Hosta 'Sum and Substance' Plants Reviews
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Hosta 'Sum and Substance' Plants Review Summary
Is something missing from your yard? Our reviewers love the Sum and Substance Hosta and think you will too. What separates Sum and Substance hostas from the rest? They’re big, says one green thumb “as in 2-3 feet tall, 5-6 wide”. The color, a “bright chartreuse color, that may fade to goldish later in the year” is an eye grabber as well. One gardener says that they are “an excellent option for brightening shady corners.” Bottom line, Sum and Substance hostas are definitely worth looking into.
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green thumb, former landcaper
Sum and Substance is a really big hosta. As in 2-3 feet tall, 5-6 feet wide. It is a bright chartreuse color, that may fade to goldish later in the year, but either color will grab your eye from a long way off. Sum and Substance is fairly sun tolerant, in my experience. I have seen them thrive in places I would never have thought to put a hosta. Now I'm the last one to think we have shortage of sun loving plants, such that we need to move shade plants to the sun, but if the unique color/texture/size combination looks like the exact ticket for your plan, give it a shot in the sun. —…
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master gardener, a green thumb
I love Hosta's. It is the one plant that is absolutely hard to kill. The only way to kill it is to dig it up and leave it out of contact of the soil or put weed killer on it. Otherwise, you have an excellent hardy plant that will fit anywhere in the landscape. Hosta's recover nicely from hard frosts too. They are easy to propagate and move around. Everyone should own at least one of these. They don't require a lot of fuss, no fertilizer or watering required when planted in the landscape. I plant them in small clumps and then every 4 to 5 years, I dig them up, propagate and sell them…
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practical, picking up after pets, value conscious, cost-conscious
Everyone wants their garden beds to be lush with plants rather than overrun with unsightly weeds....a tough order for somebody who doesn't have the natural green thumb (the midas touch of gardening) and an unlimited budget....well, not too tough if you have discovered Hosta in all its many splendors. Sum and Substance gives us less than expert gardeners a way to show off more variety with the same low maintainance of other members of the Hosta family-and with the same hardiness and results....Hosta grows quickly, establishes usually in one season, and if extremely forgiving of your…
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a gardener, a do-it-yourselfer, a green thumb, budget conscious
Sum and Substance is a classified as a GIANT hosta. It can grow up to 3 feet tall and up to 7 feet wide. The plant's foliage is bright chartreuse with a golden glow in higher light locations, making it an excellent option for brightening shady corners. — Hostas, of any kind, love water. They are native to Korea and other such tropical areas. Be sure to keep him hydrated. — Mid summer flowers are light purple and carried on 3 foot stems. The American Hosta Society's Hosta of the Year in 2004. Any medium to large…
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someone who likes to play in the dirt, a gardener, researcher, willing to pay for quality, like nature, green thumb, practical, quality conscious
When I rented apartments, my landlords always allowed me to garden. I became an expert in high sun plants. When I purchased my home, I found a beautiful property with almost no place to put all of my sun-loving favorites. With some help from a few magazine pictures, I am now fully impassioned to create the landscape of my dreams using as many hosta varieties as possible. Sum and Substance, the 2004 American Hosta Growers Society hosta of the year, maintains it's beautiful chartreuse color (in my garden) for the entire season. It's large and grows fairly quickly. It is giving us ground…
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practical, a green thumb, picking up after pets, an animal lover, Retired, into making my yard look good, flower lover, have a big yard
Last year we had to have a large tree cut down, which was my mainstay for shade in the front yard. I had four large hostas in that area and was able to dig them up and transplant. My favorite was a "blueboy" that was fantastic. I dug it up (hated to) and divided it into five plants and put in a shaded area. I can hardly believe how beautiful they look this spring. I believe in having other plants around the hosta, because it can be boring by itself. If you read this and are new to planting hostas, beware of slugs. If you see holes in the leaves, particularly large, you know an unwanted…
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a green thumb
I give hostas to all my friends that can't grow dirt. They are very hardy even as indoor plants.They come in hundreds of varieties and are good in sun to full shade.They can really liven a dull area. I filled in under my front treeline and bordered my flower beds.You will love at least one or two of these varieties of…
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