Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
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Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
Today's hosta - 'Spilt Milk'. Mine was new spring 2006. I took a couple of divisions from it this past spring, but other than that it has never been divided. Mine doesn't have as much milk "spilt" on it as some, but it's still a lovely hosta.
Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... ilt%20Milk
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Spilt+Milk
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/s/spilt.html
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MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Spilt+Milk
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/s/spilt.html
Ann
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Re: Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
One of my favorites in the garden! I lost a big old clump a few years ago and immediately got another to
replace it. It's certainly one fo the most distinctive. Once you see it and know what it is, you can't miss it!
Linda P
replace it. It's certainly one fo the most distinctive. Once you see it and know what it is, you can't miss it!
Linda P
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
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And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
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Re: Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
Our Spilt Milk was doing great until late last summer when it almost died; we still don't know what was ailing it. I dug it up thinking it might be voles but could find no obvious problem with the root system. It separated easily into 3 pieces, one of which just didn't come up this spring. The remaining two pieces seem to be getting along okay and we look forward to them gaining in size next year.
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Yours looks quite misty. So glad some of it survived and is doing well this year.
Ann
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3rd year
Paul
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Phil and Gayle, that is exactly what happened to mine, only the whole thing died. It was just gone. It never showed any signs of distress,
and no signs that voles were at it. It just was there one year and didn't come up the next. It was an open winter with no snow cover and
very cold temps that year, and I think perhaps I didn't have it planted quite deep enough to protect the crown under those cirucmstances, but
that was just a guess.
Linda P
and no signs that voles were at it. It just was there one year and didn't come up the next. It was an open winter with no snow cover and
very cold temps that year, and I think perhaps I didn't have it planted quite deep enough to protect the crown under those cirucmstances, but
that was just a guess.
Linda P
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
Re: Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
Mine doesn't show much "milk" just some hail damage.
But its sport Pistache has a little.
But its sport Pistache has a little.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
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2nd yr for mine and it had sported an edge.
Dennis
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Dennis - that's interesting. Actually, quite pretty. I wonder if it will retain that margin.
Ann
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Thanks Ann, I was hoping that it would bloom this year but no luck,maybe next year.
Dennis
Re: Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
Name: H. 'Spilt Milk' - 2008
Description: One of the most unique hostas. A stunning clump of blue-green cupped foliage with an unusual assortment of streaking and misting in the centre of each leaf.
Size: Large (36"w x 20"h) - I believe mine is larger
Origin: Parentage Unknown
Flowers: Pure white tubular in late spring.
Source: Floral and Hardy
Added to garden: Spring 2006
Mine doesn't have as much streaking as many do, but it has grown well.
Description: One of the most unique hostas. A stunning clump of blue-green cupped foliage with an unusual assortment of streaking and misting in the centre of each leaf.
Size: Large (36"w x 20"h) - I believe mine is larger
Origin: Parentage Unknown
Flowers: Pure white tubular in late spring.
Source: Floral and Hardy
Added to garden: Spring 2006
Mine doesn't have as much streaking as many do, but it has grown well.
Last edited by ViolaAnn on Nov 27, 2012 12:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Ann
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Re: Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
This is mine that I bought from Chris in the spring of 2011. I had it in a pot all summer long and it looked good. This year in the ground it didn't seem to do too much for me, so I never got a pic. Actually, I took few pics due to the heat/drought stress.... Hoping for a floriferous 2013!! Does Spilt Milk require some light/sun for the white streaks to stand out?
Kevin in KC
Kevin in KC
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2014 - 10th year in my garden and this one is mature. Looks great. Picture July 16, 2014.
Ann
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I think Spilt Milk is the only hosta I have killed. I need to get another. These pictures are enticing. I feel enabled. Yeah, Spilt Milk and Liberty. Then I'll be done.
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Re: Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
Just too nice of a hosta not to have one.
Mine in 2012.
Mine in 2012.
tj
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Re: Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
2015 - July 25. Still looking good.
Ann
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My Spilt Milk with flower
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2016 update
Ann
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Re: Hosta of the Day 'Spilt Milk' - Post Your Pics
This might be the best my Spilt Milk has ever looked - this is it's 10th season in my garden. It sits in the middle of one of my Striptease type collections - good grief that space is 10 years old.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.