Welcome to the hosta cubit, Mike and Sharon! This place is home to many full-blowh hostaholics.

Yes hosatholics but what a way to go!!!! Of course there is my other addictions irises ,lilies peonys and and clematis and etc,etc,etc...Now need more space but I can't stop!!!!..... I forgot petunias!!!!

Hi all, I am Bev. I know a lot of you from DG. I have 69 named hosta not counting 2 or 3 of each and about 100 seedlings. I also love my 150 daylilies and 50 seedlings and my Irises about 30 and on and on. I have been here from the start but haven't been posting much until lately. The last 6 months have been trying but things are looking better. See you all arround. HUGS BEV
This is Sun Power and Halcyon with Undulata in the middle. Oh I am from Central Illinois.

Sharon, you mentioned Ponys.I can't think of a peony, without my earliest child memory comming into play.
I grew up in N.C, near winston salem, and my dad worked for one of the "robber barrens ", that owned a large spread, and heavy influence from the Tobacco, and textiles industries, in the area.There was a large number of Germans, that were captured in north Africa, and sent to WS to work the textile, and Tobacco industries. Being the influentioul barron my dads boss was, he managed to get a fair number of POWs to work the farm we lived on.
It was here, that one of the POWs, sat down with me, a little boy, and tell me the complete history of the peony, and I managed to keep that in my heart, and later was able to dig, and save the peony, in question, and have it on my place, here in Ga., and still can remember the valuable lesson taught.Mike

Hi Blue, welcome and don't be shy here, ok? :)

Mike, what a great story! Do you remember the POW's name?

Yes, but from a kids point of view.His first name was kris, and his last name sounded like Hammering", and thats what I called him, because I was four, and wide open to learn, but never mastered the German for "Hammering". Good question.I'm sure he is no longer with us, but what a wonderful man.I still have the (german captian ) hat he gave me.He was one of Romels men. Mike

What a nice memory for you.

please post further chat on the chat threads or photo threads

Hello everyone. I am Paula and live in Northern Idaho. I am not yet a hostaholic, actually I'm a hoyaholic I just purchased 3 hosta and one of them is growing a bloom shoot out of the center with a purple flower. I think they're a very lovely plant and I'm looking forward to acquiring more - now where to plant them !?!

Nice to meet all of you,
Paula

Let us hope we meet again. It rather looks as though Cubits will be closed down, at least for awhile. Sad.

Yeah, this is very sad. *sigh*

it really is a shame that all the hard work on here may all be lost.

Sorry to see Cubits ending It has been fun sharing my Hosta addiction with everyone.....Happy Gardening...

I will really miss the hosta cubits...felt good to be with other hostaholics!

thanks - we will all suffer withdrawal, but "We'll be back".

And we have the Facebook page Hosta Cubits, thanks to CJ.

See you at the next hosta-loving site

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