So how much sun do they get? They are in heavy dappled shade until about 1:30 (noonish in the spring) until the sun clears the trees and they are in full sun. Then the ones on the left get shaded by the house by 2:15 while the 2 on the right stay in sunlight until 3:30 or so until they get completely shaded by the house. (I'll edit the times as I watch them today, but you get the idea). Here's closer pics from today starting on the left:

I think they maintain good coloration under these conditions and you can obviously see the difference that tree roots and sunshine make. I like both the green on green from more shade and the slightly more yellow with more sun. With a little more sun I think they would look even better.

Im in Columbus. My Luna Moth is in shade until about 2:30. Then it gets dappled sun until dusk(much more shade than sun, maybe 85:15). I think it has been in the ground 2 years. Pic from 5/23, it has been chomped by deer since. Seems to be doing well, I like the colors. Land tends to be wet.

I have mine in all day dappled shade and I have never had a hosta that multiplied as fast as Luna Moth

Hmmm... Well, I think mine is more pale in color than all of yours. It gets mostly dappled sun/shade in the morning, then some pretty strong sun from around mid-afternoon until evening. It has definitely grown for me this year.

This was September 2017:

Earlier this month:

Maybe it's just the individual plant?

Could be, although the consensus here shows good coloration in less sun. Mine are currently getting less direct sun than I initially thought and nothing after mid afternoon.

Hey Pete, What part of Columbus are you in? I'm over by Newark, I-O!

The ones on the right will be moved next year, lol.

==>>> i might be tempted to move every other one ... giving the remaining the spacing they need ...

and i would examine why the two of those .... are significantly different ..... are there more tree roots in the smaller???

ken

Yes, the maple trees are over on the left closer to the small ones - I hoped they were far enough away, ha - but I've started chopping the roots off in front of the border, so I hope that helps. I want to move them to create more room for the Hostas behind them, but maybe I'll just move this one next year and give the others more time to fill in.

My Luna Moth gets bright light but no sun in the morning. Then full sun from around noon until evening. It's been in the ground 4 years, and is over 4 feet in diameter. I've taken a couple of double divisions from it in that time. I moved the hostas around it elsewhere this year to give it more room and save the other hostas from being completely smothered.

I expect it to get wider for another year or two, maybe more. It's considered a small to medium, but although it doesn't have much height, I would consider it a medium to large because of the width of the clump. One of the nicest hostas I've added in the last 5 years, I recommend it if you have the space.

Hmm, if it grows that well, perhaps I'll move it right next to the Maple tree.

Not a bad idea, although I may detect a bit of sarcasm. My Luna Moth is only about 10 feet out from some huge cedar trees. If you think maple trees are problematic, well, cedar trees are much worse. They suck the moisture completely out of the soil, leaving it dry and crumbly, and acidify it as well. I can put a sprinkler on an area with cedars and let it run for 2-3 hours. The next day the soil near the cedars is completely dry again.

I have learned which varieties will grown reasonably close to the cedars, mainly things like fortunei albomarginata and Golden Tiara, everything else gets put at least 8-10 feet out.

A disc golfer too! I've played that course, one of my favorites, but I haven't got out much this year. I always keep my bag in the car, just in case.

Cheers Steve! If you are ever in the area (or want to drive a little), let me know and we’ll hit up Glacier Ridge Metro Park or Riverside.

I took an up close pic a couple hours ago that better shows the color. I have a major problem with deer, nearly all my hosta are missing all leaves right now. This one is in great shape for my small collection. I need to do some research. Every year late, late in the season the local Wally World has various deer repellents on clearance for cheap.

//I also have chipmunks, rabbits, possums, moles, squirrels, coons, saw a fox once(guy up the street said he has a bobcat on trail cam, person behind said he saw a big cat (maybe bobcat?) with a rabbit in its mouth), etc. As mentioned I need to do some research as I dont even know what eat hosta. In looking at the leaves, Im not sure its a deer.

Pete, you live in a zoo! We have rabbits, chipmunks, raccoons, groundhogs, opossums, squirrels,and of course deer. We spray twice a week and have been lucky to keep the critters away from our hostas and daylilies. We also alternate sprays because they do get used to them. Don't have Luna Moth but I may add it soon--love the color.

Hey Pete, that sounds good. If you enable your messages we can take this discussion offline. Under "Your Profile" - advanced settings.

I heard at a daylily place about something that's guaranteed to work for deer and he mentioned the same stuff that I use. It seemed to be working well for me in the past, but I haven't really used it since spring time this year. Then I decided to spray it and the deer munched on some Hosta that night. Perhaps it masked the smell of our two dogs, or I funneled them away from the daylilies towards my Hosta or didn't spray enough or like Miles says, I should alternate - who knows. Bottom line, I think if the deer are hungry enough or the opportunity is there and Jupiter aligns with Mars, they're gonna munch on them. I use Lysol Quaternary disinfectant that I buy from Amazon. I did spray again the next night and they haven't been back, but too late for those fragrant daylilies.