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how many do you have??? want a visitor????,,,,LOL AND,,,, YOU are welcome to come here... Jill (with just 200,,,1/2 hour south of green bay) |
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| I'm not sure I'm an addict, but I like hostas! When we moved to our house they were the only landscaping, but there were probably a hundred in our tiny yard! They've been incredibly forgiving as I learn how to garden. They're indestructible- I chop them with shovels, transplant them in the heat of July, put them in full shade, put them in full sun, forget to put them back in the ground at all! They ALWAYS come back and usually look great too! So you can count me as a hosta lover. :) |
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- Posted by luvtosharedivs 5a WI (My Page) on Mon, Feb 19, 07 at 17:51
| Yes indeed, Jill, I love Hostas. I'm down in the S.E. corner, a few miles west of Racine. I'm only up to a hundred or so varieties, but have run out of full shade, so now will experiment with more sun tolerant varieties, as I have lots of areas of part sun/shade. And like turquoise, I am quite rough with Hostas when I want to divide them, often taking a large kitchen knife to them when a shovel won't work. I also have some under Black Walnut trees and they do absolutely fine. Julie |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Mon, Feb 19, 07 at 19:06
| hi turquoise...whereabouts are you???,,,,are the hostas all the same kind???,,,,or different varieties??? hi julie....my daughter lives in Aurora, Il...so maybe someday we will "drop in"??? anybody else out there??? jill |
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| I'm in Madison. But I'm afraid my yard wouldn't be worth a visit, unless you're interested in bananas growing in Wisconsin. :) That's the other thing I love about hostas, they're so versatile, they fit right in with my tropical garden! I only have two varieties of hosta, the ones I inherited are very common, green and white variegated. Last year I put in some "sun and substance". That's it. So there are plenty of them but pretty much all the same. Kris |
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- Posted by luvtosharedivs 5a WI (My Page) on Tue, Feb 20, 07 at 18:22
| Sure Jill, you can drop in. Just e-mail me before you come down this way and I'll give you directions. Julie |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Tue, Feb 20, 07 at 22:32
| julie....great....hope to see you and your gardens sometime soon.... kris...my son lives in Madison...(Fitchburg, really)...you will have to start trading some of those multiple hostas out for other varieties....i'm sure your gardens still look great..... jill |
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| You already know about me!! Won't tell you how many I ordered just last week...eek! |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Wed, Feb 21, 07 at 8:16
| lol,,jen can't wait to see them,,, i am still putting my wish list together and calculating my best plan of action,,,lol and this year,,,you will have to get over here to see my newbies,,,,hope they all make it through,,, jill |
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| This was my list from last week: Allegan Fog American Icon American Sweetheart Bother Stefan Climax Cracker Crumbs Cutting Edge Komodo Dragon Manhattan Popcorn Queen of the Seas Reptillian Designer Genes Emerald Rough Cut Hippodrome Ice Age Trail Rosedale Golden Goose Stargate Solar Flare X-Rated Chopsticks Lakeside Cranberry Relish Silver Threads, Golden Needles |
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- Posted by virginia_w z3 WI (My Page) on Fri, Feb 23, 07 at 12:06
| I live in northern Wisconsin near the Winter Greenhouse. I admit to being a hosta addict. I now have about 180 varieties and about 3-4 hundred total hostas, since I have 3 and 4 of some kinds. I try to limit my order to about 10 new ones each year, but always find a few at the Winter Greenhouse I have to have. If any of you come to the Greenhouse to buy plants, you are very welcome to stop by. We have no lawn, only plants, in our yard near Winter. My husband keeps reminding me not to clear any more of the woods because the more I plant, the more I have to maintain, but I always see another spot where I can put something. He is actually an enabler since he helps plant, divide, maintains the compost pile, and gives me gift money for plants each year. |
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- Posted by janetpetiole 4 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 24, 07 at 10:18
| Hi, Jill! If you are 1/2 hour south of Green Bay, we are practically neighbors. I'd love to see your garden. Of course, not today ;-) I don't know if I have an addiction or not, but I do have to control myself when I am near them. I don't have enough shade at this point, but if I go to Scenic View or Foxfire Gardens, I'm sure I'll end up with more hostas, expecially the minis. The ones I purchased last year: Paul's Glory I also have Sum & Substance,at least that is what the plant tag said. I've had it for over 3 years, but it barely grows. Two yellow/green hostas - I don't know what they are, but I like them. A few Hostas that I inherited when I bought this property: large green hostas that grow very fast - perhaps dull to some, but I like that they sort of act as a netural zone between other hostas. Lastly - one generic large green and white hosta that I've been tolerating until I can increase my collection. It grows well in a very damp spot, but not so much elsewhere. |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Sat, Feb 24, 07 at 15:53
| jen....you are getting a LOT i don't have....will have to check the library for pics... virginia...mapquest says you are 5 hours from me...wish i had gotten into hostas sooner....my daughter just graduated from stout last spring...now she lives the other way...4 hours away...but you never know...roadtrip....lol... janet...we all have to start somewhere...i only had "maybe 30" varieties a year and a half ago....now i have 200...and can't wait until they get "Bigger"....hopefully all the watering we did last year will have helped... i'll keep you posted when they are up... jill |
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- Posted by hosta-haven 5a Madison, WI (My Page) on Sun, Feb 25, 07 at 11:03
| I moved from Menasha, WI (I bet close to you, Jill) to DeForest, WI (outside of Madison..near you, turquoise), bringing ~147 varieties of hosta with me. We live on the edge of a conservancy with Wisconsin's largest black cherry tree in our backyard. See photo...
I'm truly an addict. I've ordered 23 new varieties in the past two weeks...So I think that brings my count to 170. Virginia, I'm so jealous! I went to the Winter Greenhouse a couple of years ago while my DH was on a business trip up there. It was AWESOME! In fact, I've never forgot the huge dark green (almost black) hosta they have in their display garden. I asked several people there what it was but NO ONE knew. It wasn't labelled. Do you know which one I mean? It was about 2' high and 4'+ across. The leaves were kind of shiny (if I'm remembering right) but it was the deepest color hosta I've ever seen! If I lived near there, I'd be in serious debt! (or in jail for sneaking a piece of that black hosta from their display garden..I WANT it!) LOL!! Char (knee deep in snow and more on the way) |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Sun, Feb 25, 07 at 19:37
| hi char...will have to look you up when we visit our son (in madison)...there are actually a lot of yards with "hostas" around there.... menasha is only 15 min. from me...wish i was collecting hostas a few years ago....i WISH they grew FASTER.... we only got about 6 inches of snow where i am last night....but more on the way tonight....i WAS hoping for a BIG one...lol... jill |
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| hi, just found this forum. I have started dabbling in Hosta the past few years. Don't have too many yet but hope to get a few more this year. Anyone else out there in the Janesville area? |
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- Posted by flowersformyfarm WI z4 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 26, 07 at 16:11
| Hi, I always forget about the new Wisconsin forum... If my list is up to date I'm at about 245 hostas and I'm just a couple miles north of Deforest (also Madison area). |
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| Just read the Wisconsin forum for the first time this year. Im a certified Hostaholic from the Milwaukee area. I started in this strange obsession a few years ago and Im well over 200 going into this spring. That doesnt include the 100+ seeds Ive started from various hostas. My Father and I are both Hosta nuts and we love garden visitors, drop me a line if youre in the area:) Also, I'll be doing alot of diiding this spring and will be looking for trades:) Dave |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Sat, Mar 3, 07 at 21:31
| pkton...be careful....the "addiction" sneaks up on you...before you know it....you will be getting rid of those daylilies to make room for hostas... dave...we will have to swap lists...i hope i have something to share that you don't have... that goes for you also...flowersformyfarm....how far from fitchburg are you???... jill |
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- Posted by flowersformyfarm WI z4 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 7, 07 at 10:02
| Jill, Fitchburg isn't far at all, just on the other side of Madison, maybe a half hour. You'll have to come by for a visit when you're in town. :-) |
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- Posted by daddylonglegs z5 WI (My Page) on Wed, Mar 7, 07 at 13:19
| You are right about becoming a Hosta addict, it did sneak up on me. I have been liking them more and more. Only have about a dozen of them, now I'm out of shade. It's that time of year when we start talking about plant swaps. I may offer my place for a SE WI swap (Waukesha) this year, I'll get a thread going. Rich |
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| I know this isnt the place to post this, but in case anyone in the area is interested in trading this year..........let me know. Hosta Name Dave |
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| So the other day I was walking around and saw a big beautiful house with a sign that said "The Hosta House". This was right near downtown Madison (I think it was Rutledge Street by Orton Park), on the northern shore of Lake Monona. Hhhmm, I'll have to take a stroll by in summer! |
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- Posted by ginamarina z4/5 WI (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 07 at 21:36
| oh my, I thought I'd check in here, but you guys have gone crazy! :o) I love hostas, but I seem to have more quantity than variety. And to be honest, I don't know what the 5 I have are called, so I better do some research. I have about 100 of them dividing my lawn from my "meadow" (where no one mows!) but they're all the same. The rest I've traded for here and there. I want to get a better collection because they are one of few plants that are considered non-toxic for my cat garden, and I'm sure the kitties will love hiding under them! I'm in Appleton, I'll do some research and let y'all know what I have! Gina |
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- Posted by ginamarina (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 07 at 22:05
| I just went to www.hostalibrary.org and about had a heart attack :P I have no idea where to start as far as ID'ing my hostas. The one I have a few hundred of look like the one on the link below. It has pale purple flowers, wide leaves with yellow outlines, and is more on the blue side, about 18' tall. My mother got these from a nursery a zillion years ago... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Most of my hostas are like this one....
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Thu, Mar 15, 07 at 14:32
| hi dave... sent you an email...did you get it??...jill |
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| Jill - where do you live??? I too, live 1/2 hour south of GB - in Appleton!! We could connect! |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Thu, Mar 15, 07 at 18:05
| hi sla... i live in Forest Junction....east of appleton....on hwy 10... what golf course do you live on???....i used to work at Butte des Morts... give me a jingle when you want to visit....jill |
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| Hey Jill,\ I'll have to look again, butI didnt see one. Dave |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Thu, Mar 15, 07 at 20:52
| dave... email me....jill |
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| Dave, I will probably be looking from some trades come spring! I have also started some hostas from seed this year. You will have to give us more information about the hosta sale in Cedarburg, because sounds like somewhere I need to be! Jen |
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| Anyone wanting info for the Cedarbug sale please email me and I will foreward it along. This sale is at a private residence and I don't want to just publicly post his home addy and such. All I can say is you WONT be disappointed, even if you just go to look.........yes, right hosta nuts just going to LOOK:) Dave |
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| Wow--some of you are serious hosta-holics!! My mom was bragging up my hosta/shade garden last summer, so I finally thought I should count mine (thinking I must be up to 15-20 different ones by now.) Well, there turned out to be 30! (I was feeling like that was a lot, but now after reading some of your lists, I realize I am just getting started!) Most I just have one of. Wonder where those all came from?? But since my vehicle does automatically turn into any nursery I see, I'm sure I can up that number this year. Come on, spring!! Becky |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 07 at 9:10
| hi becky.... YEP....Hosta "ADDICTION" DOES SNEAK up on you.... welcome to the club....jill |
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| Addiction?!?!?!?!? No.......its NOT an addiction.........I can stop whenever I want to........Im completely in control........I have Hosta, Hosta doesnt have me.........(as he sits in the corner and trembles) Dave |
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| Jill= We live on Riverview CC golf course. I would LOVE to see your collections sometime!!!! |
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- Posted by ginamarina z4/5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 07 at 19:52
| Would anyone be interested in swapping some plants? I have TONS but they are all one kind. I like them, but I want to have a variety area in my enclosed garden! Gina how hard is it to start them from seed? Ebay has seeds, but I don't need 100 of the same variety :P |
Here is a link that might be useful: hosta like mine
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- Posted by led_zep_rules 5 WI (My Page) on Mon, Apr 16, 07 at 2:08
| Wow! I am not sure if I am more amazed by the large number of different hosta varieties that some of you have, or by the fact that you can keep track of having that many different kinds of hostas and where you are growing them! I seem to live somewhat near Julie and Dave, so if they are willing to do a garden tour sometime I'd love to see their plants. Would want to wait until the hostas were up and growing, of course, mine are behind this year because of the snow and cold. I only have about 5 varieties, and don't know what they are called, so I doubt I could tempt you with any hostas for a trade. But I have lots of other plants if you still do other flowers and things. I started a hosta/shade garden 2 years ago, in addition to the ones in the yard elsewhere, but also have columbine and spring bulbs and things growing with them. Marcia (near the 7 Mile Fair) |
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| I have a few hostas, but I do have to spray them as they are major deer candy. How do you guys deal with the deer problem? |
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- Posted by warhawk_grad z4a WI (My Page) on Sun, Apr 29, 07 at 7:59
| Caught hosta fever about ten years ago, and have been happily feverish since. Every year I promise myself I'll label, map and photograph the ones I have before I add new ones. I believe one symptom of my fever is delusions... |
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- Posted by led_zep_rules 5 WI (My Page) on Mon, May 7, 07 at 20:13
| Elvis, Sorry to tell you, but we have no deer eating garden problems here whatsoever. Birds, rabbits, squirrels, and slugs, but nothing as big as a deer. I hit a deer with my car about 5 miles from home last fall, but that's a different kind of deer problem. I don't know why, maybe because there is so much other stuff to eat (we have 5 acres), but they don't come near our house. Marcia |
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| Holy Guackamoli I didn't know there WERE that many different kind of Hostas! I'm new to them and was patting myself on the back for having picked up 10 at a garage sale this past weekend for $12. LOL I have no idea what KIND they are... guess I'll sit back and try to learn from those who have gone before me. @_(_,_)_@ |
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| I'm a hosta lover too.... in Osseo Wisconsin, about 20 miles SE of Eau Claire. Last count a few years ago was 392 hosta, and around 80 different kinds. I'll have to update my lists again this year. They're addicting, always thinking, dreaming, planning, buying, ect about hosta. Couldn't imagine gardening without them. |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Thu, May 24, 07 at 21:34
| took pictures of my hostas today.... 278 different kinds and still counting... wanted to get some pictures of them "Before" the stupid helicopters and possible hail storms wreck them... jill |
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- Posted by tsugajunkie 5a SE_WI (My Page) on Fri, May 25, 07 at 2:11
| "...helicopters..."? Do copper strips work or do you use chopper strips? tj |
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- Posted by newhostaaddict z4/5WI (My Page) on Fri, May 25, 07 at 19:26
| tsugajunkie....LOL...."helicopters" are "tree seeds" jill |
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| The helicopters were so bad this spring, I had little maple trees by the millions in my beds. Still trying to clean them out of there!! |
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- Posted by tincanfarmer (My Page) on Mon, May 3, 10 at 14:05
| looking for an elvis on stage hosta here in north cackilacky,,,help me out please!!!!!! |
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- Posted by suzy_q_granny z3 MN. (My Page) on Sat, Jul 14, 12 at 17:30
| Did you get my email ? Thanks, Carol suzy_q_granny@yahoo.com |
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- Posted by Treebeard51 4 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 20, 12 at 13:59
| http://www.shadesofgreenusa.com/ Several years ago, we bought a variety of large leaf hostas from the grower shown at the link above - Shades of Green. They are located between West Salem & La Crosse, out on a county trunk road. To use a technical term, they had/have about a bazillion varieties on site The varieties that we bought have nicely survived some nasty weather, children, and ham-fisted transplanting. They came through this summers drought much better than some of our other hostas from other source locations, even with little watering by me. |
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