skip to main content

Hosta Medium 2023 .................................

ilovetogrow z9 Jax Florida

2 years ago

Good morning. I just found out it is Tuesday which really does not mean much but I do kind of like to know. I also found out it is 43 weeks until Christmas, but I can live with that. There is a time change this weekend. I do not like having to wait for the sunrise again and measuring what time it is according to DR Quinn Medicine Woman (6am to 7). Show us some hostas before I drive myself nuts.

Go ahead sing it.

Optical Illusion Shipwrecks but I forgot where. There is no drop off.

Lisa Kudrow

Just the meds today.

Featured Answer

old_dirt 6a

2 years ago

Most of mine probably qualify as mediums. I will pick one of my favorite edges with three nice mediums. Mostly trouble and pest free.

Queen Josephine with its neighbors.

June Spirit

Vulcan

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (14)

hosta_maker
2 years ago
Who doesnt like streaked seedlings

and cool blushers

and rare ones like high five

ones you can buy like ephemeral lace have a different look. with its seasonal changes.

i think lakeside banana bay is her best

and the slow growing sunshine glory will reward after many years
Related Discussions
Vi spring beds smell horrible
Q
Comments (49)
The comments I am reading echo the devastating experience we have had with ViSpring. Having previously purchased Elite and Baronet divans, in lockdown, June 2020, we decided to treat ourselves to a Regal Superb mattress and Divan set. This would be a ’last luxury purchase’ in late retirement. This has concluded in a literally stinking nightmare experience. From the outset the stink was ineradicable. The divan unit was immediately removed to the spare room, out of use. By 2024 an infestation of carpet moths had been attracted by the stink of the wool, horse hair stuffing and whatever else, having obviously entered through the oversized hand made holes in the mattress’ sides. I sought advice from The Vendor , Beds R Uzz. & was referred to Customer Services in Plymouth. The advice from the young lady was to use ’Lavender bags.’ Vi Spring and Beds R Uzz both wash their hands of this serious issue. The 30 year guarantee is meaningless to an elderly couple. We have bought an inexpensive replacement for this £5000 bed for the use of our visiting family and guests, moved back on to our Hypnos bed, and the stinking objectionable, infested, extortionately priced 4 year old ’Regal Supreme’ is waiting in the garage for the local council refuse team to dispose of, at our expense, as Beds r Uzz refuse to handle it. As testified, the experience has been one of appalling stress. The claims the manufacturer makes about this over-hyped, ridiculously expensive ‘ethically sourced from Scottish Highlands’ and ‘South American / Austrian horse tail’ filled product, are apparantly not substantiated by customer experience.
...See More
Planting pockets in new patio
Q
Comments (50)
Sam it’s fab! I do love old metal containers for plants. Love the pond and the back lane planting. Who doesn’t love a bit of pink! My garden has gone crazy with all this rain and it’s a jumble of colour. No planting plan, just impulse purchases. Here’s one bit, please excuse the rain. My favourite is the orange Crocosmia. If you have space then squeeze one in somewhere. 😊🌸
...See More
Border plant advice needed
Q
Comments (8)
I think a small-medium tree would create a bit of privacy and some height to the border then you can plant underneath it. Trees that are easy are the Rowan (Sorbus), Hawthorn, Cornus kousa and Cornus florida and Crabapple. All have lovely blossom In the spring or summer. Shrubs that prefer some, or full, shade are things like Japanese Acers, Viburnum tinus (evergreen), Skimmia, Camellias and Rhododendrons (must have acid soil), Choisya ternata Sundance (evergreen). You can underplant with ferns, Bergenia, Dicentra specabilis, Anemones. Bulbs such as snowdrops, bluebells and lily of the valley like shady woodland type conditions. if you want a longer list, search on the RHS website for shade loving plants, the list is huge! THE TALL PURPLE TREE IS A JAPANESE ACER AS IS THE LITTLE PURPLE SHRUB AT THE FRONT, UNDERPLANTED WITH FERNS AND BRUNERRA HYDRANGEAS PREFER SHADE BUT THEY NEED LOTS OF WATER FERNS AND BRUNNERA JACK FROST
...See More
Bathroom fittings - what to choose
Q
Comments (8)
I personally avoid everything in brass as it's overdone and it makes it obvious when the renovation was done - as soon as everyone is doing it, then it's moved from timeless to trendy and ultimately it will fall out of the trend-cycle - good quality brass fittings that are appropriate for a house and layered in as part of an overall aesthetic will continue to look good, but if the brass taps and the brass shower surround are the thing that is expected to make a room look amazing forever then it's not going to work. I think the actual shape/style of the items also plays into how trendy/timeless they will look in a few years. And sadly also the quality of the items - the more you spend, (generally) the better the brass will look - both now and in the future. Buying something cheap and coated with something that is brass-coloured will not stand the test of time. Having said that, buying basic brass fittings from an actual brassware shop in the UK can be a great way of getting fantastic quality brass at a reasonable price - you won't get brass taps there though. I wouldn't discount either chrome or stainless steel taps etc - might not be the most sought after at the moment, but they will look like a definite design choice rather than following the herds to brass, and might even suit your house more - or you might actually prefer them with the colours you are choosing elsewhere in the room/house. As to the design of all the bathrooms - it would be best to not all be the exact same design, but they should all flow with the overall design of the house. Perhaps pick up on different aspects of the overall design and accentuate it in different bathrooms - so pull a darker tone in one bathroom on the walls, and use a paler tone of the same colour on the flooring of another bathroom. Pull a minor colour from a rug in one room into the ensuite bathroom. As long as they all make sense together it should work. You can use the same cabinetry in bathroom as kitchen, to tie those spaces together too - same shape/style or same colour, for example. Nice to have a cohesive design throughout, but preferably not one that screams "everything is new and bought to match perfectly to look good on Instagram in 2023" - you want it to be a reflection of you, your family and your lifestyle and for it to feel like it's always been home.
...See More
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
2 years ago
funny egg joke!..I’d scream if an alligator came into my garden..we had a harmless snake once..

old_dirt..I have lots of mediums too..

June..a line of 6? 7? behind the birdbath..

a pair of Pineapple Upside Down Cake..

Rainforest Sunrise..I need an assistant to clean the hostas before photos..sigh..

Undulata Albomarginata (near the bottom)..lots of these came with our house..

First Frost (center)..newer than the Undulata..
djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years ago
Old_dirt, those are very, very nice mediums…..post more!

hosta_maker, love those cool seedlings…. Sunshine Glory has the most awesome bumps with lovely white edge. I can’t wait for my LS Banana Bay to get to your LSBB’s size.

debra
djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years ago
Ann, we were posting at the same time. Your Junes always look wonderful! I love Pineapple Upside Down Cake! I have one. The more light it gets, the yellower it will get.

Paula, I forgot to mention that my dad was a hugh fan of Belefonte! We had many of his ”vinyls.” I can sing along to most of his song….especially Day-O!

Here are some of my mediums: I am posting hostas that are medium in my yard

this will be medium

debra
djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Batch 2:

she’s still kinda small, bordering on medium. Hope she leaps this year.

I won’t post more….due to the size of my yard, I have many smalls and mediums

debra
old_dirt 6a
2 years ago
debra - OK you talked me into it, flattery will get you everywhere. :-)

Diana Remembered

Forbidden Fruit

Risky Business

Spartacus

Sweet Home Chicago
Beth - Michigan 6A
2 years ago
There are so many mediums, I will post a few of my favorites.

Blueberry Muffin

Island Breeze

June Fever

Royal Tiara

Sunshine Glory

Wheee!
GardenHo_MI_Z5
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Love that Risky business…its so striking!
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years ago
Paula I can never hear Day-O now without seeing the scene from Beetlejuice.

Such beauties here! There are so many mediums that I too will post some favs or soon to be favs.

Cherry Berry

Deja Blu on its 2nd year.

Emerald Ruff Cut

Fingerprint - so late season, I will try to do better.

Frosted Dimples also young.

Hanky Panky

Praying Hands

Smash Hit

Smoke Signals
djacob Z6a SE WI
2 years ago
Old_dirt, love that Risky Business! I might have to get that one….eventually. I ordered too many already.😁

Beth, my Island Breeze is small and my Blueberry Muffin I consider large. It’s all relative, isn’t it? Whenever I see Royal Tiara, I am so happy I bought two. Your Sunshine Glory is a real beacon next to Nigrescens(?). And Wheee is such a fun one,isn’t it? Mine finally got curly the last two years.

Laurie, it’s surprising that Deja Blu and Frosted Dimples are so young! They’re such a good size already…..where do you buy your plants? What do you feed them? Inquiring minds want to know! 😂. Love Emerald Ruff Cut, can’t wait until my Hanky Panky gets that big (or is yours an anomaly?), My Praying Hands went south last year so I’m planning to dig it up and see what’s going on.

debra
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
2 years ago
Debra I was holding DB & FD in pots until I made room for them so they had a chance to bulk up a bit. I have been at this for decades so I got plants from a lot of different places many of which are no longer operating. They are dropping like flies here and in the US. Years ago I used to get plants from Mark Zilis at Q&Z but then our dollar went for a dive making it difficult to justify. There was a place in Quebec that went out of business a couple of years ago just when they were getting good. There are a couple of local spots but more often than not nothing exciting. I have so many that I am awaiting spots for that I have not been getting a lot of new ones lately. I do have very nice loamy soil and use only compost, either homemade or mushroom. I think my Hanky Panky is the size it is listed to be, I will measure it next year. Your HP should be a fast grower, I know mine was. It is such a beauty and yours has a great start. Oh no, I hope your Praying Hands just needs a rescue from maple roots and will thrive after some TLC.
Beth - Michigan 6A
2 years ago
Debra, thank you for your kind comments. It is strange how different locations hosta grow so differently in size and color. My Royal Tiara struggled until a tree fell and it is in afternoon sun, not what I would expect would help the hosta. Next to Sunshine Glory is World Cup. Wheee! is a fun one, visitors always love the name which matches the plant.
undertheoaksgardener7b
2 years ago
Danubie Isla, Orange Marmalade with Moonlight Sonata, Remember Me, Mango Salsa

Sponsored