Hostas

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Timber Press Pocket Guide to Hostas (402 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.11 2007 on 12:40:35 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Boasting diverse leaf shape, size, color, and texture, it is no wonder that hostas continue to reign as the most popular perennial plants in North America. Not only are they the supreme plant for shade, but they also can be used in the landscape either as striking specimen plantings or as accommodating companion plants. Few pests bother them, and little maintenance is required, making hostas even more attractive to busy gardeners ...

Hostas (969 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 19:10:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The definitive guide to a popular hardy perennial. The growing popularity of hostas can be credited to their colorful beauty, longevity and ability to grow successfully just about anywhere. Hosta foliage comes in astonishing variations. From blue, green, yellow to multicolored, the leaves appear in all manner of shape, size and texture. ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas (863 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 12:11:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Hostas are consistently voted the gardeners favorite perennial — their clean lines, sumptuous leaves, and elegant flowers offer great potential for striking specimen plantings and also make them the most accommodating of companion plants. The core of this encyclopedia is a fully illustrated collection of the worlds finest hostas. This valuable resource provides a full description and color photograph for more than 750 plants. Informative sections on hosta classification and botany, gardening ide ...

Hostas (Gardener's Guide to Growing Series) (2903 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.11 2006 on 11:07:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

As most gardeners have had the pleasure to discover, there is a hosta for almost every garden situation. The Gardeners Guide to Growing Hostas is a beautiful, practical guide for both gardeners and collectors by one of the worlds leading hosta growers. It features essential advice on cultivation, propagation, and garden uses as well as an AZ plant directory listing over 400 cultivars and forms. ...

How to Divide Hostas? (6296 readers)

Contributed by mailorderplants4me 24.11 2006 on 11:16:55 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Early Spring is the best time of year to dig your hostas up and divide them. Usa a garden fork and loosen the soil gently right around the hosta clump then gently place your fork in below the clump and lift it up give it a shake with the fork to loosen the soil. I prefer to wash the clump this serves to make it easier to see the main eyes (growing points) of the hosta plus it also cleans the roots from weed seed and any slug eggs that might be tucked in around the eyes. ...

Ligularia dentata 'Britt Marie Crawford' - Bigleaf Ligularia (823 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:02:59 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Ligularia are big, bold plants that need constant moisture. They are great additions to bogs, seasonally flooded areas, woodland edge or reliably moist shade gardens. They make a wonderful transition from the hosta garden to the woodlands. ...

How to Plant Hostas? (4198 readers)

Contributed by mailorderplants4me 24.11 2006 on 10:50:06 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Planting Hostas in soil: Preparation is the key to success. If you can double dig your hosta or flower bed in early autumn and leave the sods of soil intact do not walk over what you dig. Allow the frost in the winter months to break the sods down. Then in Early Spring fork over the soil and rake to the required level. At this stage I would apply an organic slow release fertiliser and rake it in. ...

Hosta 'Bressingham Blue' - Hosta (858 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 12:07:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

One of the bluest leaved hostas. Heart shaped blue-green leaves. White flowers in July. Foliage is 16-20 inches tall. Outstanding accent in the shade garden. ...

Garden Plants of Japan (973 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:06:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Japanese plants have had an unmistakable influence on the gardens of the world. Who can imagine gardens without flowering cherries, hostas, Japanese maples, or magnolias? For all the popularity of these plants in international gardens, however, few gardeners know the full story of Japanese plants — their history and uses in gardens in Japan, their horticultural merits for gardens of all kinds, even the meaning and symbolism of their native names. Now for the first time, a color encyclopedia prov ...

Acanthus mollis - Bear's Breeches (2725 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.05 2007 on 09:21:46 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Dark green, very ornamental large leaves on an herbaceous, semi-hardy plant that grows about 3 tall and upright, with slightly less spread than height. Leaves can be quite large, with deep cuts, although theres quite a bit of difference among individual leaves. In summer, makes creamy white to slightly pink or purplish flowers on dramatically tall, erect stalks above foliage, although the plants main drama is its foliage. Location ...