Just as a matter of interest, beyond common courtesy - does it matter what gender anyone is?
Back to hostas, has anyone tried the 'white feather' one I keep seeing advertised? I did try one but it burned up even in partial shade, so I never got to see if it went green later - anyone had success with it?
Just as a matter of interest, beyond common courtesy - does it matter what gender anyone is?
Back to hostas, has anyone tried the 'white feather' one I keep seeing advertised? I did try one but it burned up even in partial shade, so I never got to see if it went green later - anyone had success with it?
Of course it doesn't - although it is nice to get the 'hims' and 'hers' applied appropriately if possible - however I've never minded being called Dave occasionally
As for White Feather, I've never seen it looking anything but miserable
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've got a white feather in total shade and well yes "miserable" is how I would describe it too. I'm going to see how it fairs this year and if it's no happier I may just put it out of its misery. I was really attracted to the pictures of the white feather but since learned that it's really hard to grow.
Hostafan1 - did you manage to get rid of that virus thing that attacked your hostas? Hope you managed to rescue all your beautiful hostas. I can't wait to see how my hostas will look in their second year. Will be out mulching them in a day or so and stocking up with slug pellets Do you feed yours?
White feather has never appealed to me I have to say. Novelty for the sake of it IMHO.
Glad we've sorted the whole gender thingy out , tee hee.
Charley, mercifully it was only one variety which was affected. I visited one of my regular nurseries later last summer and I reckon they're the source as the same variety was infected. I could well have bought it there and I guess their " stock plant" might be infected. I bailed on suggesting to them they had diseased stock though
Having tried to grow hostas from seed with very little success, all the ones with light coloured leaves die out in the first year and I am then left with ones with dark green leaves which are useless so I compost them!
I tried to get seed from So Sweet but none set any seed, I posted on an American site ,the home of hostas, got back lots of replies very quickly, it was sterile, so just enjoy it as it is!
Got White Feather from Parkers, one of the very few successes from them, even though they were miserable little pieces of stem and some roots!
They are not very vigorous growers by any means but I have propagated them and in the springtime when they are looking good I take them to the Woman's Institute market, they are always snapped up as most people have never seen anything like them!
I always explain to whoever buys them that the lovely cream colours don't last very long before they turn green leaved with cream veins and look miserable!
This never seems to put them off,and I do get some regular customers without complaints!
Another wonderful one is "Fire Island", but it also dies out , even though I bring it into the GH over winter!
Oh good, glad to hear that your hostas are safe Hostafan. Ha ha, yes that may have caused a bit of a riot to accuse the nursery of having diseased stock. Can't be too careful with our hostas though.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Just as a matter of interest, beyond common courtesy - does it matter what gender anyone is?
Back to hostas, has anyone tried the 'white feather' one I keep seeing advertised? I did try one but it burned up even in partial shade, so I never got to see if it went green later - anyone had success with it?
Of course it doesn't - although it is nice to get the 'hims' and 'hers' applied appropriately if possible - however I've never minded being called Dave occasionally
As for White Feather, I've never seen it looking anything but miserable
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've got a white feather in total shade and well yes "miserable" is how I would describe it too. I'm going to see how it fairs this year and if it's no happier I may just put it out of its misery. I was really attracted to the pictures of the white feather but since learned that it's really hard to grow.
Hostafan1 - did you manage to get rid of that virus thing that attacked your hostas? Hope you managed to rescue all your beautiful hostas. I can't wait to see how my hostas will look in their second year. Will be out mulching them in a day or so and stocking up with slug pellets
Do you feed yours?
White feather has never appealed to me I have to say. Novelty for the sake of it IMHO.
Glad we've sorted the whole gender thingy out , tee hee.
Charley, mercifully it was only one variety which was affected. I visited one of my regular nurseries later last summer and I reckon they're the source as the same variety was infected. I could well have bought it there and I guess their " stock plant" might be infected. I bailed on suggesting to them they had diseased stock though
So Sweet and White Feather!
Having tried to grow hostas from seed with very little success, all the ones with light coloured leaves die out in the first year and I am then left with ones with dark green leaves which are useless so I compost them!
I tried to get seed from So Sweet but none set any seed, I posted on an American site ,the home of hostas, got back lots of replies very quickly, it was sterile, so just enjoy it as it is!
Got White Feather from Parkers, one of the very few successes from them, even though they were miserable little pieces of stem and some roots!
They are not very vigorous growers by any means but I have propagated them and in the springtime when they are looking good I take them to the Woman's Institute market, they are always snapped up as most people have never seen anything like them!
I always explain to whoever buys them that the lovely cream colours don't last very long before they turn green leaved with cream veins and look miserable!
This never seems to put them off,and I do get some regular customers without complaints!
Another wonderful one is "Fire Island", but it also dies out , even though I bring it into the GH over winter!
Just catching up - my mistake -sorry for mixing folks up
Oh good, glad to hear that your hostas are safe Hostafan. Ha ha, yes that may have caused a bit of a riot to accuse the nursery of having diseased stock. Can't be too careful with our hostas though.
So does anyone feed their hostas or just mulch?