Re: hosta platinagea (sp?)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen" <kh21k@EROLS.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: [SG] hosta platinagea (sp?)
> Judy,
> It is the first year.
>
> Plantigeneas are very sensitive to late frosts ...grow nicely, but won't
> bloom. It may be that the plant you got had been exposed to a late frost.
> Since I live in Rockville, we have fairly similar growing/weather
> conditions, I will check mine to see if they are blooming....think so
and/or
> may be the Honey Bells.
>
> Yep they are blooming...looked at my Aphrodite and it is throwing up a
bloom
> stalk....now that's frustrating member of the plantigenea. IF they grow a
> bloom stalk it may just wither and die (as all mine have)...but hope
springs
> eternal and may be this year will be THE year.
>
> Karen in MD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Judy Cosler <jcosler@MINDSPRING.COM>
> To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 8:00 AM
> Subject: [SG] hosta platinagea (sp?)
>
>
> > I bought a platinagea hosta this spring, planted it in a semi s-semi s
> > place. it seems quite happy & has put out several new leaves!
> > However, at the same time, the bottom leaves are yellowing & rotting.
> > Explanation? also, when should I expect (have expected) this hosta to
> > bloom? that's what I was waiting for!!
> >
> >
> > TIA, Judy
> > jcosler@mindspring.com
>
