Oldtyke, with the exception of 2 hostas which I picked up from a local nursery, all my hostas are from Parkers. I think I bought about 8 from them and only 1 didn't survive but they refunded me for the pack of 3. I know they sometimes don't get good press, but I've found them absolutely fine and because I was filling our garden from scratch, I needed some pretty good bargains
Touch of Class and Fire and Ice are two of my favourites ... but actually, if I'm going to honest, all the hostas are my favourites . I think there will be some more hostas creeping into the garden this year.
I find, as a general rule, the yellows are better in sun , as sometimes the yellow is more green in shade, but the whites can scorch in full sun. Not hard and fast , but generally true.
Verdun I don't have touch of class, but I've just googled it and it looks very like June, which I do have and bulks up very quickly.
" the only thing to do with temptation: is to succumb to it"
I've no idea how many individual plants I have, but I think I must be over 100 different varieties by now. One day I'll have a count up.
My daughter is buying her first flat near one of the nurseries I use, so ,when she moves in next month, or thereabouts, I might have to pop along and see if there are any more to tempt me.
First year of growing hostas. I ordered the free ones from the mag (T&M) they were Wide Brim, Francee Sieboldiana elegans, Pizzaz, Halcyon and Snow Cap.
I have planted some in pots with copper tape and some in the ground so I'll just have to see how they go re slugs.
Hope I don't become addicted as I don't have a very large garden.
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Oldtyke, with the exception of 2 hostas which I picked up from a local nursery, all my hostas are from Parkers. I think I bought about 8 from them and only 1 didn't survive but they refunded me for the pack of 3. I know they sometimes don't get good press, but I've found them absolutely fine and because I was filling our garden from scratch, I needed some pretty good bargains
Touch of Class and Fire and Ice are two of my favourites ... but actually, if I'm going to honest, all the hostas are my favourites
. I think there will be some more hostas creeping into the garden this year.
Right! I shall order 3 from Parkers then. Thankyou! I have a north facing fence which seems to stay damp.
The hosta garden made me drool! Did he really say he had 370 ?
I find, as a general rule, the yellows are better in sun , as sometimes the yellow is more green in shade, but the whites can scorch in full sun. Not hard and fast , but generally true.
Verdun I don't have touch of class, but I've just googled it and it looks very like June, which I do have and bulks up very quickly.
in the words of Oscar Wilde,
" the only thing to do with temptation: is to succumb to it"
I've no idea how many individual plants I have, but I think I must be over 100 different varieties by now. One day I'll have a count up.
My daughter is buying her first flat near one of the nurseries I use, so ,when she moves in next month, or thereabouts, I might have to pop along and see if there are any more to tempt me.
First year of growing hostas. I ordered the free ones from the mag (T&M) they were Wide Brim, Francee Sieboldiana elegans, Pizzaz, Halcyon and Snow Cap.
I have planted some in pots with copper tape and some in the ground so I'll just have to see how they go re slugs.
Hope I don't become addicted as I don't have a very large garden.