Jurasic Park Hosta

Hi All

Happy 2012 it better be sunny this year

I have been looking at getting a couple more Hosta's , I do like the big leafed ones , already have Sum and Substance, Big Daddy.

Plus the tiny ones look fun as well like Mouse Ears (pots probably best for these) any info would be useful as well ie what soil , sun etc easy ones to grow ??

But a new one to me is Jurasic Park

The (nursery) are saying it could grow

realy huge
as in each leaf 8ft across

I know this may take a couple of years to build up the plant had to do that with BD and S&S, but anyone on here growing it any feedback appreciated as I am tempted and I do have a half barrel that may be getting emptied .

Spruce

 

"Our original clump measures about 8 1/2' across even after taking divisions from it the last two springs. Leaves on well tended clumps can be up to 16" x 14"."

The above quote is taken from the following link................

Northern Grown Perennials

 

Didn't think I could resist this one - till I saw the price!

 

A tenner from here............

Mickfield Hostas

 

will look good if planted on both sides of a Gunnera manicata

 

Was on Ebay 3 for £18.00 free p&p

Dont blame me for spending, get the tomotoes as well I will sugest some daylilys as well since you are on a roll

Spruce

 

We could start a new thread "Help us spend JWK's money"!!
I have a few suggestions!

Anyway Spruce, where would you put three of these monsters!

 

Guys what about a giant colocasia .......it will sure look great between the gunnera and the Hosta

 

How about next to some blue sweet peas :WINK1: and Eccromerpus Scaber :WINK1:

And not forgeting my purple tomatoe's


Spruce

 

A couple of class choices there!

I was thinking along the lines of these to start with.........

 

Sorry guys , but with big leaves you need big flowers .......just bough 3 of those stinky baby :WINK1:

 

Amorphus?

I feel almost embarrassed by my Dracunculus now !:o

 

Keith , I`ve found this bulbs webside , they are actually really cheap ....I was surprising myself , they got 5 different gloriosa lily and both black and white tacca roots for £4.50 each and even found caladium bulbs.