Hello, virginiarose and all those on this forum.
I am absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to share this forum with all of you.
My dear Oma (gramma) raised a number of Hosta plants and I grew up watching them grow from small plants to later large plants.
The plants were in full sun all the time, when there was sunshine of course. I have no idea what kind they were. I did not even know what they were called. If she ever told me, it did not stick.
As kids and ("hanging head") adults, we liked to pinch the "bulbs" to hear them pop. The flower then did not open but gramma did not care. She was happy that we enjoyed the "pop." The flower was a very soft orchid color. When gramma wanted some new plants out front of her house, she gave me those hosta plants. I believe there were a dozen or so. It took me hours to make a bed for them And at my house they had full sun as well.
A few years later when we moved, I lost those plants. What I would not give to have just one of those now. I found out later that the new owners distroyed them.
DD bought me a couple of plants that were similar to what gramma had but not the exact cultivar.
I've spent a good deal of time (eyes now very tired) looking at different pics of those posted here. How beautiful.
It will be fun to learn about the hostas and MAYBE, just maybe I will come to find one like gramma's.
Thank you all so much for the enjoyment. I know it takes time to come on line, post and download pictures. It is appreciated by so many.
Have a wonderful evening! Oma
