RE: now hosta
I am sure the hosta could not take Pam's sun, but here most varieties
can. I was in full sun when I moved here and silly me brought starts
from previous home.... what was I thinking!... anyways used sides of
berms to help shade.
Also got two starts from the exact same plant, one planted in shade(yes
have some shade now), the other in full sun.... the one is sun is huge
and gorgeous, the one is shade small, lacks character and still looks
like a start...
Guessing it depends on where you live....
Donna
> As others have noted, Pam, that's perfectly normal. Hosta go dormant
> in fall and reappear in spring. Most of them actually require a
> certain amount of cold vernalization to grow well, which is why they
> are often not as robust in the deep south as in the north. In my
> climate, the leave of all of them turn a sort of transparent yellow
> with the first light frosts and then simply go flat and shrivel up
> with our killing frost. I am sure they will behave differently in
> your climate. Also agree that shade is a must where you are.
> Northern gardeners on other lists have sworn black and blue that
> hosta need full sun...not where I am! There are a few that take more
> sun than others, but even those end up with brown leaf edges by
> August around here. They will need shade, but also good light - like
> they do not grow well smack under some large shrub or tree where it's
> so dark even weeds won't grow.
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