So jealous! I’ve always loved hostas, but all the ones I’ve planted over the years have never survived the slugs, even the ones in pots. I’d love to try again, but it’s been so disheartening.
Never been successful with hostas in the ground. I salvaged the last remaining pieces last year, placed in a pot and put in a disused east facing corner of the garden - completely forgot about it until last week - seems to be doing great. So will once again try in the ground.
That’s amazing! Hope my little rescue looks as good as those one day. Will be interested to see what type it is. I have some in pots and a couple in the ground. 3 now with the rescue. Hope the slugs continue to leave them alone.
I tried for years to grow hostas in the back garden. Kept my patience even when they were transformed to lace-y net curtains overnight.
2 years ago I put one in a pot in the front garden. It grew, flowered and died down without a single slug hole. OMG ! Who could have dreamed that two gardens, 20 feet apart, could be so different ?
Last year 6 flourished in the front.
This year I want to find a couple of different varieties. Fingers crossed.
I tried for years to grow hostas in the back garden. Kept my patience even when they were transformed to lace-y net curtains overnight.
2 years ago I put one in a pot in the front garden. It grew, flowered and died down without a single slug hole. OMG ! Who could have dreamed that two gardens, 20 feet apart, could be so different ?
Last year 6 flourished in the front.
This year I want to find a couple of different varieties. Fingers crossed.
I have two established Hostas which have managed to escape slug damage. I was quite surprised to see the self seeded Hosta which had half of each with even the yellow and green having been reversed. Not quite sure what it will look like when fully grown. Pics of established ones and self seeded one.
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I’d love to try again, but it’s been so disheartening.
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1039123/hosta-appreciation-corner/p1
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
2 years ago I put one in a pot in the front garden. It grew, flowered and died down without a single slug hole. OMG ! Who could have dreamed that two gardens, 20 feet apart, could be so different ?
This year I want to find a couple of different varieties. Fingers crossed.
Pics of established ones and self seeded one.