Re: Lost Hosta
- Subject: Re: Lost Hosta
- From: C*
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 08:40:59 -0400
I did. Thought it might be a good way to sell a few extra plants. Whenever I
have a few extras I just slap a new name on them and sell them to the
suckers. Didn't think you would mind.
Chick
Mary Chastain wrote:
> I have never heard of a hosta named Lakeside Black Magic. Do you know who
> developed it?
> Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hosta-open@mallorn.com
> [o*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of Pinterics, Michael W
> (MED)
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 12:47 AM
> To: 'hosta-open@mallorn.com'
> Subject: RE: Lost Hosta
>
> I'm in zone 5a. The vast majority of
> hosta that I didn't loose are very very
> leaved out now. Just a few for some odd
> reason are being... shy, so to speak.
> They are also lacking their usual vigour.
> I am assumin' that they are fighting some
> thing off.
>
> Mike
> Milwaukee
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diann Thoma [d*@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 11:37 PM
> To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE: Lost Hosta
>
> That's interesting, Mike. My Robert Frost is as big right now as it ever
> got
> last year--at least 15" high and 24" wide; it's 2 years in my garden
> this
> year, the Black Satin was probably planted here last year. What's the
> Milwaukee zone?
>
> Diann
>
> >From: "Pinterics, Michael W (MED)" <Michael.Pinterics@med.ge.com>
> >Reply-To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
> >To: "'hosta-open@mallorn.com'" <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
> >Subject: RE: Lost Hosta
> >Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 23:07:51 -0500
> >
> >Hey Diann-
> >
> >You know what.... Mine too. Is just now breaking
> >ground. I'd say that the leaves are just about 2"
> >up. As is my Robert Frost, those leaves are up just
> >an inch, and a couple of others. I am suprised &
> >unsure of why these late budders are just soooo late.
> >
> >Mike
> >Milwaukee
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Diann Thoma [d*@hotmail.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 10:28 PM
> >To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
> >Subject: Re: Lost Hosta
> >
> >
> >Michael, I have a Lakeside Black Satin that JUST showed it's shoot 3-4
> >days
> >ago here in zone 5b. The other Lakeside Black Satin I have are about
> >4-5"
> >tall now. This is definitely the latest arrival of any hosta in my
> >gardens.
> >(I'll confess, I dug this thing up a couple weeks ago to see what was
> >happening.)
> >
> >Diann
> >
> > >From: "Pinterics, Michael W (MED)" <Michael.Pinterics@med.ge.com>
> > >Reply-To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
> > >To: "'hosta-open@mallorn.com'" <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
> > >Subject: Lost Hosta
> > >Date: Sat, 12 May 2001 14:54:04 -0500
> > >
> > >Hello All-
> > >
> > >I've been off of this forum for a very long time now, mainly due to
> too
> > >many emails.
> > >But I've made my way back and am looking forward to getting a bit
> more
> > >involved
> > >again.
> > >
> > >
> > >I couldn't miss a chance to vent regarding the Lost Hosta post so
> here
> > >it goes.....
> > >
> > >I LOST HOSTA like I wouldn't believe this year. I've never lost a
> >hosta
> > >unless
> > >it involved extreme neglect before.
> > >
> > >This year I lost:
> > >
> > >Olympic Magic
> > >Rain Forest
> > >Dick Ward
> > >Sea Gulf Stream
> > >Blue Shadows
> > >Delta Dawn
> > >Lakeside Black Magic
> > >Garnet Prince
> > >Albiqua Drinking Gourd
> > >June Bug
> > >Bold and Brassy
> > >Torch Light
> > >Moon Light
> > >
> > >
> > >There are a few others. I'm starting to get a little weepy as I am
> > >mentally
> > >assigning $ amts to each of these hosta.
> > >
> > >I'd say I lost about 1/2 of them to Voles. The others I have no
> idea.
> > >I am
> > >not sure what to contribute it to. One theory that I keep comming up
> > >with is that I live very near Lake Michigan and last summer was one
> of
> > >the coolest ever in recent Hosta memory. Things first started
> warming
> > >up towards the endo of the season. Most of my plants didn't even
> bloom
> > >until Oct/Nov. Then as things were starting to take off we got hit -
> > >instantly - with winter. Below freezing and Lotsa snow. I am
> >wondering
> > >if this may have contributed to my losses. That maybe the plants did
> > >not get a chance to harden off properly and go dormant and never
> > >recooperated in the spring and wa-la dead hosta?
> > >
> > >Does this theory fly? or am I way off base?
> > >
> > >Mike Pinterics
> > >Milwaukee
> > >
> > >
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