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This is not Rainforest Sunrise.

crawgarden said:http://garden.org/pics/2016-08-09/SpringGreenThumb/ae6faf.jpg

This is not Rainforest Sunrise.

After searching pictures I'm leaning toward mini skirt.??

Betsy, hang in there! NH Hosta has a good reputation. My sister has ordered from them in years past and was pleased. He is correct, next Spring they will look new and fresh when they return. Patience is required. It is late in the year and I am now planning my next year garden

Teresa

Hosta Lily on Minuteman.

I only order from online retailers that ship USPS Priority Mail. Always arrives in 2 to 3 days.

bluegrassmom said:Betsy, hang in there! NH Hosta has a good reputation. My sister has ordered from them in years past and was pleased. He is correct, next Spring they will look new and fresh when they return. Patience is required. It is late in the year and I am now planning my next year garden

Teresa

Thank you so much for the reassurance!!

I sure hope they do ok. I'm worried about if the roots got cooked in that hot plastic while sitting in the hot truck all weekend.

I put them in the ground and soaked them immediately to see if there was a possibility to salvage them. Their soil was getting a bit dry when they arrived.

I will trim off the ugly foilage after I buy some trimming knives. The instructions for trimming Hosta is for each plant to have its own little knife hidden away beside each plant and not to use one plant's knife on another.

I liked NH Hosta because I'm new to Hosta and their plants had leaves on them so I could see what was happening to each plant. They had the variety I wanted that was not available locally.

Without the leaves to signal me when I have done something wrong I might be killing a bare root Hosta and not even know.

That's the reason I chose NH Hosta. Also they would sell large plants so I could get my space filled quickly. I really need their roots to help with erosion. The sprinklers keep washing dirt down...

SpringGreenThumb said:

After searching pictures I'm leaning toward mini skirt.??

Definitely one of the "Mouse Ears" bunch. A lot of them look alike.

I will trim off the ugly foilage after I buy some trimming knives. The instructions for trimming Hosta is for each plant to have its own little knife hidden away beside each plant and not to use one plant's knife on another.

It's far easier to get yourself some Clorox Wipes and just clean the knife between plants.

I have 2 1/2 acres I can fill so there is plenty of room to buy Profesora's plants or try anyone else's in the future.

I just really needed that foilage until I know for sure just how to take care of them.

If it were not for the leaves I probably would have already lost some for being to dry or too hot. The leaves are telling me if the roots are working in their new soil.

I know it's a breeze for you Veterans but I have to check every Hosta twice a day to keep them going good.

ViolaAnn said:

It's far easier to get yourself some Clorox Wipes and just clean the knife between plants.

I really have appreciated all the help and advise from everyone. I feel better not trying to jump into this species on my own.

Btw...

NH Hosta... He said he would always ship the faster method in the future for me. He made me feel like he was going to look out for me. 😊

SpringGreenThumb said:I have 2 1/2 acres I can fill so there is plenty of room to buy Profesora's plants or try anyone else's in the future.

Here are pictures of my terrain... Most of it is very shady near the house so most things die..... and there is erosion from the rain and sprinklers. I have to keep it watered down anyway to prevent a wild fire.

I intend to put many Hosta and Aspen Bluebells, and variagated comfrey in here for beauty, erosion control, and because the plants are edible or medicinal. Hosta and blue bells in the damp regions and comfrey in the dryer. If anyone feels they lost a chance to sell me Hosta...
You didn't.

I wish I had that kind of space. But I would suggest that you start a bit small - decide what you want to do in one area and do it. If you try to do it all at once, you will find it exhausting. Or maybe you are just much younger than I am and can handle it.

I am so glad NH really came through. They always get good comments on various garden forums. Listen to their advice. Probably just water the ones with no leaves on the same routine you water the others, maybe just a little less.

As for green solid leaves. If you want a green hosta and can separate one eye, that works. Personally I would pinch or cut off those leaves as close to the crown as you can without cutting into the crown.

You are trying to learn a lot in a short time. It's like you are going 100 mph.

ViolaAnn said:I wish I had that kind of space. But I would suggest that you start a bit small - decide what you want to do in one area and do it. If you try to do it all at once, you will find it exhausting. Or maybe you are just much younger than I am and can handle it.

I'm trying to do that. To choose which ones grow fast, and grow well, and that I enjoy.

I'm 46 but I would like to be finished landscaping before I'm 70...

Pandora said:I am so glad NH really came through. They always get good comments on various garden forums. Listen to their advice. Probably just water the ones with no leaves on the same routine you water the others, maybe just a little less.

As for green solid leaves. If you want a green hosta and can separate one eye, that works. Personally I would pinch or cut off those leaves as close to the crown as you can without cutting into the crown.

You are trying to learn a lot in a short time. It's like you are going 100 mph.

Yes. 100 miles an hour.... I need to get it started before it gets too cold. When I decide what I'm going to do I never do it half way.

I figure if I get a good 10 varieties at least started this year I might even be able to use divisions in the future. If I am going to learn about Hosta ... I should just get right in and DO IT!!

Oh, I forgot. I love that raccoon. And that the young ones go gardening with you. Good to know abt rabies. We often have them as night visitors, but not really too trusting.

My first years of hostas, husband ordered loads of mulch, he noticed millions of slugs. To battle them I put dozens of plastic tubs of beer around. Then the raccoons found the beer, drank it, and batted those tubs all over the yard. They had some wild parties.

Pandora said:Oh, I forgot. I love that raccoon. And that the young ongoing garden with you. Good to know abt rabies. We often have them as night visitors, but not really too trusting.

My first years of hostas, husband ordered loads of mulch, he noticed millions of slugs. To battle them I put dozens of plastic tubs of beer around. Then the raccoons found the beer, drank it, and batted those tubs all over the yard. They had some wild parties.

That brings me to the question... Do I need to mulch my Hosta? I thought I read that it can create crown rot?

(All these Hosta and I've still never even seen what a crown looks like. )

SpringGreenThumb said:

I'm 46 but I would like to be finished landscaping before I'm 70...

You see, I'm a couple of years PAST 70 and am still working at it.

Oh yes, mulch. Go ahead and mulch. It will hold moisture in and keep your lovely hosta leaves from getting muddy if it ever rains, but don't put the mulch right up to the base of the hosta. It can also harbour slugs and in places where crown rot is a problem, could encourage it. But use it between plants for sure and up to a couple of inches from the crown. If you've got a source of pine needles, they work well. Otherwise, my favourite mulch is composted pine bark. The owner of my local hosta nursery uses that horrible dyed-red cedar mulch and he's got a WONDERFUL private garden, but I wish he'd use a different colour.