tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post5372041353261395702..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: Hostas have some of the Best Names!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-38818701686298961782016-08-04T12:14:58.265-07:002016-08-04T12:14:58.265-07:00Rabbits tend to eat a hosta's young tender sho...Rabbits tend to eat a hosta's young tender shoots, while deer will eat the foliage and leave just the stalks behind. There are some sprays you can use to deter the deer. Deer Off, Bobbex and Liquid Fence and Deer Repellent are a few products you might try.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-39998985949828745052016-08-04T08:47:48.929-07:002016-08-04T08:47:48.929-07:00Don't know if it is rabbits or deer eating my ...Don't know if it is rabbits or deer eating my hostas. What do you think? Very discouragingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145622565855645607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-16087953715899232442016-02-18T10:51:44.006-08:002016-02-18T10:51:44.006-08:00No sorry I don't Mindy. I was thinking it was ...No sorry I don't Mindy. I was thinking it was an Ostrich Fern initially, but as looking more closely I am thinking it is some other fern.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-6113920366885808842016-02-14T15:10:40.806-08:002016-02-14T15:10:40.806-08:00I used to collect hosta and bought many just for t...I used to collect hosta and bought many just for their name!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-30646386366874642572016-02-14T08:46:04.849-08:002016-02-14T08:46:04.849-08:00Absolutely gorgeous. I love them all. Do you know...Absolutely gorgeous. I love them all. Do you know the fern (?) in the statue photo?Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247379600555185331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-87753289486101391362016-02-13T08:02:46.606-08:002016-02-13T08:02:46.606-08:00Beautiful garden and I love the names of the hosta...Beautiful garden and I love the names of the hostas. :o) I see hostas marketed as 'drought tolerant' so often here but that just means they won't die but will look wretched. They always look better when given moister soil. I'd love to have 'Eskimo Pie' in my garden!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-74653665871648163852016-02-11T19:38:51.305-08:002016-02-11T19:38:51.305-08:00A beautiful garden! A really masterful use of host...A beautiful garden! A really masterful use of hosta (which makes a very nice combination with Heuchera). I like hosta but unfortunately so do a lot of other creatures, which has kept me from acquiring any more than the passalong I got from my grandmother. 'Eskimo Pie' might change my mind, the colors in the leaves are gorgeous!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-3190587738222431162016-02-11T09:00:51.604-08:002016-02-11T09:00:51.604-08:00Laurin, I am not sure it is only the slugs that ea...Laurin, I am not sure it is only the slugs that eat holes in Hosta leaves, but they are certainly the most likely candidates. I must say I am glad that Japanese Beetles, which are a huge nuisance here, seem to have no taste for hostas! They seem to prefer the leaves of vines like Virginia Creeper. Last summer the Virginia Creeper that runs along the fence looked like Swiss cheese!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-10539565308172394252016-02-10T08:43:49.409-08:002016-02-10T08:43:49.409-08:00I came across a hosta named 'electrocution'...I came across a hosta named 'electrocution' this week. It is an apt name for that hosta too. Hostas are also known as friendship plants because they can be divided and shared with others. I still can't believe how many hostas I was able to plant after dividing them a couple of years ago. And all of them were perfect once planted.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294624848003071390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-76691596778129785522016-02-10T08:20:56.646-08:002016-02-10T08:20:56.646-08:00What a fun post! I love hostas and some love Houst...What a fun post! I love hostas and some love Houston. I fell in love with one called Guacamole host when I saw it in the Portland garden of JJ de Sousa, just mentioned them in my blog this week. I have two in pots but she had 4 huge pots full of them. I am going to see if I can find a few of the ones you mentioned and give them a try. Is it only snails and slugs that eat the leaves. I end up with holes but can never find the culprits! www.ravenscourtgardens. comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352192526462955088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-47277566685445785102016-02-10T06:38:39.176-08:002016-02-10T06:38:39.176-08:00Thank you for this beautiful post! As I sit here l...Thank you for this beautiful post! As I sit here looking out at new snow covering my garden, this post made me smile, day-dreaming of spring and getting back to gardening! I love hostas. They give so much for so little time & effort on the gardener's part. This is a truly beautiful garden. Thx for sharing!kimberleskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12930560680766239519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-27569793480530077122016-02-10T06:14:53.830-08:002016-02-10T06:14:53.830-08:00I often buy plants just because of their name, esp...I often buy plants just because of their name, especially daylilies. But when it comes to hostas, I usually pick them because of their looks. You just can't beat hostas for low-maintenance, all-season color in shady spots. But you've shown here what I think is key to using hostas in a garden--pairing them with other plants for contrast. I love the burgundy of the maple against the green of the hosta!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-55204175558298527272016-02-10T06:14:25.506-08:002016-02-10T06:14:25.506-08:00Thanks, Karin but I can't take the credit. Thi...Thanks, Karin but I can't take the credit. This is not my garden. I love the blue-toned hostas too and hope to add a few this spring. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-40454426855937840892016-02-10T05:17:14.146-08:002016-02-10T05:17:14.146-08:00My hosta collection grows every year and I love ad...My hosta collection grows every year and I love adding new ones. I'll be keeping my eye out for "Gypsy Rose" to add to the shade garden. I have the perfect spot under a big old maple that the hostas love.Heather @ new house new homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09502741261030199040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-37185190365520711502016-02-10T04:01:28.849-08:002016-02-10T04:01:28.849-08:00I love hostas, especially the blue toned. We conti...I love hostas, especially the blue toned. We continue to add more and more to our garden but the rabbits and voles also like them. I agree the names are fabulous. Your garden is divine!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-39781613049478953142016-02-09T23:48:50.648-08:002016-02-09T23:48:50.648-08:00I fell in love with hostas a few years ago. They b...I fell in love with hostas a few years ago. They brightened up a shady spot in our last garden. I keep quite a few in pots, and move them around the garden, filling in spaces where necessary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-49372183092730266562016-02-09T15:33:53.421-08:002016-02-09T15:33:53.421-08:00Now, I never knew this!! I have a lot of differen...Now, I never knew this!! I have a lot of different types of hosta, but these names are just wonderful. I am going to look through these photos again, to see how many of them I have.<br />I LOVE Whee!!! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574946867709812195noreply@blogger.com