Hosta Sum and Substance Plants

Hosta Sum and Substance Plants Reviews



Overall 4.5 star rating4.60 of 5 (by 10 users)



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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.
70% of people rated Hosta Sum and Substance Plants as 5 stars
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Hosta Sum and Substance Plants Ratings and Reviews

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Hosta's are great even for black thumbs
master gardener, a green thumb

MAY
29
2008
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 at... read full review »
5 star rating
MasterGardenerGirl
Bourbon, MO



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Another "you can't kill it" selection
practical, picking up after pets, value conscious, cost-conscious

MAY
25
2008
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 neglect.  ... read full review »
4 star rating
2008 Advisor
AWESOMEMOM88
Montgomery, IL



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A big bright hosta that will grab your attention.
green thumb, former landcaper

JUN
11
2007

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.

It's a good...

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5 star rating
2009 Reviewer
Russ
Marietta, GA



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GIANT Hosta.....I love it!!
a gardener, a do-it-yourselfer, a green thumb, budget conscious

MAR
7
2008

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 garden ought to have at leave one of the Giant Hostas.  They are beautiful...

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5 star rating
reviewer
ShaunaMarie
Indianapolis, IN



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Hardy for the whole family
a green thumb, picking up after pets, a woman

SEP
11
2008
Hosta 'Sum and Substance' Plants   are some of the easiest and most enjoyable plants to have in a garden. I am almost embarrassed to say how mine grew. I have grown tomatoes, jalepenos, bell peppers,habaneros, pumpkins, and even corn. The hostas were given to me by a neighbor in her 80's and I expected them to just disappear when I planted them. While my lilies bloom and die within days, the hostas bloom first and are there months later, still quite vivid green and rain is the only water they get except 4-5 times when a kiidie pool gets dumped out. They literally take care of themselves, and... read full review »
5 star rating
2009 Writer
chelseygato
Bethlehem, PA



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Cannot have a garden without them!
too busy to make beds, practical, a green thumb

FEB
5
2009
If you live in a reasonably cool climate - not the hot sticky south or ovenlike west, you can grow gorgeous Hostas.  Ask friends to share a plant or two because Hostas are always very expensive at nursery and garden stores.  That seems odd because they are so easy to grow and can be divided over and over.  My trick to having many hostas is to cut back the flower stems before they bloom so the plant puts its efforts into growing bigger - thus providing more plants.  Dividing them needs to be done either when they first pop out of the ground in the spring (for the larger varieties) or before... read full review »
5 star rating
reviewer
Nurseatty
Lenox, MA



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A "must have" for the collector.
someone who likes to play in the dirt, a gardener, researcher, willing to pay for quality, like nature, green thumb, practical, quality conscious

DEC
21
2007

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 cover,...

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5 star rating
Hostalover
Bethlehem, PA



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I never had any "good" experience with Hostas in the sun.
practical, a green thumb, picking up after pets, an animal lover, Retired, into making my yard look good, flower lover, have a big yard

APR
30
2008
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 visitor... read full review »
4 star rating
twoshepherdshavewe
212345219



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great for those "black thumbs"
a green thumb

APR
12
2008
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 hostas.
5 star rating
2008 Contributor
lyrak100
Big Clifty, KY



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a hearty plant that is real easy to care for.
looking for durability, budget conscious

NOV
27
2008
I like to grow Hastas they are easy to manage and they are colorfull too. They can grow in the sun and shade but they need and love water if in the sun most of the time. They need pruning if they get too bushy or they take over your whole garden. The only part i don't care for are the unwanted bugs they attract to my garden. I also use a deer repelant, they seem to be tolerant of that. They also are budget friendly and that is good for the budget concious gardener.  They are also compatable with most other plants and are good for adding a little something to a somewhat plain garden too.
3 star rating
reviewer
litehouselady-pk64
michigan city, IN



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