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Re: [SG] Hosta questions

In a message dated 10/6/1998 6:26:32 PM Central Daylight Time,
madoka@YAHOO.COM writes:

<< I am looking into adding hostas to my garden and have a few questions:

 1) When is the best time to plant them? I am in zone 9 and have been
 told fall rather spring is our prime planting season. If now is the
 time, is it too late to get them from mail order suppliers?[I prefer fall for
two reasons--you dont' have to look at a skimpy division the entire season;
spring is an hectic time for gardeners.]

 2) I am looking for varieties that have small growth habits
 (preferably no more than 1.5-2 feet tall and spreads no more than 2
 feet). And I like variegated (any color combination) and blue forms.
 So far I am considering 'Halcyon', 'Ginko-Craig', and H. fortunei
 'Aureo-Marginata'. Any others you would recommend?[I would not rec Ginko
Craig--there are some many better white marginged, green centered ones. Try
Yellow Splash Rim or Fortunei Albomarginata instead. Rhapsody is also a nice
one in the class. The best, IMO, is Zagers White Edge.]

 3) How big are the plants that suppliers ship (gallon? 3" pots?)? How
 long can I expect it to take for the plants to reach mature size?

 4) What are your favorite suppliers for hostas?[Hatfield Gardens, in
Ohio;Soules Garden in Indianapolis;Plant Delights, in North Carolina----and
many more.]

My advice: Buy the most expensive and rarest you can afford. People will give
you divisions of Fortunei Aureomarginata, for example.
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