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Re: mini hosta

I think that your idea about astilbes mixed with Hosta is good.  I have
done that, however, I don't have just miniature hostas in the bed.  I have
some miniatures and some large in front of astilbes.  It is really nice.
In the Spring I have daffadils mixed in with the hostas.  They bloom before
the hostas come up.  Then the hostas cover them after they have bloomed and
the foliage is dying down.  Works well.  

Kathy Miller
Kentucky


At 10:02 AM 8/15/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi Marge!
>
>Thanks for your suggestion: planting ferns in my new garden of miniature
>hosta. Now why didn't I think of ferns! They certainly will add leaf
>texture variety. Small- and medium-sized varieties probably will work
>best. Any suggestions from you and other members of the list?
>
>I'm considering astilbies, to add blooms and leaf color. Maybe plant
>several in one group. Again, small to medium growers.
>
>What do you think of including heuchera (coralbells)? These also would
>add texture and color (again, a few at certain spots for variety). Also,
>I'm considering planting this fall iris, daffodils and tulips (all
>miniatures) for early spring color.
>
>The mini-hosta garden is about 4x12 feet, running north-south. The south
>part gets a few hours of full sun in late morning/mid-afternoon. The
>plot is against a west wall of the house, so it's somewhat sheltered.
>
>The rate I'm planting in my mind, the mini-hosta garden will be lost
>among the other miniatures. But I need something(s) to add variety in a
>bed that already has a good variety of small hosta.
>
>Good growing to you all!
>
>John G. Adney
>Marion Iowa (zones 4-5)
>
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