White Hostas

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  1. AKULA

    AKULA Apprentice Gardener

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    Im looking for some White Hostas, does anyone know where i can find these??

    Cheers
    wayne
     
  2. Marley Farley

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    Bright Lights..
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    These are the two white flowered ones I know of..:thumb: You could try HERE for them..
     
  3. AKULA

    AKULA Apprentice Gardener

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    Thanks for the link Marley, that sites a good one for future reference.
    This is the type of Hosta im looking for, this one is called white feather.


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  4. Marley Farley

    Marley Farley Affable Admin! Staff Member

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    :dh::D Oh I see.. Well there is Mostly Ghostly..
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    I really don't know where one can buy them over here, but there are actually quite a few white leaved ones..
    Have a look at this photo library to find the names etc then start asking around I think is all I can suggest... Let us know if you have any luck.! :thumb:
    http://www.hostalibrary.org/m/index_4.html

    These are some of our biggest suppliers.. http://www.parkgreen.co.uk/

    http://www.bowdenhostas.com/

    http://www.mailorderplants4me.com/

    http://www.hosta.co.uk/
     
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    Did you google and find a green house that carries it???
     
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    well, I never knew there were white hostas. Now I will be on the look out for them too.
     
  8. Pete02

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    I have some of those. They send them out as pathetic looking little plug plants. Mine have all managed to survive though but still don't really look like they do in their photos. I have had them for 2 years now and am hoping they will look a bit nicer next year. I have had them in pots the whole time because of their size.... They would have been destroyed very quickly by any slugs. They are just now to the point where it might be possible to plant them out which I intend to do next year. I have to say I am completely unimpressed with jparkers. I have bought a few things off of them and the only things that weren't in pretty bad shape were the bulbs. If you do order them just beware you might be in for some disappointment!!
     
  10. Pete02

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    Hi Catztail
    thanks for the warning, I'll look elswhere, these companies don't
    do themselves any favours sending out rubbish do they. thanks again!!.

    Pete
     
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    You are welcome. I can't say they are rubbish all the time and they have some Billy Bob bargains sometime so I will probably try them again at some point against my own advice and at my own peril LOL!
     
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