realized that it might not be possible, wanted to grow a hosta with no blemishes, slugs a problem but I choose not to poison them.
i have calla lillies bananas gingers and ferns in the greenhouse, Brugmansia currently outside but will overwinter inside, the fragrance is heady as they often reflower when brought inside.
AWB, I have around 1,500 Hostas and I rarely use pellets. Try to encourage wildlife, thrushes, hedgehogs and frogs will all keep slugs and snails at bay.
I think if you did grow them in a greenhouse, they'd stretch and be very limp and be prone to heat damage, even if you can give them shade.
Try one, you might prove us all wrong.
I think the pursuit of a blemish free Hosta may be a thankless task. I can live with the limited damage on mine.
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might be a silly question, but why in a greenhouse?
Thanks for comments.
realized that it might not be possible, wanted to grow a hosta with no blemishes, slugs a problem but I choose not to poison them.
i have calla lillies bananas gingers and ferns in the greenhouse, Brugmansia currently outside but will overwinter inside, the fragrance is heady as they often reflower when brought inside.
AWB, I have around 1,500 Hostas and I rarely use pellets. Try to encourage wildlife, thrushes, hedgehogs and frogs will all keep slugs and snails at bay.
I think if you did grow them in a greenhouse, they'd stretch and be very limp and be prone to heat damage, even if you can give them shade.
Try one, you might prove us all wrong.
I think the pursuit of a blemish free Hosta may be a thankless task. I can live with the limited damage on mine.
Hi Hostafan, I do garden organically and have really good habitats and lots of frogs, haven't seen many thrushes and little evidence of hedgehogs.
1500 very impressive, I think your pests know that you have got them beat.
be aware that brugmansia are highly toxic, even their pollen can cause hallucinations.