures of most hostas, so you can see what the recommended plants look like. Most pages have a link to another site that will tell you how big they get (my hostas database info). I would suggest you put some in the ground and some in pots. I didn't have good results in the ground, but I live in black land clay. This was also many years ago, when I first started gardening. I've read in the gardening section of the local paper that others have had success with hostas in the ground. Apparently, really good soil preparation is the key. I would suggest no direct sunshine. Two of mine burned this past summer just getting the really late afternoon sun. They're under a pecan tree, but at about 5:30 in June, the sun got them when it went to it's northern most angle. It was between 5:30 and 7:30 in the late afternoon. They won't die from that small exposure, they'll just get ugly. Most hostas don't put on many more leaves after they first leaf out in the spring, so if they get burned, you're stuck with it for the rest of the season. Good Luck. We'll be here if you have any questions. Most of us are not gardening right now, but are checking in weekly instead of daily like we do in the spring and summer. Just be patient, we'll be here. Bkay (everything shifts when I copy it here, but the first rating is how the plant looked in june, then august, then october, then an average) NAME DATE AVERAGE June August October Blue Angel 9.8 8.8 10 9.5 Sugar & Cream 9.2 9.4 9 9.2 Blue Cadet 8.7 8.8 10 9.2 Francee 6.0 8.8 10 8.3 Gold Standard 6.3 7.6 10 8.0 Honeybells 7.1 8.8 8 8.0 So Sweet 9.4 5.6 8.5 7.8 Royal Standard 7.4 9 7 7.8 Lancifolia 7.3 7.8 8 7.7 Grand Tiara 7.8 7.2 7 7.3 Albo-Marginata 7.6 5.8 7 6.8 September Sun 6.2 7 7 6.7 Sun Power 6.8 6.8 6 6.5 Elegans 6.0 7.4 6 6.5 Emerald Tiara 7.8 7.2 4 6.3 Patriot 4.6 6.2 7 5.9 Bold Ribbon 6.5 6.8 3 5.4 Guacamole 6.7 5.4 4 5.4 Gold Edger 7.1 6 3 5.4 Fragrant Bouquet 5.1 4.8 6 5.3 Sagae 5.2 4.6 6 5.3 Shade Fanfare 5.5 4.6 3 4.4 Summer Music 3.8 2.8 6 4.2 Undulata 6.3 3 3 4.1 Temple Bells 6.1 3.2 3 4.1 Krossa Regal 4.2 3.8 4 4.0 Resonance 4.3 5.2 2 3.8 H. fortunei 'Aureo Marginata' 4.3 3 2 3.1 Aphrodite 3.5 2.4 3 3.0 Colossal 4.3 2.6 2 3.0 Fried Green Tomatoes 3.8 3.4 1 2.7 Invincible 4.5 2.6 1 2.7 Halcyon 2.8 2.8 2 2.5 Big Daddy 2.3 2.8 1 2.0 Daybreak 1.7 2.4 2 2.0 Sum & Substance 2.1 1.8 2 2.0 Hadspen Heron 1.5 1 1 1.2 *Master Gardeners were asked to rank each variety from 1 to 10, with 1 = worst/almost dead, and 10 = outstanding in every way....See MoreDoes anyone see a hosta B 2024 post?
Comments (7)Nope. They don't even list a hosta forum in garden discussions. Many of the specific forums for plants don't have links anymore. My account has been cleaned out of past history. Paula, I LOVED your "a" jokes. Made me laugh out loud, You bring smiles to me, and all my friends, and their friends... sorta like a chain letter. Wishin' and hopin' you will find a way to continue the alphabet. -Babka...See MoreHosta F 2024 ... . . ... ... .... ......
Comments (39)Saija Frisian Pride is lovely. Mike it is tough getting the right mix of sun/shade for Fire and Ice. Not enough sun and it will be weak but too much it will burn. You have so many beauties that I am sure you could grow it to perfection if you chose to try again. I knew it could be difficult to place and it was dumb luck on my part! Fragrant Queen is terrific. I think I tried Fruit Loops as a cereal once as a kid and never again but I would like H. Fruit Loops! Sherry Forbidden Fruit is a great one. Happy to see you got Fragrant Dream and that you took more pics this year! Ann that amount of snow is a dusting for me lol! I think your only problem with F and I would be finding enough sun for it. Shadow great looking FW. Lisa Farewell Party is a new one for me too. I like it! old_dirt very nice FPS! Thank you Debra! What a great bunch you have! Another lovely Fruit Loops. I really must keep my eyes open for it. I think Mike meant to label it F. Aureomarginata....See MoreRelated Professionals
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