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Bog Graden for Hosta
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Posted by nchostaqueen z5 OH (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 12:22
| Hi - I have been lurking here and from my Hosta forum there has been threads on bog gardening and Hosta has had great sucess.
My question is, if you have full shade i.e. woodlands and have to combat the Maple tree roots what type of liner is best? Would the flexible liner work or should you go simple with a hard pond liner for this application?
I have rasied beds inwhich the mature Maples have branched into and sucked the moisture from the soil to the point that it is hard to grow anything but some ferns and Epimedium and would really like to spice up the garden.
Any advise would be sure welcomed!
Deb
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RE: Bog Graden for Hosta
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| If you are dealing with tree roots, creating a faux bog, surely a liner would be easier than trying to dig in a hard preformed pond. I've had some strange experiences with using hosta as a bog plant. Seems to florish. In one of my raised ponds, dug down 2 feet, then an additional foot raised above ground, I wanted to 'hide' the edges to make pond more natural looking. I wired logs I drug in from the woods, hollowed out holes in them at about 12-18" intervals. Then wired the logs around the pond right at water level. The wood wicks up water, which allows for a beautiful moss carpet I covered it with, and the hostas I planted in the holes are really thriving. Its gorgeous! Yes, the logs will eventually rot away, but before that, I will replace them and transplant the hostas into the new logs. I also found the hostas love being in ornate pots set in the water. I am finding many uses for them in and around my koi ponds/bog garden. |
RE: Bog Graden for Hosta
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| Thanks whippet lovers. I'm a Hostaholic with 147 varities and want to make use of any area possible. The pond liner is the way to go. I think I'll start digging this fall when it is cool and the ground is less hard. Would be a good start for spring planting. You better be careful, you too could become a Hostaholic...there are so many to choose from! Thanks for your response! Deb |
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