RE: Foliage only plants
- Subject: RE: Foliage only plants
- From: D*
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 22:07:36 -0500
Susan,
Not an expert or a real fan of hostas... but when I moved here in the
sun from a shady garden, found that my hosta adapted. I planted them on
the east side of berms. Didn't loose any, actually I think they like a
bit of sun better than the shade. As long as I keep them moist, they are
growing at unbelievable rates. Divided a plant... one in shade under a
tree, the other next to the pond full sun... the one by the pond has
grown 10X larger than the one in the shady area. I might have just got
lucky and happened to have the correct varieties.... but that is what is
happening here.
Donna
Zone 5 IL
>
> Hi Len,
>
> I do adore hosta and always bemoan my lack of shade when I see them
(and
> want them). Perhaps you could provide the list with a few names of
those,
> in various sizes and colors, that truly tolerate sun, how much sun and
how
> much extra water (if any) they need to grow in that sun.
>
> One of the oldest hostas I have (sorry, don't know the name, it was
before
> I was smart enough to keep track!) barely gets any sun, but what it
gets,
> always fries the leaves. Unattractive, definitely. I'd love to know
> about some who don't do that.
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