Hostas

I can't grow Hostas because my shade garden is full. Most of my gardens are full hot sun all day long so I have no Hostas. As for your Hosta that is dark green with white edges on the leaves that produces purple flowers on a long stem, I think you have species called Ginko Craig. Here is a picture of Ginko Craig: http://bonsaibc.ca/peninsula/Hosta_Ginko_Craig.JPG Any resemblance? Low growing but vigorous growth outwards. Purple flowers. Are the flowers Purple or Lavender on your Hosta? The following web site listing different varieties of Hostas maybe Helpful. Check the http://www.hostaplantsusa.com/hosta_plants_list.html right hand side as I am looking at the Hosta Francee http://www.hostaplantsusa.com/products/morepics/francee.htm I am happy to read that it is quite sun loving as I was under the impression that they didn't like full sun all day long. I am amazed at the amount of different varieties. Hope that I may of been of some help. Cheers and happy gardening.

I don't know if I have ever seen a Hosta when they had the flowers on them. I have heard of them before, but when you said Hosta I was not sure what you were talking about. What you have planted now, did not really give me a good idea since it is still small.

I don't recall seeing these before. I wondered what they were from your last post of planting them :) You will have to take a picture of them blooming for me! Ok? Please? haha Purple is my favorite color too!

Hi GRANDPA BOB, I don't have any Hostas plants in my garden but I have clematis roseses jasmines all sorts of shrubs, your garden is going look mighty pretty in the summer. Tamara

I couldnt tell you the name of them, but I have 3 hostas out front and 1 out in back... and the rest of my yard in the back is filled with day lilies and oriental grass. I just transplanted the oriental grass so I hope they take where they are and grow well for me this year...last year they didnt seem to grow very much but I think that was because of the transplant.... now they are starting to sprout and look good so I hope they get just as big where they are now....they were on the side of my house between my house and my neighbors fence, and it was impossible to get in there and weed and it looked so bad ....but the oriental grass got very big and beautiful there.... I hope they do just as well where I put them and spread out so they hide my back fence.....LOL

Im not sure which variety it is that you have - there are so many of them! Have you tried looking at a specialty website that sells hostas? You may be able to identify yours from there! We had some hostas lining the sidewalk to our front door. I say had because I just dug them out this past week! I know many, many people who are fans of the plants. I just cant stand them! The flowers are pretty - but they attract so many bees. The plants do spread very quickly! It makes it hard to do anything else with the flower beds.

I had a couple of hostas once, but somehow managed to kill them. I do not know how, but I did. I will do a little research about your plant after I look at it, Okay?

I believe that's the Hosta Plantain Lily, my friend. It has bluey purple flowers and is going to look beautiful in the summer months. You certainly have a variety of flowers and veg in your garden. It's nice to have a lot of garden space in which to work. Brightest Blessings.

Heck Grandpa Bob, had I not seen your picture, I wouldn't have been to tell anyone what a hosta looked like. I mean I've seen them before, but I sure didn't know what they were. Thanks to you I am now able to identify more flora and fauna than I ever have before in my life.

I have a couple of hostas also. They have not come up this year yet, as I know of. We have had alot of rain and I have not looked lately. My mom gave them to me so I am not sure of the names.

Oh man, there are so many Hostas when you do a search. I tried to find out what the name is of the one you described but way to many to search right now. Sorry but I tried.

I've had several hostas planted but I think only one has come up this year. I need to make another flower bed and set some out. My daughter has them. She really has the green thumb when it comes to growing hostas. Some of hers get nearly 2 feet in width! We separated one in her garden one year into 4 different ones since it was SO big! I guess her grown is just right for growing them.

I have some in the back of my house. I don't have much out front of my house as I never go out there. I should make it look nice but I like the back better. This year the garden got the back. So will be on the side of the house. You have a great day

I don't know the name of that type but I love them. I used to have them all around my house. I've since moved but I would like to plant them here also.

Mine are coming up too, they aren't as big as yours are yet. I have some in the front of the housae, they get lots of shade. I really like how they grow fast and also how they fill in an area. My neighbor gave me the ones I have.