Outstanding Sport of an Award Winning Hosta At the 2000 Hosta Convention there was one Hosta that had everyone stopped in their tracks - Hosta 'Liberty.' This exceptional cultivator of Hosta was released by Mobjack Nurseries, a wholesale nursery located in Mobjack, VA that also released the very popular Hostas 'Patriot', 'Minuteman' and 'Night Before Christmas.' 'Liberty' is a sport or mutation of Hosta 'Sagae' - which was named Hosta of the Year for 2000 by the American Hosta Growers Association and voted the Most Popular Hosta amongst American Hosta Society members in 2002. Carroll Gardens is pleased to now have available this beautiful and popular Hosta - 'Liberty.'
Alluring Color and Heat Resistance As with all Hostas, it will take several growing seasons for 'Liberty' to reach its full size - eventually it will reach about 30 inches high and 60 inches across - truly an oversized beauty for any shady area in your garden! 'Liberty' will perform best with a few hours of sun, preferably in the early morning. Bright shade, such as under a large tree, will also help bring out 'Liberty's' full potential. Plant in an area with well-drained soil and water regularly until established. Will grow well in a border, as a specimen plant or in a container. Good companion plants include Astilbe, Ferns and Daylilies.
Our Garden Worthy Certification means that your satisfaction is guaranteed. |
||||||
June
30, 2005
|
|
|
Garden Club Frequently Asked
Questions Question: I bought Knockout Roses on your recommendation and I love them. They just bloom and bloom and bloom. Last week you featured the Carefree Beauty Rose. Is one rose better then the other? How do you know which one to choose?Answer: Both roses are very good -- and also disease-resistant, but they are somewhat different. The choice is determined by where you are going to place them in your garden and the effect you are trying to achieve. In my opinion Carefree Beauty has more beautiful flowers. They are larger, a gorgeous shade of pink; they are double and they are fragrant -- and they are followed by hips that hang on all winter. Knockout makes a more handsome bush, the leaves are darker green, the new growth is reddish and the bush is denser and broader than Carefree Beauty. Knockout Roses come in more colors; red, as well as two shades of pink. If you are looking for a long-blooming English cottage effect, I recommend Carefree Beauty. If you are looking for a dense, ever-blooming shrub, I recommend Knockout. Question: I have just seen the first few Japanese beetles in my yard. Last year grubs destroyed big portions of my lawn. What can I do to prevent this? Answer: Apply Mach II immediately and water it in. Question: When I walk on my lawn in the evening I see little white moths flying just above the lawn. Is this anything to be concerned about? Answer: You have sod web worms -- a very destructive insect. The answer is the same as for the question above -- apply Mach II immediately and water it in. Thus, one treatment controls both insects. Question: We live in an old farmhouse surrounded by split rail fences. I read about the New Dawn Rose and I was tempted, but I really want red. I am looking for a rose that gives the effect of an old-time rambler. What do you recommend? Answer: One of my favorite rambling roses was 'Chevy Chase.' It bloomed prolifically, but only once in spring and we no longer carry it. For years the standard red climber was improved Blaze. But Blaze certainly isn't disease-resistant and as the blooms mature, they turn an ugly purple-black. Thus we also don't carry Blaze any longer. A new rose named 'All Ablaze' seems to be exactly what you are looking for. It blooms a good clear red; it is quite disease-resistant and the medium-sized flowers are borne in large clusters just like the old-time ramblers. And, 'All Ablaze' is of course repeat blooming. A bonus is the moderate spicy, classic rose fragrance. Question: We planted a row of Kousa Dogwoods lining our driveway a few years ago. Some bloomed prolifically and some have no blooms at all. Answer: Often I have seen a row of Kousa dogwoods grown in similar conditions and some are loaded with blooms and others have none. Kousas are grown from seed and they are very variable as to what age they bloom, as well as other bloom characteristics. In addition, Kousas require more sun to bloom than American dogwoods. So if you have enough sun (more than half a day of good sun), eventually I expect that all of the Kousas will bloom; but I doubt they will all bloom exactly the same. Seed grown trees, especially Kousa dogwood, are a poor choice where a formal, consistent effect is desired. To achieve similarity, you would have done better to have planted one of the named forms of Kousa grown from cuttings. Incidentally, we are researching a new product called Messenger that encourages reluctant plants to bloom. Question: Alan, our wisteria has lots of seed pods that have formed. Is it necessary or desirable to trim them off at this time? Later?Answer: Carefully trim off just the seed pods now. This procedure may encourage a fall re-bloom and give you a more prolific bloom next year.
|
|
|