Hallson Gardens

Wanda--I have several good sized areas of forest bottom that are covered with hostas. It took a few years (and a little weeding at first) but the canopy from the hostas dominates the areas. I am using medium to large sized hostas, almost all of them are seedlings that would have been tossed. Here is...

Hi All--For all the talk among hostaholics about selecting plants based on subtleties of coloration, texture, variegation, etc., I think we all have to admit that we bought some varieties based simply on the name. Today's plant, Fascinator, is an example of one I got on that basis. It makes me wonde...

Pat--Your plant has nice blue coloring. How much sun does it get? I'm starting to wonder if there might be several strains of plants out there under the same name.

Izzy--Are you implying that you move even slower than Witches Brew grows and it caught up to you

Hi All--Witches Brew is one of those plants that I bought primarily because of the name so I shouldn't be really disappointed with the appearance of the plant. However, after having had it since 1999 I'm at a point of thinking there must have been a better choice available. The Hosta Library shows s...

Hi All--Brenda's Beauty is not a variety that I would recommend. It starts the season as a very attractive plant but by mid-season it is burned out. I got the plant in 1999 and have it growing in a spot that gets about 3 hours of mid-day sun and high shade for most of the rest of the day. Starting i...

Hi All--Krossa Regal is one of the classic varieties and long time member of the most popular varieties list.. Its distinct, large, vase shaped mound easily lets it pass the 20 foot rule. It also has some of the tallest flower scapes in the genus. Krossa Regal was one of my first hosta purchases, wa...

Hi All--My interest in growing seeds goes up and down and I have never really been serious about cross pollination, using the really good breeders, etc. However, I have enjoyed playing around a bit to see what would happen. Several years ago I germinated some open pollinated June seeds and was reall...

Hi All--Lucy Vitols was purchased in 1999. It is growing in a bed that gets about 3 hours of mid-day sun. The variety was introduced by Mildred Seaver who was uncertain of it parentage. Based on its appearance and slow growth rate, I suspect that a Tokudama is somewhere in the gene pool. Starting in...

Hi All--I received Lakeside Mom as a gift in 2002 and have been growing it in an area that gets 2-3 hours of mid-day sun. As a streaked variety, it has the potential of producing variegated seedlings although I have not used it that way. Although some people have plants that are quite stable, my pla...

Hi--I'm not sure what the pros have set up as the rules on name. I seem to recall reading that botanists would want plants that are derived directly from a species would have the species name given first. So, montana Mountain Snow would be the more technically correct name but most of us hobbyists s...

Hi--My Bright Lights managed to survive an attack from some sort of rot and then got sprayed with a herbicide. I'm hoping that it will be looking normal by this summer.

Hi All--Warwick Curtsey was added to our garden in 2002. Growing in a spot that gets up to 3 hours of sun, it has had a very good growth rate. Its measurements have been 12x6, 26x10, 32x12, 37x16, 37x13, and 36x15. That is right in line with Zilis' listing of 37x15. The plant has had some problems w...

Hi all--Today's variety, Mountain Snow, was purchased in 1997. Since 2000 it has been in a spot that gets an hour or two of mid-day sun. Like all the montanas, Mountain Snow is very slow to emerge. It has also been somewhat slow to grow in our garden. It had reached a size of 46x18 in its 6th year. ...

Hi All--Northern Exposure is one of my favorite plants in the early part of the season when its margins are a very attractive yellow/gold. That color gradually turns creamy white as the season wears on. The first pic was taken in mid May, the 2nd in late June. I got the plant in 1998 and have been g...

HI--Linda mentioned Bright Lights. Here is a photo of it.

Hi All--Gold Regal is one of the varieties that every hosta grower should have. It is an excellent plant that does very well in a variety of conditions. I purchased the plant in 1994 and have it growing in a spot that gets 2-3 hours of mid-day sun. Its size has been remarkably stabile. Starting in 2...

Hi All--Moon Glow, a nice, versatile plant, was purchased in 1999 and has been growing in a spot that gets 3-4 hours of mid-day sun. It is planted just a few feet from Moonlight. In our garden, they are almost mirror images of each other. Moon Glow does have a bit more yellow. Starting in 2001 it si...

Hi All--Golden Waffles has been providing a nice bright spot in our garden since 1998. It is very similar in appearance to Aspen Gold but its white flowers, rather than Aspen Gold's lavender flowers, can be used to tell them apart. Golden Waffles is one of those varieties that becomes more attractiv...

Charla--That is Mary Marie Ann, a really nice plant. Here is a photo, taken last summer.

Hi All--Tokudama derivatives are among my favorites varieties. Its just that they take so looong to reach mature size. Blue Shadows is a sport of Tokudama Aureonebulosa that I think is very attractive. Blue Shadows develops a bit more blue coloring than its sport parent but, as can be expected from ...