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Hello Hosta Freinds,Happy Hosta Year 2008! This will be a year of many changes at O'Brien Nurserymen, with expanded Open Garden Weekends, the addition of a mail-order department, new and intriguing offsite sale venues, the debut of our first hosta introduction, and Sunday afternoon garden walks. We are excited about these new changes.The hosta list only depicts the hosta varieties that we will still have for sale at the start of the 2008 season. The three-acre display garden features over fourteen hundred hosta varieties most at a mature clump size, so there will be more varieties added to the list as they become available.The display garden and sales area will be open for visitation on special weekends again this year. Please visit our Garden Days page for specific dates and times. Special arrangements can be made for garden visits by setting up an appointment. As we are a design-install landscape business, it is important to call well ahead for an appointment. Also to consider, the garden is at my home.In an attempt to compile as comprehensive a list of hosta varieties as possible, I was forced to use many abbreviations, so a few words about the columns are in order.The first column, is an alphabetical listing of the hosta varieties we will offer at the beginning of the season. It is added to and subtracted from throughout the whole year.The "Size" column corresponds to the mature height of a clump. "D" stands for dwarf (less than 6"); "S" for small (6"-12"); "M" for medium (12" - 18"); "L" for large (18" - 30"); and "XL" for extra large (over 30")The third column has a brief description of the hosta. The center color of the leaf is detailed first, followed by the edge color or another prominent feature of the variety. More detailed information can be found in a number of different books, notably, The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas by Diana Granfell; or The Hosta Handbook by Mark Zilis. Also, the American Hosta Society's Hosta Library website has photos of hundreds of varieties.Next is flower characteristics. The first letter indicates the flower color ("L" for lavender; "P" for purple and "W" of white). The second two letter correspond to the month of blooming ("Jn" for June; "Jl" for July; "Au" for August and "Sp" for September. An "F" indicates fragrance and an * indicates that the flower is highly effective. The fifth and sixth columns correspond to the mature clumps "Spread" and "Height" in inches. The "Shad" column is for shade, mainly what exposure a variety performs best in. "S" for sun, "Lt" for light shade and "F" for full shade.Finally cost, these are the 2008 prices at O'Brien Nurserymen. Most plants are in "5 pint" containers. Many varieties are also available in larger containers and are priced accordingly. Please feel free to call with any questions.With the addition of our mail order department, it is necessary to set forth some policies regarding orders for out hostas.Ordering
The
best way to place an order at this time will be by mailing us a wish
list. Please include your name, street address, city and zip code., as
well as your daytime and evening phone number. Also include a ship date,
that is a preferred date that you would like to receive your plants from
us. We will confirm your order and contact you by phone or mail to
request a check as payment. At this time, we will only accept cash or
check as payment.
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