Re: Hostas in the woods
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Hostas in the woods
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 20 Jun 1998 16:19:35 EDT
In a message dated 98-06-20 12:48:25 EDT, you write:
<< So my question is, if I spend all this time grooming a trail through the
woods
with hosta plantings along the way, will they grow well, or will my time be
wasted?
If you've got some thoughts on the subject I'd appreciate hearing them.
>>
HI....
plantaginea THRIVE BEST IN FULL SUN......THEY LIKE THE HEAT.....THEY WILL NOT
BLOOM UNTIL THEY HAVE HAD A CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOURS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT.....OFF
HAND I DO NOT RECALL THE NUMBERS....
THAT SAID THE ONLY....AND I REPEAT ONLY THING THAT OTHER HOSTA NEED TO SURVIVE
IS WATER........
THE ISSUE OF GROWING IN THE WOODS WOULD BE: WILL YOU BE ABLE TO GET ENOUGH
WATER TO THE HOSTA........WILL THE TREES SUCK IT UP FIRST.......IS IT
EXCESSIVELY DRY AT FLOOR LEVEL......
IF THERE IS ENOUGH WATER.....HOSTA SHOULD GROW.....
BUT IF IT IS QUITE SHADED I WOULD STAY AWAY FROM HOSTA WITH A LOT OF WHITE IN
THE LEAF....THEY NEED MORE SUN TO DO THEIR THING....
KEN
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