Re: [iris talk] OT-PLANTS=WalMart Strikes Again

From: "Mark, Maureen" <MARKM@tc.gc.ca>

Betty,

Hostas do not need any extra care.  Green-leaved ones can tolerate some sun
while blue-leaved ones definitely need shade.  You should also give them
lots of space.  My first hostas took about four years to grow to full size
-- about 3 or 4 feet in diameter.  They were totally neglected after they
were planted by the lilac, i.e., no watering or fertilizing.

The hostas you bought are probably the average sized ones -- like my first
hostas.  But you should be aware that hostas also come in miniature, dwarf
and giant sizes.  And a hosta addiction is more expensive than iris.

Maureen Mark
m*@ottawa.com
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4)

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> Subject: 	[iris-talk] [iris talk] OT-PLANTS=WalMart Strikes Again
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> From: StorYlade@aol.com
> 
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> When I moved, I only had the time and energy to bring a select group of
> irises
> and iris seedlings.  I also transplanted a few daylillies.  All of my
> other
> perennials were left behind.  Last fall, I bought and planted a lot of
> daffodils, tulips, and crocus at the end of one iris bed.  
> 
> Such a beautiful day here.  I couldn't resist checking out the Walmart
> packaged plant area.  I know!  Shame on me!  Actually, the sky was
> overcast
> when I went in.  Maybe my good mood on finding a treasure trove in newly
> arrived plants brought the sun!
> 
> The plants, which are usually displayed on the main promenade, were tucked
> out
> of sight in a back corner.  There could be no accidental discoveries here.
> You had to WANT to find them!  Since I'm half bull dog, it was no problem!
> Ha! Ha! The plants looked fresh and most were in excellent shape.  I did
> pull
> the bags out and shake the packing ingredient down so I could see the
> condition of the plants.  I'm surprised I didn't get reported for plant
> assault.  I exchanged a Sarah Bernhart Peony and two boxes of Hostas,
> since
> they didn't please me! 
> 
> For just under $40.00 I got:  
> 
> 	4 Peonies (Old standbys)
> 	6 Hostas (An older one with variegated leaves)
> 	3 Dahlias (dinner plate deco. in a color of my choice-red and
> orange)
> 	12 Cannas (6 are President and 6 a shorter red)
> 	15 gladiolas (yellow with red in the throat and down one petal)
> 
> I'm still on the lookout for the older yellow peony and 5 roses.  (Have
> located them in mail-order catalogs.)
> 
> I've never grown Hostas.  They will be in the shade, at the base of trees,
> commingled with red and white impatiens.  Do Hostas need special care of
> any
> kind?  (I don't trust the box instructions.)
> 
> Betty in Bowling Green Kentucky where the sun is trying to shine despite
> reports of impending rain.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
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