Hostas

Reply to: Karin, I highly recommend doing plant labels the way I do them. Even the pesky squirrels, which are constantly trying to dig out my plants, leave them alone. I order aluminum pet tags, in the extra-large circle variety, which have an additional small loop extending from the circle. The company laser-engraves the words onto the aluminum, which does not rust. I always buy mine in black, because I think the words (Hosta: Little Treasure, etc.) stand out better. Then, I use a neat sweet Chicago screw (a threaded tube into which a threaded section screws in, which has a head to attach the aluminum plant label to an aluminum tent stake. I like the copper-color Coughlin tent stakes, but it's a personal choice. No blackbirds will be able to mess these up, I promise. Chicago Screws, also known as Screw Posts. One side screws into the other, making a tough, rust proof attachment.

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Reply to: Star Power The King Tidewater Wave Runner

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Reply to: Here's Star Power today, showing no signs of wear and tear. That's Jetstream on the left.This is about 4' across, I'm a bit worried it's going to start swallowing it's neighbors next year.

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Reply to: I summarized the advice on removal as: "If you discover that you have a plant infected with Hosta Virus X then the plant should be dug up and sent to the landfill or burned. If you are careful to quarantine the plant (always cleaning tools as described below), you can wait until late in the season to remove it, as there is less flow of infected sap at this time. Dig the entire plant getting as much of the roots as possible. Do not put another hosta in the same hole for at least two seasons, as the root residue has been shown to be infective for at least that long; most careful gardeners would put a fern, astilbe or a rock there instead. Note that you cannot successfully decontaminate the hole where the hosta was (using bleach, boiling water, etc.)." Needless to say, I hope, but thoroughly scrub your tools (with a disinfecting kitchen cleaner, perhaps) when you are done. Bag the hosta and put it in trash, not your compost pile. See more information at https://www.delvalhosta.org/faqs-part-iia.

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Reply to: For windymess, F. Hyacinthina again. I have 10 these oldies :) And I have still lots of snow and freeze. I took this photo today after work from our deck. Saija

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Reply to: After studying the HL pics, I think I can safely call this, undulata erromena, because of the slightly wavy leaf edges compared to fortunei hyacinthina.

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Reply to: Mighty Mouse and friends. Love this small hosta, SHERRY

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