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Best time to buy hostas and other plants?

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  • hi all

    i too have just ordered some hostas from Bowdens here is my small list

    what do you all think

    • 1 x June
    • 1 x Winter Snow
    • 1 x Blue Hawaii
    • 1 x Titanic
  • Blue Hawaii looks amazing - I'm sooooooooo tempted - it has to go on the 'I want one' list

     http://www.hostalady.com/framesets/a_to_z_page.htm 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • thanks for replys   the titanc and blue hawaii i got really for the size.

    titanic is ment to grow over 4 foot dia first year but we will see lol

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    I have June - she is lovely !  Have used bowdens before and rate them highly ( have i said that before image - not on commission, promiseimage)

    my favourite from them is the kiwi full monty - very pretty leaves

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    I've got to work to-day and I thought I'd just have a quick look. Hosta chat returns, wey hey!!

    The nursery with the biggest catalogue I've ever seen is Fransen Hostas www.hostapardise.com. They're in Holland , but they mail order.

    June is a great variety which bulks up really quickly. Titanic and Blue Hawaii look stunning but I really need to curb my enthusiasm.

    Devon.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,887

    I've been tempted to start a hosta nursery, but I think there are so many varieties, it's a pretty daunting task to get off the ground. And, there are so many good nurseries already out there. Great excuse to go on a major spending spree though eh? tee  hee.

    Devon.
  • Mark 499Mark 499 Posts: 380
    Does anyone grow Hosta 'Orange Marmalade' ?
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