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SpringGreenThumb
Oct 26, 2016 10:01 AM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
3rd place ....



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JUNE!!!
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Oct 26, 2016 10:04 AM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
2nd place....


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AUGUST FROST!!!
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Oct 26, 2016 10:22 AM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
1st place......

The Hosta that has not even flinched in the October chill or shorter daylight hours.... Holding it's own glorious silvery blue and white margines is beautiful EL NINO!!!!

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I cannot believe I have not seen more praises about this Hosta. In the next few years I am going to transplant Liberty and El Niño and put them side by side to so they will accentuate each other.

I should have at least a half dozen El Niño. This is a great Hosta so far. One of the best.
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Oct 26, 2016 6:34 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
Today I began to trim and mulch my Hosta beds with Alfalfa straw.

This will be my first winter. Instructions say it is critical to mulch Hosta planted the first year.

Alfalfa is a green mulch so hopefully any of it that breaks down will just enrich the soil.

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crawgarden
Oct 26, 2016 6:39 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
My Hanger On's
Liberty
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Hudson Bay
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June
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As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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SpringGreenThumb
Oct 26, 2016 7:58 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
Wow!!!

Your Liberty is beautiful. I want my Liberty to hang on like that.... and JUNE is so light colored. ❤️💕
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hostasmore
Oct 26, 2016 8:32 PM CST
Name: Gary
Wyoming MN (Zone 4a)
Alfalfa is hay not straw. It is very attractive to grazers and rodents in the winter especially. Straw has little or no nutritional value to animals, primarily used as bedding. Rodents would however use it for nesting and insulating.
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Oct 26, 2016 9:33 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
hostasmore said:Alfalfa is hay not straw. It is very attractive to grazers and rodents in the winter especially. Straw has little or no nutritional value to animals, primarily used as bedding. Rodents would however use it for nesting and insulating.


OH. DEAR !!!!!

(I mean DEER.)
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Dec 15, 2016 7:45 AM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
Been looking closely at this product....

Anyone have e perience with it?

http://humboldtssecret.com/
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Jan 7, 2017 12:52 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
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Jan 7, 2017 1:01 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
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Sprouting hundreds of seeds while waiting....
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Jan 24, 2017 3:09 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
I have 3 feet of snow on top of my Hosta. Is it going to kill them?
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ViolaAnn
Jan 24, 2017 5:31 PM CST
Name: Ann
Ottawa, ON Canada (Zone 5a)
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They will be very happy to have the insulation!
Ann

Pictures of all my hostas, updated annually and tracked since 2008 begin at: https://violaann.smugmug.com/G...
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RickM
Jan 24, 2017 5:42 PM CST
Name: Rick Moses
Derwood, MD (Zone 7b)
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They'll be fine. Not only does it insulate them, but it also provides a slow watering and protects them from the critters.
LLK: No longer by my side, but forever in my heart.
Pal tiem shree tal ma.
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crawgarden
Jan 24, 2017 6:20 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
Welcome to my world Smiling (Minnesota) they will do great! Its the caretaker I would be worried about Smiling
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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Jan 26, 2017 7:27 AM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
Lol Rj. That is such a true story! I injured a muscle trying to shovel it off the walk way. I've have to be in bed for a few days.
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crawgarden
Jan 26, 2017 3:53 PM CST
Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)
Forum moderator Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Plant Identifier Garden Ideas: Level 1
Hoping you feel better!
As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”
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Apr 12, 2017 7:46 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
Totally surprised! Beautiful Great Expectations was the first gorgeous Hosta to shoot up this early Springtime. And the leaves appear as though they may be much larger and stronger than last year. Holy Smokes! ❤️❤️❤️

I did not expect that.


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Apr 12, 2017 7:56 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
Next Hosta to aggressively open is Loyalist. And with twice as many eyes sprouting up. ❤️ I thought these varieties were poor performers. I did not expect that either!! 😲😲😲

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Apr 12, 2017 8:01 PM CST
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Utah (Zone 7a)
Third is Liberty. (In the picture) Not yet unfurled. ❤️❤️ Ivory Coast is grown equal to Liberty. The rest are still just buds poking up out of the ground.

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