A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2006 Few Hostas for fun

I have been slowly collecting. I only buy them after I have researched and fell in love. Space is limited. I buy for Fragrance, color and shape. I do not want a lot that look alike.

Those are pretty, Cinta! I love hostas.

I am thinking about planting some under my deck. My trees are too little to provide the shade they need...

Dianna

Great photos cinta! Thanks. Would you mind putting some names to those pics? I recognize a few of them, but others I don't.

Thanks for sharing the photos!! Names would b helpful... I love 'June', fantastic!!

OK I will name them. I am sorry I should have posted those.

#1 - Lakeside Kalidescope
#2 - Sum and Substance
#3 - Sagae
#4 - Left to right June, Krossa Regal, Patriot
in front of them is undulata the old garden Hosta
#5 - Dark Hosta is Black Hills - Lt Green Royal Standard
#6 - in the back is Fried Banana and front Tokudama 'Aureonebulosa' Such a big name for such a slow grower it has been there for 4 yrs inching along. Pretty colors but not a fast grower

First time growing Hostas here. I have number five in yours and they look magnificent! I like how they look, now I know what to expect! They sure do look healthy!

Hi cinta!

I can remember many years ago when I had a couple of Hostas and I thought they were boring! I think they were probably the same kind so they really were boring! I've recently fell in love with Hostas I just got two new ones today; Sun Power and Blue Mammoth. Apparently, the Blue Mammoth is going to be a monster hosta because it can get 3' tall and 5' wide with 4' flower stacks. It should be awesome!

I know patches, I hated hostas. All I had was the green ones and the white and green ones. When I discovered the blues and yellows I started to really like them. Then when I realized there were fragrant blooming ones I really, really, started to love them. LOL!!

I have so much shade in my back they are the perfect plant for my situation. It took me many years to realize I was a garden failure because I had not selected plants that would survive my conditions.

I am also dealing with limited shade, but many Hostas can take some sun too, they are a welcomed edition to any garden..

Cinta, is that you Aud? hmmm WE do seem to run into each other.. I think it is you, as I was viewing your photos and I saw that monkey pot..

I never did like the large Hostas either, but now it looks like I'm forced to get some to deal with a problematic situation. I'm sure I'll learn to love those too!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="COMIC SANS MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="3" face="COMIC SANS MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by patches1414:
<strong> I never did like the large Hostas either, but now it looks like I'm forced to get some to deal with a problematic situation. I'm sure I'll learn to love those too!

I am a first time grower of Hosta's, i never really liked them and now i have 6 planted in my front lower flower bed, your's look amazing!!!

John, my statement was not necessarily about my personal taste or the large Hostas, but rather a reflection of my particular situation. :rolleyes: I have a small yard and the space in my garden beds is very limited. Naturally, to be attracted to big Hostas or any plant that was going to use a large portion of any of my beds was never appealing to me!

A couple of years ago when a tornado went through here I lost a sizable portion of my large pine tree on the shaded side. Now I've made a path where the damaged branches had to be taken out and I'm planting Hostas, Ferns and some other shade plants along the path in that area.

John, I DO have 'Sum and Substance' and I love it, so I will be putting it in that area also, along with 'Krossa Regal', and 'Big Mammouth'.