That is nice Paul. I take it you are running out of ground space.

I am going to take a few of the common ones and make some pots to put around the gazebo because I do not want to buy annuals every year. I have some extra Ostrich ferns I am going to use with the hosta. I am using Hosta Lancifolia, and Ventricosa. At least if they die it will not be a hardship. I know Lancifolia will not die. I have dug it up and left it laying on the patio all winter one year and the next Spring it was growing.

Nice Hostas in containers, Paul. Thanks for sharing!

Cinta, I also put in minimal amount of perennials in my 2 big ceramic pots instead of the yearly buy and display of a bunch of annuals. Gotta cut the spending somewhere. The annual Fall planting of Kale may still keep happening though...

Bev I switched to Heucheras instead of the Kale. The Kales are not hardy for my zone.

Paul I love that drift wood you put in the pot. It is like a exclamation point. Nice touch. That gives me an added thought of something to add to my perennial pots.

Very nice Paul. I love the different sizes, colors and textures. That has eye appeal written all over it.
I agree with Cinta about the piece of wood in the pot, it does add drama.

Thanks everyone. I have collected decorative wood for a number of years and I have quite a bit of it. My Hosta beds are full so I think I am going to work on some containers with smaller Hosta. I found an old beat up large rusty pan I may plant this week.

And will they winter like that?---- or do you move them into ground for winter?

They will live here through the winter in containers. I have a friend who grows many that way. Another friend just attended the Hosta convention and said that many people are using containers.

What a great idea. I never thought of using hostas in containers.

Seems like some of them would need really BIG containers!

webesemps said:Seems like some of them would need really BIG containers!

Hostas come in different sizes so you can do mini med or large. So yes some would need a big pot but a lot you could use a small pot no problem.

I have seen a lot of people now buying the mini hostas for patio pots. What I like if you have a shady corner it is such a good alternative to the usual impatient suspects.

Exactly right Cinta.........there are sizes for every need,

I have planted my Hostas in a container, but I was such a newbie with Hostas, not expecting how big they grow..but I find them very nice and lush The only thing is the container looks so sad when it goes dormant, so I planted a small spider plant, so it does not look empty. I think the two plants are fighting, so the hostas not as big and lush like before.

I like the hostas in your container Paul, a smaller variety, I should find that one, might work much better for mine.

Before:


Currently with spider plant:

Pretty container Tarev.

I love hostas in containers

Very nice tarev. Until seeing this thread I never thought of using hostas in containers.
Wonder if the hosta is getting root bound? Or needs fertilizer? How long have they it been in that container?
I just notice you have two different varieties in there. It makes me want to try a container.

Actually there were three varieties in my container. Hmm..maybe I am remiss in fertilizing...my bad.. It would be about 3 years now in that container. I usually get some blooms during summer..this year none..I am still learning about growing hostas, as you know am more comfortable with succulents So far I like that hostas are perennial, maybe next season I will repot and see what's under.

Went back and looked again, sure enough there are three different ones.
I don't know very much about hostas, so not much help on their care, other than they would maybe need feeding if in containers. Unlike out hardy succulents.

Lynn,
Your hosta would not need fertilizer if it is grown in a container. Good soil is all you need. I had a common Hosta in a syrofoam pot for 5 years before I moved. I had it in a styrofoam cooler with a Honeysuckle vine on the patio.

It would probably take about 5 years before it would be root bound in a large pot.

Since as you said you do not know about Hostas when I say common. It was a plain green hosta that real hosta collectors are not concerned about. It was Hosta Lancifolia. I was dividing the hostas in the garden and because I hate to throw plants away I had laid it in the pot. I had planned to get back to it and find a spot somewhere. It sat there with no soil all winter. After winter I saw it was growing so I put some soil in the styrofoam box and did my pretty up the styrofoam box and stuck a cutting of a Honeysuckle in the box with a trellis. It was a nice planting on a side concrete patio. It became a nice accident. I put a little rabbit statue in the box for interest.

Great and useful information Cinta. I really need to give a try at hostas in containers.