Re: Hosta blooms
Hello Bob,
There are a lot of different Hostas out there under the name of
plantaginea or the old August Lily which is a passalong plant. Probably my
first hosta was the August Lily... which bloom in July for me. Just
finishing up out in the garden and the blooms are a royal purple on mine.
Have it growing in dry shade at the base of a mature cedar in a raised bed.
Just where one should not place a hosta.
For bloom, H. venusta is one of my favorites with the little inflated
bells and the royal purple veining. Hummers love it.. along with many of the
other hosta blooms in the garden.
When I first joined a hosta group I remember being promised red and blue
blooms on hosta. Have not hear anything out that one in a long time. Anyone
heard anything of bloom color for hosta lately?
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Campbell <rbcamp@neptune.on.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: Hosta blooms
> Ah, well. Then you ought to grow H. plantaginea ( assuming you're not
> already). Large white scented flowers, nearly as big as an asiatic lily.
> Here in my zone 4 garden they bloom in September. These plants have plain
> lightish green crisp looking leaves that provide a great foil to the more
> complicated variegated or textured leaves.
> Some of the other hostas have larger flowers than the normal run, but this
> is the best of them I've seen.
>
> Bob Campbell
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