Hostas

Small hostas

Slugs?

Looking for ID on this one

ID also

Last one!

Welcome, You certainly inherited a wonderful collection. The two small ones are just that, small hosta. They appear to be mature.

Slug/snail holes are usually small. There are strategies for removing the living/breeding places to cut down your population. Pull the mulch back to the drip line of the hosta. Water in the morning, so that everything has time to dry out before evening has been suggested. Going out in the evening with a 10% vinegar solution in a spray bottle has been suggested. My 10 year old neighbor boy likes to salt them when he finds them. Coffee grounds and egg shells have been suggested. Lots of folks use Bug Getta and Bug Getta plus, others say it just attracts them.

Your slug eaten hosta appears to be Paradigm. However, I'm not the best person for ID's

When you use a tablet, it sometimes appears sideways or upside down to us desktop users. If you will keep your button on the right, it should appear upright to everyone.

We (I mean they) can probably identify most of your hosta. Solid colors can sometimes be difficult. Just be sure to get the flower photos while you can as that will help with getting a good ID on some of the more difficult ones. It's best to put only one or two hosta in each request for ID's. It cuts down on scrolling up and down to see which one is which.

Again, welcome.

bk

Welcome to the hosta sanitarium!

Looks like the last picture you posted could be Abba Dabba Do.

I also wanted to say how lucky you are to jump right in to collecting hosta with what you have already.

This post was edited by smithstudios71 on Sat, Aug 2, 14 at 14:08

Nice to have inherited such a nice garden! The first thing you have to master is to post pics upright,so we don't have to crane our neck,looking sideways. Other than that,good luck! Phil

Hmmm, maybe it's cause I'm using my iPad? They are all straight to me! I'll have to check so they look right for everybody, I have also read about hosta viruses - does this picture look concerning to anybody or is this plant just thirsty? Thanks everybody!!

Look like a big, mature, envy creating clump of Great Expectations to me.

Take a look at June and Grand Tiara for a couple of your pics. Concur with Abba Dabba Do, GE and Paradigm ids.

Paul

Last pic is sideways as well.

Hi, and oh boy did you inherit a wonderful hosta garden. I am into hosta since 2012, have about that many 500 different varieties, but none are near the maturity you have from the git-go. I'd have been tempted to buy that house for the hosta!

If you stick around here long, you'll discover that the Great Expectations hosta is quite difficult to grow, and while yours shows predation by a worm (not a virus), it looks to be very happy otherwise.

Welcome to the forum where hosta are KING/QUEEN. Look forward to seeing more of your treasures.

Thanks for all the help! We plan to split and sell some of these, any idea how I can find out if some of my hostas are worth more than others? Also, I see starter and young hostas going for around $5-$10, generally speaking should a split off a fully mature plant cost more or less??

hey

is this house in indy???

that garden looks vaguely familiar ...

too many IDs in one post.. posts are free... so no need to make any given post so large ...but i dont have lots to time to scroll up and down ... my best suggestion is about 3 per post ...

as far as i am concerned.. and 100 dollar hosta without a name tag.. is a 5 dollar hosta ... not that i see any hundred dollar ones.. but not many.. on our level, are going to pay more for such .. though i understand.. you wont be marketing to us ...

a division is a division.. it isnt worth more.. because you cut it off a large plant ..

i know there were more questions at the top ... but i dont have time this evening ...

i am blanking on who that wonderful woman was... if this is her garden ...

there is an FAQ on slugs.. both in this forum.. and the garden clinic ....

ken

Thanks for the tips Ken! I will be keeping my ID posts to a few when I post again. So a 1 yr old hosta plant typically has the same value as a division from a 5 yr mature hosta? I don't want to try to overcharge any customers so I am trying to figure out how to price mine correctly

Oh, and this is in MN, not Indy.

Where are you in MN? I'm in Maplewood(NE Metro), if you have questions on ID's and about hosta, it might be easier to answer some things in person. I'd give you a hand and answer some hosta basics.

Before you divide, there are also some basic procedures you want to be aware of regarding dividing hostas. Hosta Virus X can be spread if you don't clean tools properly between hostas.

If interested, send me a note to my email (linked to my GW acct)....be sure to include your email if you do, else I won't be able to reply.

Welcome to the forum from another Leo (see you have a BDay coming up).

Paul

Do you know the former owner and if so may be able to ID a lot of the hosta if they are living close by or not deceased. Man, you got a real haul with that many hosta.. lucky you

Pic 5 & 6 are June and Grand Tiara, pic 9 looks like GE.

Now that's lucky to start out with such a pretty yard with a lot of very nice hostas already thriving.

Pic # 3, small hostas with narrow leaves and white edges, looks like you have a couple of Stilettos in the front.

Let us know how the sale goes. For years I divided and pot 100+ for our church country store. They sell them for under a dollar a piece. It didn't matter which ones I divided or how big the division. I no longer bother. The dirt and pots are worth more than that!! With all the virus/weed/bug issues in the world of gardening I wouldn't buy one for more than a dollar either.

dont know the place.. sorry

ken

Welcome Newbie! My goodness you sure lucked out with this garden. It takes most of a while to collect so many hosta's.

I agree with the June, Stiletto, Abba Dabba Do, Grand Tiara identifications. The Paradigm is unclear, there are too many potential look alikes to be sure of that one.

I strongly disagree with the Great Expectations id. The plant looks to be fairly mature, the leaves should be much rounder, and GE has very pale yellow/cream scapes and seed pods, this plant appears to have considerably darker scapes and pods. Also, unless this plant is in full sun, the center color would be much more yellow/gold. Plant habit appears off as well, but it's harder to judge that from this photo.