Remember Me

14 years ago

We just returned from 3 weeks in SE Asia. (Thailand, Laos and Myanmar). I figured that by now all the hostas would have gone dormant, BUT here, as you can see, is Remember Me. Also El Nino is still green.

How can I think of ordering more when I'm still pulling off yellow leaves? Heh, heh, Some how, I think I'll manage.

Chris (Hallson's) sent me a bonus plant of 'Hacksaw' this Spring, and wouldn't you know, the leaves are gone but there is a blooming flower spike about 18" high...at the end of November. That one is going to be a tenacious hosta!

-Babka

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hosta_freak
14 years ago
Yes,we remember you. You're that chick from So.Cal,aren't you? Oh,you mean the hosta Remember Me! Lol! Nothing like that around here. It was 25 this morning,and the hostas are gone for awhile;tons of frost this morning,also. Welcome back! Phil
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14 years ago
Oh yes, the plant!!!
But I remember your zone and take heart from reading your posts about gardening in the higher numbers.

If you saw any GARDENS on your trip, it would be interesting to have a link to your comments about what you saw.
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Babka NorCal 9b
Original Author
14 years ago
Ahem, that would be NORTHERN California. There is a big difference, ya know!! We don't get as hot as you folks do in Summer.

Didn't see many gardens (except inside the Changi Airport in Singapore) but then we didn't see many paved streets either. Rode elephants and saw many, many pagodas. ;-)

Here is an old palace in Mandalay

-Babka

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in ny zone5
14 years ago
One time I had a layover in Singapore, hotel was in a European type section, was probably much to humid for hostas. In the airport they had many blooming yellow orchids.
Bernd
Babka NorCal 9b
Original Author
14 years ago
Bernd- It wouldn't be the humidity. Singapore is about 90 miles from the equator, where it is HOT all year round. NOT good for a hosta that needs cold to stay dormant. They have orchids hanging from trees in public parks. The new airport was opened in 2008, and has a butterfly garden and koi pond. Orchids everywhere. The WSJ had a story today calling Changi "The World's Best Airport". Having done a LOT of traveling, I would agree.

-Babka
in ny zone5
14 years ago
Babka, I was there around 1998, so the old airport. I remember that humidity, like a steamed hot towel. In Kuala Lumpur some houses had mold growing on their outside walls, like in blankets. Good for you experiencing the world. It would be interesting going into the woods in Japan or China where hostas grow wild. Bernd
ilovetogrow z9 Jax Florida
14 years ago
Hello Babka, your hostas look like mine. Wilted in places. I still have June and El Nino green. June thinks she is still vacationing here. Earth Angel is also getting ready to flower. I have not had my first frost yet. My lowest temp was 38 deg. I would rather have a good frost and be done.

I also grow orchids. They must have looked beautiful. Stay warm all. Paula
June