Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads Staff
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
hostas
#62183 Jun 9th, 2007 at 05:35 PM
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 42
Ontario,Canada
Questbest Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Questbest
Member
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 42
Ontario,Canada
What is the deal with hostas-I know they say they need mostly shade but I see some people plant them in the sun anyway and they do ok.I really love them and I would really like to plant them in the front of our house (southern exposure) with some golden spirea etc.and use the red bark to mulch.What are the chances that they would do ok?Any one have any suggestions for me?

Linda
Re: hostas
Questbest #62187 Jun 9th, 2007 at 05:48 PM
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 12,160
triangle, virginia
tkhooper Offline
Official Taste Tester
10k Posts
Offline
tkhooper
Official Taste Tester
10k Posts
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 12,160
triangle, virginia
There are over 200 varieties of hosta some can take more sun than others. You have to research each kind to see how much sun they can take. My neighbor has some planted with southern exposure. They aren't huge but they haven't died back.

[Linked Image]
Re: hostas
Questbest #62304 Jun 9th, 2007 at 08:40 PM
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 927
Rolling Hills of SE Ohio
Pinkhorseofcourse Offline
Wild Willow
500 Posts
Offline
Pinkhorseofcourse
Wild Willow
500 Posts
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 927
Rolling Hills of SE Ohio
I have Hostas in full sun.. and they do great.. you can see a picture of them in the thread in landscape trials and triumphs, "I need suggestions for my Perennial garden".. I just posted a picture today of it.. ;)
Re: hostas
Pinkhorseofcourse #81337 Jul 2nd, 2007 at 08:01 PM
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 171
Wisconsin
iheartflowers Offline
Member
Offline
iheartflowers
Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 171
Wisconsin
Usually the ones with a LOT of white on them burn in the sun.
Re: hostas
iheartflowers #81394 Jul 3rd, 2007 at 04:12 AM
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 30,470
Likes: 61
Atlantic Canada
Sunflowers Online Crazy
Northern Star
30k Posts
Online Crazy
Sunflowers
Northern Star
30k Posts
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 30,470
Likes: 61
Atlantic Canada
Linda, I have hostas in full sun but it doesn't get that hot here. Depends on your zone I think.

~~Tam~ You can bury all your troubles by digging in the dirt.
[Linked Image from agardenersforum.com]
[Linked Image from agardenersforum.com]
Re: hostas
Sunflowers #87539 Jul 11th, 2007 at 08:47 AM
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 812
Cherryville,Missouri
bettyboop1948 Offline
500 Posts
Offline
bettyboop1948
500 Posts
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 812
Cherryville,Missouri
I have Hosta in sun and are doing ok
[Linked Image]

Link Copied to Clipboard
Seasonal Ticker
Gardening Links
Gardening in March
Gardening in April
Gardening in May


Shop at Amazon and Support AGF
Are you shopping online? Click this link first and A Gardeners Forum will receive a commission for your referral at Amazon.com (shopping through this link to Amazon will not have any impact on your prices at Amazon).
Like Us on Facebook
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics14,312
Posts240,861
Average Daily Posts3
Members16,007
Most Online10,356
Nov 2nd, 2019
Top Posters(30 Days)
Random Gallery Image
Privacy Policy · Community Guidelines · Mark All Read Contact Us · Forum Help · A Gardeners Forum
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5