Pam of Digging has designated the 16th of the month Foliage Follow-Up and I thought I'd share pictures of some of the many gorgeous Hostas that I saw in Buffalo. (Very few were labeled so I can't share their names with you.)
Mike Shadrack created his version of an Alpine garden using miniature Hostas and rocks: he calls it his Octopus' Garden in the Shade. I think all of us were charmed by Mike, a former London bobby who purchased a property previously owned by a Buffalo Bills' football player and set about making gardens with his wife Kathy. I'll post more about their place when I can gather my thoughts ... it was one of my favorites and I could have happily spent even more time there.
I'd try his trick of planting miniature Hostas in a galvanized tub except for one thing: they'd steam to death within a day here on my corner of Katy, even in my deepest shade areas!
I might be able to use this trick of planting in a hollowed out log, though.
Out in the woods, nestled amongst ferns and other shade loving plants, I sighed over this plant.
Chartreuse really lights up shady areas. I love the rocks Mike and Kathy used for borders, too.
In Jennifer's garden, some of which I showed you in last Sunday's post, I loved this Hosta.
This magnificent specimen was spotted at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens.
Across the street from Elizabeth's house, the gardeners used several Hostas as edging.I won't tell y'all I didn't come home longing to grow more Hostas. I may yet add to their numbers on my corner of Katy!
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