I don't have this one but I like 'Sum and Substance' and its sports. I can see why you are smitten with that plant it is beautiful and I can't imagine it getting anything but better with size!

Who would are ‘diss’ Hosta ‘Titanic’ Them’s fightin’ words!

I bought and planted this hosta in

2008. It has never taken on its
      variegation as it was supposed to. And
      despite the fact that it reverted to plain green, I adore it for its magnificent size and its
      eye-catching leaf shape and its deep green colour. I have over 350
      hostas in my gardens but would still put Titanic in my top 10. It is also a
      favourite among visitors here.

I finally found and planted last year a
non-reverted Titanic, but the jury is still out on that one. It’s performing well, but these are early days yet.

So, congratulations on your Titanic. It is a colossus in the garden, but very
imposing.

the most exciting buying binge in the world quickly translates to OMG I have to site and plant 100 plants this weekend!)

==>>> been there.. did that ... lol ...

then i realized ... i should start new beds the fall before.. so when the ridiculous order comes in spring ... i have somewhere to plant them .. duh ... lol

take a ballpoint pen.. and write the names on the tallest leaf ... it will be there the rest of the year ... if you press hard enough.. it will tattoo it in ...

if you have 5 square feet ... just heal them all in ... so you have mother earth taking care of them.. while you figure out what to do with them ..

the alternative.. is a wheelbarrow with some dampened media .. as a moving holding bed ...

dont forget the tape ...

ken

btw .. titanic was one of my fave SSs ...

but it did revert often.. and i had to keep digging it up to save the edge ...

ken

How deep is the crown planted? Looks like you may have sunk the Titanic a bit deep. ;-)

tj

I just checked it- it's fine.

Wow! You planted 100 hostas. Amazing. Sounds fun to have that many all at once but a lot of work. You did get bit by the hosta bug. :-)

I don't have Titanic, but we all have ones that do great for us but others have problems, so I hope yours will keep doing well. I was also going to ask about the depth it's planted, but that may be just the angle of the second pic.

What a great root system that vendor sent you. Great way to start out. Go Titanic!

"Wow! You planted 100 hostas. Amazing. Sounds fun to have that many
all at once but a lot of work. You did get bit by the hosta bug. :-)"

Well, to be fair it was over the period of a couple of weeks this past spring. But I learned not to order too many things all at once- I got caught up on New Hampshire Hostas qualifying for free shipping and lost my mind :)

Oh, yes, that free shipping gets me, too. And then it's a big push to get them all planted.
I skipped over to the Iris forum after I was here and .....you've been busy! Can't wait to see how everything comes along.

I enjoyed your wordy-ness, Cearbhaill! It's like stepping into your life for a brief but pleasant moment - as one would with a friend. :)

You catapulted the phrase "retail therapy" into a totally other zone with 100 new hostas! The thrill comes next spring as you eagerly await the emergence of pips/eyes/noses/bullets etc. as you get reacquainted with each and everyone of them. Every day will bring something new.... I wonder if you will find yourself counting pips, lol. "Dominating Mother Nature/must be perfect" - yeah, I can relate! And it's a triumph some days!! ;-)

Cearbhaill, my heart goes out to you at the loss of your mother. I understand your losses. It's a lot to bear within one year.

I have my mother's peony in my garden which I dug up after she passed. It's a constant companion and reminder of her. :-)

my titanic has been slow to 'come about.' almost acted like a blue, in knots per hour growth. it now has exceeded my regular s&s. My titanic took 2nd at the county fair leaf show this year. i swept the class with squash casserole, titanic and iron gate glamour … blue, red ad white ribbons (they only give 1 of each)

Hey, Congratulations, Dave! :D. That is quite the sweep - I'd surely be proud if it were me! Way to go!

I just purchased Titanic this year, as well. I had a spot in another garden picked out but I would've had to move two to plant this one there, so I planted it in another garden for this year. LOVE the colors but even at this young age mine already looks like it's wanting to revert. Oh well, still love it.

"I wonder if you will find yourself counting pips, lol."

Probably.

I was always so impressed by the late great Papou and his meticulous record keeping. I am a sucker for charts and statistics, so there's about a 90% chance I will be out there brushing away my winter mulch in search of my little spring pipplings at the very first opportunity.

Guaranteed if you brush away the mulch a late freeze will come and you'll be covering everything up with boxes. I've learned to wait until the pips are obvious.