Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: mark smyth on April 10, 2012, 11:24:38 AM
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Here are some of my miniature Hostas that are growing in 15cm pots
Country Mouse
Lakeside Baby Face
Little Jay
Silver Kabitan
Teeny Weeny Bikini
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They're cute little thing, Mark!
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Cute is the word. I look at them every day. I was thinking of making a theatre for them.
It's amazing how far on some are yet others stil tight noses
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Cute is the word. I look at them every day. I was thinking of making a theatre for them.
It's amazing how far on some are yet others stil tight noses
Good idea Mark, mine are just emerging...
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Mark, you could make a stumpery. ( Is this the right word?)
Lina.
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Lina,
I'd never heard of a stumpery and had to go and look it up. Some very interesting stuff. Just looking at the google pictures of stumperies, there are some amazing results. Now if I had some more space....... ;D
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I have a peat bed that needs remade that could become a stumpery but stumps are difficult to find especially weather worn.
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You can ask Prince Charles for advice. (Not, that you would need it!) If I am correct, I have seen him on t.v. with his stumpery.
Lina.
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I think he was on Gardeners World or a programme about his estate
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Your babies are very cute Mark. When it stops raining I'll take a picture of my single seedling.
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That will be good to see. How long did it take to germinate?
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This afternoon I went to the Hosta specialist here in N Ireland. I should have stayed at home. He relieved me of money ::)
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Recently I saw "The book of Little Hostas".
Written by Michael Shadrack.
Looked very nice. Maybe something for you, Mark and Lesley.
Lina.
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Lina it's the worst book ever
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It fuels Hosta addiction
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My weakness was buying gardeningbooks, isn't that worse?
First you buy the book and then you have to buy the plants in it.
But now I am stronger. :-\
Lina.
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I wish I was strong.
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That will be good to see. How long did it take to germinate?
About 6 weeks.
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One of our local group members has been showing a lovely little Hosta recently called Stiletto, definitely on the wish list.
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yes it's lovely but one I dont grow - so far
Was it shown at an AGS show? Which section?
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Sorry to take so long to reply Mark.
Have finally taken a picture of Norman Davies Hosta Stilleto which was shown at Chesterfield last week in Section B foliage class.
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@ Shelagh
Lovely Hosta indeed. :)
If you don't expect a pot full, you can get a bit of my Stiletto.
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I was surprised to see that my H.Stiletto (newly acquired at the Harrogate Autumn Show last year) has increased from one nose to four. Is this normal for it - if so it will soon make a potful ;)
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We have had Stiletto in the garden for a few years, and yes, I would say that it will spread into a good patch quickly.
Sharon
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I would agree. Sitting in a pot here, Stiletto is not fussy at all and a fast grower. Regular division every 2 or 3 years helps to keep its wavy margins.
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Just counted 5 noses, so I can share a few. :)
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I think I'll have to get it ;D
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Just counted 5 noses, so I can share a few. :)
Would an offshoot be called a heel?
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Good question, Anthony. Whatever the name, there are 5 of those in my pot and each would make a single division. ;)
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My post came when others were posting, I was refering to the book, not the plant. I have H. Stiletto. Its a lovely little thing....
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Sorry for getting it wrong.
Here is my Stiletto, enjoying the rain.
(http://i40.tinypic.com/sqrprk.jpg)
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That's a lovely plant.... much more advanced than any of my hostas.
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Just counted 5 noses, so I can share a few. :)
Would an offshoot be called a heel?
Anthony,
But a Stiletto only has one heel. Usually 5 toes in a stiletto though, so maybe in this case we should be calling them heels not noses. Not sure I'd want noses in a stiletto. :-\ Each to his own though. :P
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Mark S sent me a little seed some time ago from miniature forms of his hostas and I was quite disappointed that only one germinatated though all the seed looked good. Anyway, the one has been growing nicely over perhaps 18 months - I can't remember when it came through - and I've been meaning to take a picture for some time. Today I did and it's not easy to see but the leaves are slightly lighter green in the centres than around the edges.
Then I noticed that there was another, different leaf under one regular leaf and pushed aside the top one to photograph this white-centred leaf. Now I'm not sure if I have one or two as all the foliage is coming from a very tight spot in the centre of the plant. The white leaf is just about 2cms long and for comparison, the label is 5cms across the top, so whether 1 or 2, this is/are very small and neat.
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Looks interesting Lesley. Keep us posted....
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Looking great Lesley
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Whilst seed grown Hosta mature, their leaf pattern is often variable. Thrilling plant.