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Hot house Hostas

AWBAWB Posts: 421

I would like to grow some Hostas in the greenhouse.

Obviously in the shade and kept well watered. Can anybody recommend suitable candidates, thanks 

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    might be a silly question, but why in a greenhouse?

    Devon.
  • AWBAWB Posts: 421

    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.

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    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.

    Devon.
  • AWBAWB Posts: 421

    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.

  • treehugger80treehugger80 Posts: 1,923

    be aware that brugmansia are highly toxic, even their pollen can cause hallucinations.

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