Re: Honey Bells Hosta / Guacamole

Bonnie,
    JoAn has a mature Guacamole hosta in a tub out here in the corner of the
parking area and side walk. Absolutely heavenly scent as you walk past.
Blooms are attractive as well. The hosta itself kind of grows on you... so
to speak. Various subtle shade of greens. Would go with just about anything
in the shade garden. I am strongly considering sneaking off with her hosta
for my garden... perhaps offer something in trade.
    We sit hosta in good sized pots around quite a bit. they make wonder
container plants. Quite often I will grow one on in a container until it is
mature, then transfer to my garden. They bulk up faster in a container, I
think.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> Thanks, Maddy!  Just bringing in that flower spike has caused a lot of
folks
> who don't normally garden to take a look at hosta as a landscape plant.
One
> of my co-workers is going in with me to order hosta 'Captain Kirk' among
> other items from the Plant Delights catalog.  Three people at work already
> had the same hosta (Royal Standard as it turns out) but never knew how
> fragrant and how beautiful the flower spikes are!  They do now and have a
> new appreciation for hosta all around.  I'll see if I can get a photo of
> Hosta Guacamole to share with the folks at work.  Something fragrant seems
> to get more attention than merely beautiful plants.
>
> Blessings,
> Bonnie

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