Yes, definitely! Look for 'vase shaped hosta':
Below is a link with this very question and some excellent answers.

Here is a link that might be useful: vase shaped hosta

define tall ... my biggest is near 4 feet ...

ken

OR, as I'm prone to do when I want height--plant in a whiskey barrel, any LARGE sized hosta,
or even a medium-sized one! The effect is amazing--to MY eye, anyway! But, maybe I'm easily
impressed with hosta! :o)

Of late, I've even planted, in the ground, hosta in really large pots that are more in the ground than out,
and it does give the 'hike up' some need to be more visually discernable in the mass plantings! :o)

'Sum & Substance', 'Blue Angel', 'Sagae' and 'Regal Splendor' are some large ones that I have in barrels.
I also have 'Capt. Kirk', 'Powder Blue', 'Squash Casserole' 'Guacamole' and even a few 'Junes' tucked in
other barrels!

Krossa Regal, Sum and Substance, and Regal Splendor will all grow up to your waist, even planted in the ground.

hey_j, I think you should start a hosta barrel thread to show us your gardens. I would love to see what you've done with them. You have my imagination whirling!

T

tracy--here's just one example--maybe more later today, I'm supposed to be getting ready to join some
friends for a 'tea' at a wonderful old victorian home! I need to hurry!!! :O)

This is a big one, 'Parhelion', in the center, and I have a growing June in the one next to it, hoping it will fill in better,
before long--I like the contrast and I usually have a huge 'Bird's Nest Fern' behind 'June', for the summer, but,
it just got too HUGE to maintain over the winter--I may be putting another in later, if I get another of that type!:

hey_j, thank you for posting the picture! I love what you've done there! I think I may borrow your idea for a section of the woods that I want to start planting in. It has tons of ivy that I was worried would choke out any hosta I planted back there. I like the way the ivy is creeping up the barrels in your garden.

Parhelion is gorgeous! I am sure that June will fill out beautifully by next year if my June is anything to judge by. A friend sent me a small plant last year and I split it between the rock garden and the shade garden. Both pieces are very happy and full this year. The rock garden June is bigger but that gets much more sun than the shade June gets. I love the way ferns compliment the hosta. I have Bradfords Beauty in between mine and love the way it flairs behind them.

where is the best place to purchase cheap barrels? Can you get them at Lowe's?

Thanx for all the replies! 4'ft. would be great! I love that picture too! Thanx!
Sorry to bother agian, with questions? But, I really like the Hosta! :)
I do have a bunch of Hosta already. I know one, that I have is very common around here & just about every business in town has these growing. I share alot too as the do get very round, but not tall. Last time I divided the orginal Hostas were like 50lbs a piece! Maybe bigger. Anyhoo. I have a few other that I have no clue what they are...
A few came from a local plant swap with no name attached.
Other came from a farm & garden store labeled as a shade mixed garden.
If I were to post pictures? How would I do that for you all to ID? Meaning, Do I put something by it to show how big?
Do I measure it? I have posted in the past in the name that plant section. I always do try to put as much as a discription as possible. Just wondering if you all could help?
TIA,
Yvette :)

Sorry to bother agian, with questions?

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pshaw.. that is what we are here for .... fire away

clump size is not important .... that is an age thing...

leaf size is what matters ... a 3 inch leaf can look like a beach ball with the right macro lens ...

a coin.. lighter.. pen.. pen cap.. anything you are sure we will all recognize will help ...

forget name that plant when you need hosta names ...

next question???

ken

OK thanx again. :)
Well, I took a ton of pictures today. I'll post them in the morning. I'll post a picture of what my sister & I are working on also. It has to do with one Hosta idea. It has been raining alot so, it has been slow here. I also talked to my nieghbor. He was just too funny. He forgot all about the piece of his Hosta he gave me a few years back! LOL
That one has got to be my favorite so far! The leaves are very large & has a tinge of blue on them! I have pictures of that one too. :)

Ok, I am going to make this abit slow, so I can make sure I get this right.
This is just one garden we have been working on. It's a Pondless Waterfall & if anyone has any ideas? Please add some?
[img]http://local.petster.com/photos/22417/343-574-805-696-251137.jpg[/img]
This is just the beginning......

This is just a few that I don't know about?
[img] http://local.petster.com/photos/22417/417-332-668-900-251138.jpg [/img]

Can't seem to post pictures lately. :(

Use the HTML code instead of the IMG code - then preview and if you see it, we should too.

Paul

Rutandalite, click on my name and write me, and I'll send you the code for posting your pictures.

Then you'll want to start a new thread for each photo. I don't think most of us have seen your requests, down at the bottom of the current thread.

I like the barrel idea, but don't think it would do so well in my zone 3? Anyone?

also wondering about planting in a barrel, would you be able to winter over IN the barrel? maybe if you made sure there was a ton of drainage in the bottom? LOVE the way they look in your barrels heyj