Hosta Container Grown 2018
Show us the pot. Container grown today.
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoStill problems in posting :(
I have just few in containers.Valley's Lemon Squash
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
7 years agoI don't do a lot of container gardening, and apparently don't take pictures of it when I do. Here's 1st and Ten on the container it was grown in (and Valley's Lemon Squash in the background:
7 years agoSteve, what great root growth on 1st and Ten. It does look like transplanting time.
Here are my container grown.
Blue Mouse Ears
Hosta Paul's Glory Golden Tiara, Dancing Queen, Neptune. I left Paul's Glory in it for the winter and turned the planter on it's side. First time I am trying this so I am hoping for the best.
Cracker Crumbs, Touch of Class, Lakeside Zinger
One Man's Treasure
Mighty Mouse, Bitsy Gold, Sun Mouse
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agosummer 2018..2 new Praying Hands and one new Regal Splendor..
I hope the rocks can go this year since the hosta aren't "just planted"..the squirrels here love new plants :-(
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I had to look up 1st and Ten as well as Colored Hulk, so nice. All these great containers really show off the plants.
nicholsworth RS is already looking good. It is going to get better & better every year!
I don't think I showed these at all.
American Sweetheart
Cotton Candy
Color Festival
His Honor
Limetini
LS Tee Ki
Spring Fling
7 years agoAlakazaam
Blue Mouse Ears in my deck planter.
Rainforest Sunrise in deck planter.
Cherry Berry in barrel.
Clifford's Stingray
Dorest Clown seedling
Fire Island
Ghost Spirit
Kempen Red Twist
7 years ago- 7 years ago
.....a few more
Lakeside Dragonfly
Minuteman
Night Before Christmas
Orange Marmalade
Pandora
Sun Mouse
Wolverine
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7 years ago
Sugar and Spice and, I believe Holy Mouse Ears. I’m following the rules precisely, pot and hosta ; )
Sherry
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7 years agoAs the vast majority of mine are in containers, here's a shot of a group of them.
Dave
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoRipple Effect, Rainbow’s End, Blue Jay, Smiling Mouse, Hi Ho Silver and venusta in the trough.
Francee was new last year and grew tremendously in this pot. Photo from late October. BTW- what may look like weeds in the bed is actually Leptinella.
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Sherry i also love your Sugar and Spice, makes a statement in your garden.
Here is one more I forgot to post.
Just a Lancifolia but it grows so well in this little pot. I put it out and forget about it.
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'Empress Wu' in a Draped Hypertufa Pot we call "Empress".'Regal Splendor' below..
'Remember Me' with a sport peeking out @ 6 o'clock.. Those funny looking lighter spots near the top-left is dappled sunlight...Pieter
- 7 years ago
my conclusion..hostas look great with everything!!..there's a lot of variety here and ALL of it is beautiful!..steve - I bet your beds will "work out" and be stunning..I love Japanese maples with hostas too..
for something different hostas look great with bananas and elephant ears..
- 7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
Oops, looks like I got my wires crossed. Meant to put this in the companion thread.
I put in a bunch of stuff in this bed to take up space while I'm waiting for the Hostas to mature. EEs, Coleus, Salvia and some Heuchera, JM and Peony to break up all the Hostas later.
Then the deer browsed and it's hard to even see any Hostas anymore
But they're in there somewhere
And here's another Salvia with Clematis in the background, but you can't see the other Hosta beside Liberty
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