Cheryl Isaak wrote in
:

On 9/7/07 6:00 PM, in article
, "enigma"
wrote:
i want to put them by the back door instead of
the ditch lillies, but again, they'll lose the shade when
the maple gets taken down.

I've never had much luck with hosta that didn't have 50%
shade.

i have one down in the bog that gets full sun all day, but
it's cool & damp so it's thriving. it was formerly in full sun
in a dry area. it looked horrid (probably felt the same).

i do need suggestions for replacing the maple. we *need*
the shade in the summer, but i loathe that tree. i think
it's too dry for red maple there.

Is it a Norway maple? That is the only maple I hate (it's a
weed). I have a few seedling trees I can pot up for you
when do you want to get together?
Tuesday? I think that might be the only free day next
week....

yeah, it's a Norway. i have no idea *what* the former owners
were thinking, because they will crossbreed with the sugar
maples & the resulting offspring look like sugar maple, but
are as worthless as Norways. not good for the sugarbush. of
course, i have no idea what they were thinking with the
gardens most of the time. she planted every invasive perennial
known to the northeast, well, she did miss Japanese knotweed
so i should count myself lucky there.
yes, Tuesday should be ok. i have to drive Boo to school in
the am (home by 9) & pick him up at 3. otherwise, i should be
home all day.
lee