Re: [SG] early hosta
THanks, Margaret.
What would happen to the hosta if left outside. We will surely have freezing
tempetatures. I don't doubt that it will survive very well, but will those
shoots be killed or will they continue to grow.
Frances
margaret lauterbach wrote:
> At 10:59 AM 3/28/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi you all,
> >
> >I noticed this morning that one of my hostas, still in a pot, has three
> >shoots about a quarter of an inch above the soil. Apparently it is as
> >eager as I am, but here in zone 5 I think it is making a mistake. I
> >debated about the best thing to do and then brought it into the house.
> >Any comments or suggestions? I must say it has earned my admiration.
> >
> >Cyan, I am relatively new to this list, so I may be mistaken, but I do
> >not recall seeing your name before. If that was your first post on
> >Shade Gardens, I hope you will not be discouraged from future
> >communication with us.
> >
> >Frances
> >
> Please remember that zone 5 refers to the lowest temperature your area can
> expect to receive in the winter. It has nothing to do with spring, summer
> or fall temps or the length of your growing season. Margaret L
