On 2/25/09 6:36 AM, in article
, "Pat Kiewicz"
wrote:

said:



Greetings all from zone 7 - (6 weeks till spring) - Maryland

A question regarding hosta's. 'She who must be obeyed' mentioned that
she's
tired of the green and cream vaiaged hosta's that were adorning the walkway
for the past 10 years...(btw, I planted those myself, fed them, divided
them
and developed my green thumb with them... there's a little proudness over
here).

So, there are several spots in the landscape where a very large specimen
Hosta
would
live nicely. Large meaning 3 foot tall, by about 6' around..... I
can't remember
the name of the Blue Hosta's that grow that large, but are there other
suggestions ??

These are my suggestions. The links are not an endorsement of the supplier,
just
convenient illustrations and write-ups.

Really blue and big:

Blue Angel
http://www.paradisegarden.com/shop/p...e=4:very+large

Blue Umbrellas
http://www.nhhostas.com/blue-umbrellas-hosta.htm


Tall and blue:

Krossa Regal
http://www.paradisegarden.com/shop/p...e=4:very+large


Really big and tending toward chartreuse:

Sum and substance
http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/b/bp/HOSSP.html


Not quite as big as the above, but large and lovely (BONUS! fragrant flowers):

Guacamole (blue w/green subtle variegation)
http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/b/bp/HOGUP.html

Stained Glass (blue with chartreuse-to-gold variegation)
http://www.directsourcehostas.com/Stained_Glass.html

These last two are favorites of mine.
I'll add Honey Bells to the list. ( you can google on your own) Large and
very rich green tone here in NH. And quite fragrant

And I may have to add Stained Glass to my garden. That is lovely.

Cheryl