Saturday 29 June 2013
Saturday Photo: Let's Hear It for Hostas
Maybe 15 years ago I bought three hosta plants for, if I remember correctly, $4 a piece. I planted them in front, where I'd begun the slow process of eliminating the lawn.
What a success! They now line the walkway in front and the flower plot in back, fill in the space between the property line and the garage. I've given many plants away as I thinned out mine, so at least a dozen neighbors also have a plethora of hostas.
These aren't the big specimen plants which you find in garden centres these days, but a rather modest striped leaf, blue flower variety. But I think they're just about the greatest easy-care garden plant around. And they're just starting to bloom this year.
What a success! They now line the walkway in front and the flower plot in back, fill in the space between the property line and the garage. I've given many plants away as I thinned out mine, so at least a dozen neighbors also have a plethora of hostas.
These aren't the big specimen plants which you find in garden centres these days, but a rather modest striped leaf, blue flower variety. But I think they're just about the greatest easy-care garden plant around. And they're just starting to bloom this year.
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