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5 years ago

The local hosta society had a sale last weekend. I went with wishlist in hand. I only found one from my list, but bought a total of three hostas.


Island Breeze was on my list. If I had not seen images online, and if I did not have experience with Fire Island, I would not have bought this plant. I'm hoping it will be brighter and more yellow at least in early spring.



I was not aware of a hosta named Rocket City, but since that's where I live, I couldn't resist. And Blue Mouse Ears had not particularly appealed to me until I saw it in person at this sale.



I didn't have these in mind as companions until I got home. Any suggestions on a third plant to place with them (in a larger pot, eventually)?


What hostas have you purchased just for their name? I was tempted by Ice Cream too.

Comments (9)

  • 5 years ago

    Nice additions! You probably do not need to add a third hosta to that pot. Some creeping Jenny in the pot could protect the soil from digging squirrels…

    I bought Sergeant Pepper for the name.

    Ben D (zone 7b) thanked undertheoaksgardener7b
  • 5 years ago

    Very nice hostas, Ben D. I just bought Island Breeze, as well, but mine has more yellow than yours.





    I bought Frances Williams because of the name.

    Ben D (zone 7b) thanked gardenchick2010
  • 5 years ago

    You probably know that FW gets very crispy edges. MIne is in dappled shade but even still I get browned out edges every summer. I also have Linda Sue, a sport of FW which was named after Van Wade's daughter which also gets fried even though it gets only morning sun. I think that both of those hostas should be grown under shade cloth to look good. The HL pictures of Linda Sue do not show any crisping.

  • 5 years ago

    You probably know that FW gets very crispy edges.


    Yes, I know that. And had one before, and got rid of it for that reason. But bought it again last year, and in August it was still doing ok.


    I *think* this is her.



  • 5 years ago

    Not too bad if that's FW, if mine get just a bit of direct sun, they sizzle and burn on the edges. But FW isn't as bad as a FW sport, Linda Sue which can't handle sun in my yard at all. I've posted pictures today of them and you can see what sun does to them.

  • 5 years ago

    Not too bad if that's FW, if mine get just a bit of direct sun, they sizzle and burn on the edges.


    We'll see how she does this year. She's in the back where there's mostly shade all day long, however, she's on the other side of the fence of my neighbours lilac, plus under maple trees, so she is going to have deal with roots invading her space.

  • 5 years ago

    I found a Great Expectations at a local nursery today. I know it's a risky buy, but I'd like to give it a shot.



    Note the roots growing out of the bottom. I assume it needs a bigger pot, but how much bigger? These are the options I have on hand:



    (I can evict that Fire and Ice to the smaller pot if needed.)


    I also bought some Carex, Creeping Jenny, and a plant that is new to me, Muehlenbeckia axillaris 'Nana' (Creeping Wire Vine), on the recommendation of a worker at the nursery as tolerating both shade and some foot traffic.



    I also purchased a Brilliance Autumn Fern. I've planted it already, near our bird feeder, hoping it will hold up to the birds and squirrels better than a hosta might.



  • 5 years ago

    Nice finds! The GE could do well in the pot you have selected, though I see the temptation to put Fire and Ice in the pot where GE is and vice versa. Good placement of the fern.

    Ben D (zone 7b) thanked undertheoaksgardener7b
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