Thanks everyone, Phil, funny you should say that about how much better hostas grow better in light shade. I noticed the hostas that I planted around the wateroak 2 yrs. ago started coming uo really good on the side of the tree that got a good bit more sun, and on the shaded side(mostly shade), it took them a week later to show theirselves, I was starting to get worried that something got to them. Now I feel better about how to grow hostas, because I have always liked them, but I thought they couldn't take the sun. I will go after that bermuda grass with a VENGANCE!!!! Thank you'll again so much.

Thanks everyone, Phil, funny you should say that about how much better hostas grow better in light shade. I noticed the hostas that I planted around the wateroak 2 yrs. ago started coming uo really good on the side of the tree that got a good bit more sun, and on the shaded side(mostly shade), it took them a week later to show theirselves, I was starting to get worried that something got to them. Now I feel better about how to grow hostas, because I have always liked them, but I thought they couldn't take the sun. I will go after that bermuda grass with a VENGANCE!!!! Thank you'll again so much.

Thanks everyone, Phil, funny you should say that about how much better hostas grow better in light shade. I noticed the hostas that I planted around the wateroak 2 yrs. ago started coming uo really good on the side of the tree that got a good bit more sun, and on the shaded side(mostly shade), it took them a week later to show theirselves, I was starting to get worried that something got to them. Now I feel better about how to grow hostas, because I have always liked them, but I thought they couldn't take the sun. I will go after that bermuda grass with a VENGANCE!!!! Thank you'll again so much.

Lovely. Thank you for posting.

Beauties. I am jealous.

Paul

I have now added Black Hills to my wish list! Your Golden Meadows is also gorgeous!

Your hosta look great! We get to enjoy our hosta before most folks, but we pay for it in August.

Mine are looking beautiful right now, too. They're fully leafed out and enjoying the gentle spring sunshine. Before long, the pecan trees will be leafed out and the hosta will enjoy the protection from the summer sun.

bkay

You guys are way ahead of me ths year. I only have 5 out of 75 that are unfurled. Cold Spring here, and it has rained 24 out of 27 days, with nights in the 40's. The fruit tree crops are going to be small, since the bees don't work under these conditions. I NEED some SUNSHINE!

-Babka

is there a place in this hosta forum that can give suggestions for hostas for shade, partial shade, and sun? I have only been growing hostas for 2 yrs. We have a huge wateroak in the front yard. I planted the wideleaf hosta(i don't remember the name of them). They are just starting to unfurl now. Will hostas grow around a cedar tree? Right now I have daylillies planted around 2 cedar trees that get partial sun. They are doing ok, not great, should have thought about hostas. Do all hostas need at least a little sun? I just finished reducing a bed down to 29" wide, by 18 ft. long, gets some afternoon sun. Would a selection of small hostas work in this bed?I am having a battle with bermuda grass in this bed. My plan is to lay down a lot of layers of newspapers and then weedblock and then mulch. Does this sound like a good plan or am I wasting my time. I have fought this grass for several years in this bed. If someone can comment, I would greatly appreciate it.

When I got my first couple of Hostas, I didn't label them. Well, what did I know? As my obsession grew, I was very sorry I hadn't labeled the first ones. Usually the discription will tell you about their likes and dislikes, or you can ask on this clubsite, they are very knowledgable about these things.

ptbaker- It all depends on where you live. Way up north, hostas can take quite a bit of sun. Here in CA, they can take only a very little early morning sun, or they turn crispy. Some varieties can take more sun than others across the board. The neat thing is that if you find that a hosta is not happy where you put it, you can always move it to a different location. If you dig one up and find more ceder roots than hosta roots, you are fighting a losing battle around that tree. Don't be too discouraged. I live in zone 9, with no frost and I've been growing hostas (in pots) for over a decade, where they say it can't be done.
-Babka

Coralb, I just keep adding to my wishlist! Apparently it is never ending. Don't you just love the incredible variety of hostas?

Bkay, you are so right about August around here. I am ready for my trees to leaf out since we had that 90 degree day on Saturday. Babka, we could use some of your rain. They are talking 40 year drought here right now.

Ptbaker, I find that hostas here can take morning sun, but they burn if they get very much afternoon sun. Wish I could help you with your bermuda problem. I think your plan might slow it down. You can always grow hostas in pots dug into the ground if the Cedar is too much competition.

I used steel edging, which wasn't deep enough to stop the bermuda. I think it needs to be about 4 inches deep to stop the bermuda from incroaching on your beds. When you prepare the bed, kill as much as you can first, with Round Up, then get as much as possible out of the bed. It can grow back from a piece of root. The weedblock won't stop it.

In my existing beds, what I do is take a rag and wet it with Round Up (the original one for grassy weeds) and wipe the bermuda with that. It will kill that sprig. Watch it carefully and never let it get established again in that area. Just be careful and don't get the Round Up on anything else.

By the way, if bermuda grass will grow there, I would think hosta would fry there.

bkay

Ptbaker,all hostas could benefit from a little more sun. I have my garden in a wooded location,and the ones in the deepest shade don't do as well as the ones in dappled shade. I have both conditions here. Hostas will not grow,or grow very well in really deep shade. Ferns and Trilliums won't ever grow there,and they are natives here. Hostas are shade tolerant,not shade dependent. Phil