I cannot fault the weather over the past month or so though, it has been ruddy lovely here - full on sunshine with a lovely sea breeze and next to no rain.
The flower borders are rife with weeds because I've taken a step back from worrying about them everyday - sure I regret it now but I'm still not letting myself get all worked up about it, I'll get round to sorting it sooner or later.
I did take a wander round after mowing the lawns today though and I'm bemused by a particular Hosta (name unknown) that stands out from every other Hosta I own. Most of my Hostas whether they be in pots or the ground have pretty much been munched to skeletons
Well a few weeks ago I noticed that while the slugs are dining on most of my Hostas there is one Hosta which I have planted in various areas has not been touched at all - I do believe I have a Hosta that slugs do not like - how cool is that! This photo was taken yesterday along with the others and clearly show it's untouched - as are the others of the same variety.
The flower borders may be weed ridden but the perennial flowers are also blooming so at least the borders look full - best use for weeds lol
Do you know the cultivar that repelled the munchers? People in slug-infested areas might be very interested to know that. And I'm with you that this is a time when it's hard to stay on top of both weeding and posting about gardens. Do you have any flowers blooming? People like to look at pictures of pretty flowers in bloom. I also feel guilty about not posting as often at this time of year -- I've only posted 2-3 times in the last month or so, which is not ideal, I know. You probably just needed a break. Regards, Beth.
ReplyDeleteHaven't a clue of the name unfortunately :( I bought it many years ago when I didn't record these things.
DeleteI'll have to try to get some pix of blooming flowers though the garden seems rather dull and just green right now.
You'll have to do lots of divisionsfog that hosta a set up a market stall. The border looks fantastic weeds or not.
ReplyDeletelol Sue. I will most cettainly be making even more divisions of the Hostas as they're the only ones looking healthy here just now :)
DeleteWow - that is something worth having. Did you plant it direct into slug pellets?
ReplyDeleteHope you've avoided the mad weather down south (in Morayshire and Angus)
Never used slug pellets Mal. I have divisions of this Hosta planted all over - some in gravelled areas, some in the ground etc and they all look the same, even those in the sun look as healthy as those in the shade. I'm thrilled it's not on the slug menu though and I'll definitely be making more divisions at the end of the year. Maybe I should send some out to fellow gardeners so that we can compare and see how effective it is elsewhere?
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