A major pet peeve of mine or maybe just more of a disappointment is driving by a. Five acres of gardens have been carved from a large wooded lot on land scoured by glacial erosion, creating a dramatic setting for a varied series of gardens showcasing plants that can be grown in central new hampshire. New england hosta society new england hosta society. Award winners are hostas that are good garden plants in all regions of the country, are widely available and in good supply. The gardens are open to the public from march to july, weekdays and. Hosta hampshire county is a medium hosta that has lavender flowers and grows in half shadeshade. There may be a few open garden weekends in the future. Like andrew, hans has corrugated, puckered, and folded leaves, with ruffling at the base.
Prefers shady to partial sun, grown in a quart to 1 gallon pot in the 1st. There can be one or several flowers on each plant and i always try to find the one with the most flowers. Driving up a narrow, dirt lane in town that was once the coach road from. Since i cant see the weeds beckoning me, i can really relax and enjoy it. Images of some 2gallon hosta i purchased from nh hosta the previous fall 7 months after they were planted. Dragon agro products best price carnivorous plants. Allenstown, nh new hampshire hostas find new hampshire. Nh hosta is a top 30 rated gardening company in daves garden. Top new england gardens to visit discover new england. This one turns creamy yellow, not white as july ends here. Last summer, a tour sponsored by the garden conservancy led to francestown. Apparenlty walters gardens tried to clean up the situation in 1997 by registering this one. Order items at and get 23% off on your items with the promotions at nh hostas promo codes, coupons page.
Like andrew, hans has corrugated, puckered, and folded leaves, with ruffling at. The height is 45 to 50 cm and the growth is medium to slow. The twig dogwood shrubs march in new hampshire can be fickle. Fransen hostas is a family operated nursery with many years of experience in growing and introducing hostas. Find some of the best gardens to visit in connecticut, maine, massachusetts, new hampshire, rhode island and vermont. Besides a large number of our own hostas that have been introduced in the past we offer you the newest worldwide hosta introductions. I have made 4 orders so far and intend to place more. Hostas foliage plants par excellence plantain lilies. It makes a cute, tight mound perfect for todays smaller hosta gardens and blooms in july with small, pinky, purple flowers. Seducer hosta forms a large mound of dark green leaves with a chartreuse to gold margin and a trace of white between. Come and meet our great group of friends, see our hosta heritage, our gardens, and glimpse the next hosta horizon here in storied new england. This miniature selection has heartshaped greygreen leaves with a wide margin that begins yellow, changing to. The club will be selling perennials, herbs, and heirloom vegetable plants of proven varieties for area gardens. Large and giant hostas make the biggest statement in a garden.
This manure will destroy your garden tenth acre farm. The hosta society of north alabama serves members from a five county area surrounding huntsville, alabama. May 31, 2020 in addition, nh hostas continue to have a large selection of 2gallon hostas for sale at the nursery. Hosta leaves come in a wide range of shapes, colors, sizes, and textures. A gardener can be teased outdoors with balmy temperatures one day and be shoveling snow the next. The american hosta growers association defines giant hosta as those that exceed 30 inches in height. Hosta hans is a medium hosta that has pale lavender flowers and grows in half shadeshade. Visitors are welcome to stop by and tour our several display gardens showcasing many of our unusual offerings. Then the geese, francee, and green wedge, and christmas tree. Plant profile for hosta pilgrim miniature hosta perennial. Ive been purchasing plants from new hampshire hostas for more than 5 years and have always been happy with their plants. The original northern exposure had a yellow edge that turned cream, then white.
Our nursery is located in mason, nh just a short country ride 1. While this site is a personal diary of sorts relating to gardening i hope that you find it in some way fun, interesting or informative. We guarantee top quality plants for everyone from the novice gardener to the collector. I have shade gardens that i might weed three times a season and sunnier. Jun 12, 20 a hosta garden with over 1,000 hosta varieties.
A lovely, shady walnut grove beside lake drummond in springfield, missouris springfield botanical gardens is the setting for one of the most extraordinary gardens in the u. This is where you can send us your own beautiful hosta photos and they will have the possibility of being. This film can be found on youtube hanging hostas of hampshire. Hosta of the year collection land of the giants hosta farm. Contact us 128 raleigh street holly springs, nc 27540 phone. Some hosta cultivars depending on their lineage can handle quite a bit of sun.
This miniature selection has heartshaped greygreen leaves with a wide margin that begins yellow, changing to creamywhite in summer. One common name for hosta still used in some garden centers is plantain lily. Hosta stetson hosta, plantain lily from garden center. Pick up will be by appointment only, usually on thursdays, fridays, and saturdays beginning in late may. The hosta garden came into being in 2002 thanks to its designer. The parking is on the right of the building as you.
In most areas of the country, voles can be found roaming gardens, tunneling within the top 9 inches of soil to look for grubs and plants to snack on. Fransen hostas, gardening hosta plants perennial nursery. The first photo shows a border of tiny tears hosta. Plants can be picked up when pre ordered, and prepaid, at least 48 hours in advance.
See more ideas about hosta plants, plants and shade perennials. The collection of over 0 hosta cultivars is diplayed in several garden settings including an. Were open for walkin traffic on thursdays, fridays and saturdays only thursday, april 18th to october, 9 am to 5 pm. To georges hosta knowledge, empress wu is the largest hosta as yet hybridized. New hampshire hostas products new hampshire hostas. Products offered by new hampshire hostas to purchase any of these products, please visit new hampshire hostass website.
Were open for walk in traffic on thursdays, fridays and saturdays only thursday, april 18th to october, 9 am to 5 pm. At this point in time im afraid to buy mail order hosta from anyone but nh hosta. Learn more about new hampshire hostas in the garden watchdog. This sport of hosta andrew has similar traits as its sibling, but with much more vigor, thanks to the green streaks that appear in late summer. Our plants have been proven in trials conducted in numerous sites worldwide to be. New england hosta society new england hosta society about us. Strafford garden club, po box 204, strafford, nh 2020.
New hampshire garden solutions exploring nature in new. Gardens plus hosta mail order and retail ontario canada june spirit hosta and japanese painted fern. Jul 04, 2014 in the front garden again we sat down to a lovely cuppa and biscuit and he talked some more about the 2,000 hosta plants and numerous other plants in the garden and about how the bbc came to visit with monty don and filmed. Pages with all the plants we grow in a genus compared with photographs and descriptions choose these pages to browse through a whole collection of varieties quickly and easily without having to keep jumping through the shop pages. Proven winners searches the world to bring you vibrant flowering annuals, perennials and shrubs that deliver the most beautiful garden performance. Mason hollow nursery garden centers greater peterborough. At new hampshire hostas, we offer over 400 varieties of hostas, the number one shade perennials. Hosta hampshire county not for sale heartshaped dark green leaves, white border, banana sundae x sea drift x blue shadows hybrid. Please contact us and we can have your order ready for you. This unique garden was established by roger and ann bowden in the 1990s on several acres of land adjacent to our sticklepath nursery. Yes, you can now gasp by just reading this bit of trivia on giant hostas.
Grow a lush shade garden with hostas this old house. So now you can select plants that are native to many different regions of the world to put in your contemporary or contemporary garden design, in addition to local species. Bring therapy home the 5 best hosta plants you need to. Landscaped with rhododendrons, japanese maples and more. The new england hosta society was established in 1982, with constance williams serving as the first president of nehs more about our heritage is provided below.
Hosta blueberry tart blueberry tart solberg 2005 blue cadet x fall bouquet small, 8 x 22 this rapid growing little hosta has light blue, distinctively pinched leaves with good substance. Please join all the hosta hullabaloo this summer on june 2125, 2011. There are several cultivars now that are in the 48 inch range. Manure is rich in nitrogen, organic matter and a variety of minerals, adding nutrition and tilth to the soil and ensuring rich harvests of green and happy vegetables. Nh hostas is a top 5 source for hosta plants at daves garden watchdog. We will be closing our retail location for the 2020 season due to coronavirus concerns. Received ginger plants to plant under backyard trees. Take advantage of our 10% off early order special and reserve your favorite hosta plants for spring delivery. Find 1 listings related to the hosta farm in orchard park on. If one of these plants are being sold at a garden center or box store it will never be corrected and someone is bound to buy it mistakenly.
New hampshire hostas was responsive and delivered healthy plants, on time. After collecting hostas for many years they were awarded a national collection of modern hybrid hostas by plant heritage the national council for the conservation of plants and gardens. Hosta plants start your spring planting now with our. Hosta plants are a perennial favorite among gardeners. You can schedule your preferred shipment week when you order your hosta plants now. There, we will be having lunch and visiting sue and chuck andersens wonderful hosta and shady plant nursery and their display gardens.
Stymie these garden invaders with a physical barrier, like the modified 10inchdiameter coatedwiremesh wastepaper basket shown below. The hosta garden came into being in 2002 thanks to its designer, dr. The variegation on hosta bridal falls and hosta liberty are absolutely stunning when shown off as a mature clump. Bring therapy home the 5 best hosta plants you need to have. Five acres of gardens have been carved from a large wooded lot on land scoured by glacial erosion, creating a dramatic setting for a varied series of gardens showcasing plants that can. The height is 45 to 50 cm and the growth is medium. The american hosta growers association established the ahga hosta of the year in 1996. Their potted plants are clean, well packaged, and protected. Horticulture tips march 2020 a plant worth knowing. The size giant hostas can achieve in your garden is determined by the light exposure, the available water and the depth and quality of the soil.
Receive firmly established container grown hosta plants. Its generally considered to be one of the best amendments you can add to your garden. You can use them in troughs, mixed pots, and even plant them in a garden amongst larger hostas. Also known as dwarf hostas, mini hostas are popular choices for homes with smaller gardens. This site was created so that i may keep track of the activities associated with my favorite hobby. The leaves have deep veins and excellent substance. The manchester nh garden club promotes the interest of gardening, the sharing of knowledge about gardening in our community and at our homes, and getting together with a great group of people just to socialize and have fun. Hostaamour has over 975 varieties of hosta growing in 2 acres of display gardens. Over time this large hosta exceeds 5 foot wide clumps to 36 tall and scapes to 34 with white flowers.
Summer is here and so are the emperors of the shadehostas. Well then visit the nearby new hampshire hostas in south hampton, nh. Maine hosta we will be closing our retail location for. Some of our new 2020 hosta cultivars are in limited quantities that will sell fast. Creating a plantlovers paradise new hampshire home magazine. A large hosta generally is defined as having a clump height of between 19 to 27 inches while a giant hosta is over 30 inches and some can reach 48 inches high and the clump can reach over 6 feet in width. Untill now, hotdeals provides you with 50 nh hostas coupons. Plants form sturdy mounds of foliage, topped with lilylike blooms. Our company was acknowledged by best things nh as one of the top 3 best garden centers in the. Design ideas for hosta gardens favorite perennials.
We will welcome you with open arms and hosta friendship. If you have a large scale garden, the giants can be massed to great effect. Maine hosta we will be closing our retail location for the. Originating in the orient and brought to the europe in the 1700s, today there are over 2,500 cultivars with such variety in leaf shape, size and texture, that an entire garden could be devoted to growing hostas alone. Easygrow collection of hosta and perennials in blackburn hamlet. Hosta are among the most popular of perennials for shady areas, with hundreds of varieties now readily available. Gardening and hostas program event in the town of cornish. With the largest selection of perennials you can find, come see us and. If these days dont work for you get in touch and we will do our best to accomodate your schedule.
Aug 26, 2011 the hanging hosta garden in lindford, hampshire is the creation of june colley and her partner john. This unregistered giant is the work of brian and virginia skaggs. Hostas, with their thick, fleshy roots, are a favorite. Hosta blueberry waffles or hosta blue angel can be used as focal points in the shadier parts of your garden. Although i see very early signs of spring, our new hampshire ground is still too frozen to work outside. The new england hosta society is a non profit educational society organized to promote, encourage, and foster the development and improvement of hosta and the public interest therein. Jun 27, 2018 you can even find them growing up to 48 inches in height and 6 ft in width. Their lush foliage and easy care make them ideal for a low maintenance garden. Along with hosta, mason hollow nursery also offers great selections of ornamental grasses. When you grow proven winners, youll surely fall in love. Amity farm perennials hosta farm 3050 johnstownalexandria rd state route 37, alexandria, ohio 43001 rated 4.