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Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings!              virginiarose Mar 12, 2013 3:30 AM CST |
| Co-ops, Group Buys and Classifieds forum. Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Mar 30, 2013 6:07 PM CST |
| [done] Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Gerry Donahue Pleasant Lake, IN (Zone 5b)   profesora Sep 16, 2013 7:18 PM CST |
| Susan, Why didn't the hosta co-op take off? I buy wholesale TC hostas, pot them, overwinter in a greenhouse where they will not freeze, and the following year I evaluate to determine which are ready to sell. Those not ready might need bigger pots, and I repot them. The following year I will sell them out of house, and next year, I will join a local farmer's market. The very expensive hostas may never be sold since most people in my area know very little about the value of better hostas. Gerry |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Sep 16, 2013 7:31 PM CST |
It just keep dragging.  Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Mike Anaheim Hills, CA (Zone 10a)  SoCalDawg Sep 22, 2013 11:14 PM CST |
| I just bought a few, but would love to buy more! My problem is that I don't have a lot of shady spots so they need to be able to handle full sun. And I'm not familiar enough to name any of those. Mike "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." - Russel Baker |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Sep 23, 2013 2:53 AM CST |
Mike, no hosta can handle full sun in zone 10. Those would be listed under, 'When Pigs Fly'.  (sorry)Is there anyway you can create your own shade? I have noticed that tropical trees like palms and banana trees do not put off much shade. In zone 10 you would need some serious shade, what is available? Do you have a porch? Can you add Lattice or a tree? susan Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Paul Utah (Zone 5b) Grandchildren are my greatest joy.             Paul2032 Sep 23, 2013 6:13 AM CST |
| North side of the house? Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah |
Name: Mike Anaheim Hills, CA (Zone 10a) SoCalDawg Sep 23, 2013 8:44 AM CST |
| North side is not an option - all concrete with garbage cans. I have a spot or two that gets morning sum, then sprinkles of afternoon sun later in the day. I hope that will work, because I bought 6-7 bare roots from Sylvia and I'd hate to have them go to waste. "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." - Russel Baker |
Name: Paul Utah (Zone 5b) Grandchildren are my greatest joy. Paul2032 Sep 23, 2013 8:57 AM CST |
I have some in a bed along the east side of my house that do well with morning sun and then shade the rest of the day.  Great Expectation grown in morning sun.Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Sep 23, 2013 9:38 AM CST |
| Check out this wonderful lady who has some tents made out of something that looks like cheap landscape fabric. http://www.hostavalley.eu/olga... Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Gerry Donahue Pleasant Lake, IN (Zone 5b) profesora Sep 23, 2013 5:58 PM CST |
| In California you should plants hostas in pots, and moved them around until you find a place that they like. Also, you can keep a better whatch for slugs. I have seen slugs in California, and they are big enough to eat a small dog. Many do not think about growing them beautiful creatures in pots. Give it a try. If you do not want to spend the money on a small or median hosta, I will send you some. Gerry I love San Francisco. |
Name: Mike Anaheim Hills, CA (Zone 10a) SoCalDawg Sep 23, 2013 8:26 PM CST |
| Thanks Gerry. As I mentioned above, I bought 6 or 7 from Sylvia here (bare roots) and they've been in their new homes for about a week now. But, I think you're right. I'll keep them in pots for a while and move 'em around to find where they work best. Here's one with new growth.  Having said all that...if you want to send some others my way, God bless ya!  "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." - Russel Baker |
Name: Gerry Donahue Pleasant Lake, IN (Zone 5b) profesora Sep 24, 2013 4:03 AM CST |
| Thank you for having God bless me. Gerry |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Sep 24, 2013 4:36 AM CST |
Wow those are some huge slugs.  Looking good Mike! Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Christine Southeastern MN (Zone 4a)          Christine27360 Sep 27, 2013 7:25 AM CST |
Looks like they are doing great!!!  "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously." 2 Corinthians 9:6 |
Name: Mike Anaheim Hills, CA (Zone 10a) SoCalDawg Sep 27, 2013 3:21 PM CST |
| Christine, The one is doing fairly well, and there's a second one also showing new growth. But, the others aren't showing any signs of life. They're all pretty much planted the same way. Could it be that they're each on different "cycles"? I'll be patient and let them be, but I'm just curious. "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." - Russel Baker |
Name: Mike Anaheim Hills, CA (Zone 10a) SoCalDawg Oct 3, 2013 8:07 PM CST |
| I still have just the two plants actually growing. The second one is growing like gangbusters, but nothing from the other 4. They were all planted the same. Same soil, same waterings...I don't get it. Anyways... Can anyone identify these two?   "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." - Russel Baker |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Oct 4, 2013 2:42 AM CST |
| The first one looks like a Calla Lily to me. Try the Plant ID forum they are very smart people and have always helped me. http://garden.org/forums/view/... Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Mike Anaheim Hills, CA (Zone 10a) SoCalDawg Oct 4, 2013 10:43 PM CST |
| Christine, I've been doing some reading and I've learned that there are actually some hostas that do well in direct sun! Sadly, most need a long cold spell which will be difficult for SoCal. So far I've found 4 (Cathedral Windows, So Sweet, Diana Remembered and montana Aurcomarigurta (sp)) that fit both requirements. Are you aware of any others? And secondly, where do I find them for sale? Thanks, Mike "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." - Russel Baker |
Name: Mike Anaheim Hills, CA (Zone 10a) SoCalDawg Oct 5, 2013 4:53 PM CST |
Here's an update on my hostas from roots. It looks like out of the 6 that I started with I'm down to 2.  "Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it." - Russel Baker |
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