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by Willowy
Oct 13, 2011 10:53 am
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Hosta of the Day - "Wolverine" - Post Your Pics
Replies: 16
Views: 5349

Re: Hosta of the Day - "Wolverine" - Post Your Pics

My Wolverine has been a good grower and one of my favorites. It holds up very well in a reasonably sunny area.

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by Willowy
Oct 13, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Daily Hosta #4 - 'Masquerade' - Post your pics
Replies: 7
Views: 3085

Re: Daily Hosta #4 - 'Masquerade' - Post your pics

Masquerade has been a good mini. I started with one tiny single eye of this plant and have nursed it along to the large patch shown below. It does revert, however each spring I simply remove the green leaves to keep it going. It is growing in a fair amount of sun and does not burn out. http://i113.p...
by Willowy
Apr 30, 2011 7:19 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Great Expectations..........?
Replies: 16
Views: 2391

Re: Great Expectations..........?

Go for it. I believe this is the most attractive hosta on the market. I am on my third plant and have come to the conclusion that I should just treat it as an annual.
by Willowy
Apr 06, 2011 5:54 pm
Forum: Member Journals
Topic: Willowy aka Hostabuff's Page
Replies: 8
Views: 20401

Re: Willowy aka Hostabuff's Page

Wishing for Spring, I'm so ready. There is still some snow in the back yard and it's April....
by Willowy
Jan 17, 2010 11:41 am
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Summer 2009
Replies: 38
Views: 2869

Re: Summer 2009

Linda, I really like your ruffled volunteer - the ruffle seems unique - deep and folding upwards around the leaf. Nice!
by Willowy
Dec 24, 2009 3:33 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Happy Hosta Holidays!
Replies: 9
Views: 798

Re: Happy Hosta Holidays!

Happy Hosta Holidays to you too Josh!
by Willowy
Dec 12, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Opinion on H. 'Aristocrat'
Replies: 16
Views: 1402

Re: Opinion on H. 'Aristocrat'

I have never had any problem with Aristocrat. I also grow it in a fair amount of shade. This plant is about 8 years old:
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by Willowy
Sep 06, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: What are you working on in the garden these days?
Replies: 33
Views: 2882

Re: What are you working on in the garden these days?

I have been working on catching up with all the weeds that grew in June and July during the rainiest summer I can ever remember...an ever-continuing project. Today I cleaned and expanded the bed next to my potting shed. I put in about 8 hosta that were waiting for planting, plus moved a large War Pa...
by Willowy
Jul 28, 2009 7:32 am
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: As requested: The seedling vault July 2009 (LOTS of pics)
Replies: 21
Views: 2636

Re: As requested: The seedling vault July 2009 (LOTS of pics)

Where did you get the nice tags to mark your crosses. The last time I was crossing, I was using a colored string system and it was a nightmare to tie ...never mind keep track of...
by Willowy
Jul 25, 2009 8:50 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: As requested: The seedling vault July 2009 (LOTS of pics)
Replies: 21
Views: 2636

Re: As requested: The seedling vault July 2009 (LOTS of pics)

Very nice seedlings. Continental Divide is lovely. I am curious...why is the vault so high - what are you keeping out?
by Willowy
Jun 12, 2009 7:04 am
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Secret Trade Received!
Replies: 75
Views: 9910

Re: Secret Trade Received!

Good story. Funny thing those darn cats...
by Willowy
Jun 08, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Secret Trade Received!
Replies: 75
Views: 9910

Re: Secret Trade Received!

I want to thank John – my secret trader. He sent a wonderful package chock-a-block full of hosta. It was so much fun unwrapping the individually wrapped plants to discover which plants were inside. John most generously sent 6 hostas from my wish list, including Sea Wiggles, Radiant Edger, August Moo...
by Willowy
May 13, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: You know you've got it bad when...
Replies: 5
Views: 823

You know you've got it bad when...

I was driving down the highway today and saw a truck filled with upright, bright orange hazzard cones. However, all I really saw was "hosta eyes". Then I thought...hmmm, if I could get my hands on about five of those cones, I could plant them in the ground, photograph them, and create an interesting...
by Willowy
May 13, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: New baby pictures for 2009
Replies: 21
Views: 2766

Re: New baby pictures for 2009

Very nice and I love the "jaw dropper"! I also wish I had that kind of space - I don't even know what to do with the green kids...
by Willowy
May 07, 2009 9:27 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Fine Gardening Magazine
Replies: 6
Views: 956

Re: Fine Gardening Magazine

I get Fine Gardening and I have been drooling over that front cover shot for three weeks. I can see the pic clearly and while photoshop can do wonders - I really do think Montana Aureomarginata is growing in that location. I know these magazines will set the stage for the photo. A friend was feature...
by Willowy
Dec 30, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Today's pic 12/28
Replies: 6
Views: 753

Re: Today's pic 12/28

I never get tired of Great Expectations! GE is my favorite, even if it is tempermental.
Here's a picture of my beauty - not as large as yours...
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by Willowy
Dec 15, 2008 11:08 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: Today's pic 12/13
Replies: 7
Views: 2126

Re: Today's pic 12/13

I really like the subtle variegation too! Some of my subtle favorites are hosta like Made You Look and Lakeside Symphony. Nice pictures. Thanks for sharing.
by Willowy
Nov 06, 2008 10:38 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: How About Dang Voles
Replies: 3
Views: 993

Re: How About Dang Voles

Thanks for the advice notmartha and Chris. I just added my first large grass to the garden. While it is not large this year, I have the same problem with a siberian iris in my perennial garden. I recently dug it up, cut it in junks and gave away a lot of it - just because it was housing voles. I wil...
by Willowy
Nov 02, 2008 1:47 pm
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: How About Dang Voles
Replies: 3
Views: 993

How About Dang Voles

Vole activity is picking up as the fall progresses. I have taken everyone's advice on how to fight voles and have tried poison in cans, poison in holes, mouse traps and I reluctantly spread a vole deterant late this summer. I have read that deterants will only move them elsewhere. I'm trying to head...
by Willowy
Oct 19, 2008 11:31 am
Forum: Hosta Forum
Topic: AHS Journal
Replies: 29
Views: 3990

Re: AHS Journal

Hi Poppi,
Some members of another forum have reported receiving their copy - just last week. I am watching the mail box too!