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Title: Plant (Hosta?) growing underneath a huge shrub
Post by: Digitalis on October 05, 2009, 20:27:53

I have a huge shrub growing behind my allotment shed. (I do not know the name of it as yet).

Towards the main thick stems of the shurb seems to be what I would describe as a small hosta. It is green foliage with yellow-ish spots on the leaves. It is not lungwort (pulmonaria).

Could a hosta survive in complete, dense shade?

If so, can you move it now?

Title: Re: Plant (Hosta?) growing underneath a huge shrub
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 05, 2009, 20:45:16

Move it, but put is somewhere it'll get a reasonable amount of shade. A hot summer will finish off hostas in full sun, unless it's a damp spot.

Title: Re: Plant (Hosta?) growing underneath a huge shrub
Post by: meg_gordon on October 06, 2009, 20:57:25

Can I plant some hostas just now? I bought two at the Ayr Flower Show in August, havent got around to planting yet - dont want to risk them over the winter in pots. Ditto with an azalea and a mini rhodedendron?

Meg

Title: Re: Plant (Hosta?) growing underneath a huge shrub
Post by: Digitalis on October 06, 2009, 21:59:28

Here is a (poor) picture taken on my mobile:
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o246/cosmoanddibs/Image019.jpg)

Is it a hosta?

Title: Re: Plant (Hosta?) growing underneath a huge shrub
Post by: small on October 06, 2009, 22:10:59

It looks like a spotted laurel to me......what is the big shrub?

Title: Re: Plant (Hosta?) growing underneath a huge shrub
Post by: Digitalis on October 06, 2009, 22:17:24

Quote from: small on October 06, 2009, 22:10:59
It looks like a spotted laurel to me......what is the big shrub?

I'm not sure what the shrub is. :-[

Is a spotted laurel a weed?

Title: Re: Plant (Hosta?) growing underneath a huge shrub
Post by: star on October 06, 2009, 23:35:16

Hi Cosmo and Dibs :D........here's a bit of info

http://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/acatalog/spotted_laurel.html

Hope it helps ;)

Title: Re: Plant (Hosta?) growing underneath a huge shrub
Post by: Digitalis on October 07, 2009, 17:00:19

Thanks star!

Wow......I'll be re-planting that somewhere!

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