Why do hostas cost so much? Any recommendations for nice, classy looking ones and sources for them? Thank u.

Answer 1

Blue Cadet is a nice blue, cheap, prolific, and common (I got mine at Home Depot). Sieboldiana 'Elegans' is a big one, great texture, again, cheap and common.
Less common (slightly more expensive, but not much), but IMHO prettier plants, are Krossa Regal (tall, vase-shaped, elegant blue) and Halcyon (the bluest I've got, pretty heart-shaped leaves). Yeah, I do a lot of blues; they go magnificently with my green lacy ferns and the glossy leaves of rhododendrons and camellias...
I've seen Halcyon occasionally at Lowe's; Krossa Regal came from a garden center, but I've seen it frequently.

Answer 2

I have included a link ofor the American Hosta Society. This would be a good souce of information for you. It is astounding the number of Hosta varieties available. I do quite a bit of shade gardening, and Hostas are such workhorses. I think that 'GREAT EXPECTATIONS' is beautiful with a nice mix of greens on the leaves, 'August Moon' is a lovely golden hued green, 'Golden Tiara ' is a petit plant with delicate gold edging on the leaves, 'Royal Standard' will tolerate a lot of sun, 'albo' and 'aureo' marginatas are good basic investments. 'Sum and substance' has been put through the paces, 'Patriot ' is gorgeous in the books...I don't have that one yet, but it is likely to be my next acquisition. Bluestone Perennials has a nice little selection, and I have always had luck with general health and vigor of plants purchased through them. I acquired a lot of my Hostas through the generosity of other gardeners, the only problem being is most of the time, they can't give you the name...but they look just as pretty under my big oak and wild cherry trees unidentified as if they wore their nametags on their leaves. So if you aren't fussy about such things, befriending other gardeners with Hostas would be a savvy move on your part. www.bluestoneperennials.com Good luck and happy gardening.


American Hosta SocietyOrganized for educational and scientific purposes of promoting the genus hosta. Includes event schedules, cultivar registration and popularity polls.
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Answer 3

try older varieties. The latest and the greatest cultivars are horribly expensive. If you have friends who have ones you like ask if you can divide them - as long as there is an eye you can grow a Hosta from it.

Answer 4

Just split the ones you have. They are very hardy and have a bulbous root. They will be back in greater numbers next year.