Re: Janet vs Gold Standard
Roy M. Dales wrote:
>
> Message text written by INTERNET:hosta-open@mallorn.com
> ><
>
> One of my first hosta ever was Janet - given to me by a friend when I lived
> back in Missouri. He gave me the plant in 1987 with the caveat that "while
> a beautiful plant it was a very slow grower"
>
> I found his word to ring true, so by the time I moved to Vermont in 1994
> this still small clump had obtained my affections and I moved it with me
> and gave it a prominent spot in my new garden.
>
> I have always found it to be s slow grower, yet beautiful hosta definetly
> on the small side. Very much like Gold Staandard but definintely smaller
> and slower growing.
>
> Anyway, to wrap this up, in the fall of 1996 I moved my now eight year old
> "janet" to a location where is would get more sun. Since then it has grown
> profusely and also obtained a leaf size almost the same as "Gold Standard"
>
> Can anyone explain this to me?
>
> Roy Dales
> Milton, VT
> Z 3/4
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
Yes, many hostas like sun! Irwin Johnson
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE HOSTA-OPEN
