You're Fired!!

19 years ago

Here's a Northern Exposure that has been sitting on this prime real estate (it's a bend in a path, a prominent spot) for 3 years now, doing absoultely nothing. I had high hopes for it, and it has had every chance in this place with a good mix of dappled sun, plenty of water, and little root competition.

And here's a Komodo Dragon, taken in 2004 (it's twice this size, now!) which is a real beast, growing like a weed in a tangle of ivy.

I'm surprised I've tolerated this attitude from Northern Exposure as long as I have! LOL! Tomorrow afternoon, I am digging up a huge chunk of KD and displacing the lackluster NE...

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botanybabe
19 years ago
Maybe the NE needs some ivy to keep the roots cool. Then perhaps it would perform like the K. dragon.

Lainey
lindac
19 years ago
I've got a couple of Wide Brim that are going to be fired in a month or more and be relegated to the "way back"...they just look ratty...
One is sitting next to Golden tiara....same lots of sun....and WB looke chewed and GT looke like a picture. And I could also mention the one that is sitting next to Queen Josephine and not competing well....
Made a new bed today ( rounded up the grass aout 3 weeks ago)...planted 7 or 8 new hosta in there and it looks like a sprig garden. I will plant some fill in stuff....but there are going to be some BIG hosta in there...Liberty, Dick Ward, Montana and Alex Sommers....as well as Halcyon Little Splash Rim...so I know it will fill in....but I need to divide some altilbe and lamium...heuchera etc....and add a few day lily in the sunny spots......and maybe one or 2 of the fired hosta.
Linda C
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socks
19 years ago
NE is still a beautiful plant, but if you are going to be front and center, you'd better perform, right!? Put NE in another place.

I'm always astonished at the hostas pictured on this forum. My Patriot looks the best is has this year, but I have to apply slug bait regularly about 1 X a week to combat those little devils!
kalypsogirl
19 years ago
ok..silly question from a newbie...what is slug bait?
whip1 Zone 5 NE Ohio
19 years ago
What is slug bait?
It's iron sulfate. it goes by many names. Sluggo, escargo (sp), and a few others that are slipping my mind. It toxic to slugs, but harmless to other creatures. It's also expensive.