http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/hosta-undulata-univittata/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/hosta-undulata-univittata/#comment-71525 Taggert http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/hosta-undulata-univittata/#comment-71525 This blog post inspired me to try planting a few seeds from the pods of my undulata univittata and I came up with 2 dark green seedlings. They are now 7 months old and one of them has a little bit of white around the edge of 3 of its leaves. The other one is just green. I have had such fun seeing these hostas develop. I can't wait to plant more hosta seeds this winter. Thanks for sharing your method and encouragement. This blog post inspired me to try planting a few seeds from the pods of my undulata univittata and I came up with 2 dark green seedlings. They are now 7 months old and one of them has a little bit of white around the edge of 3 of its leaves. The other one is just green. I have had such fun seeing these hostas develop. I can’t wait to plant more hosta seeds this winter. Thanks for sharing your method and encouragement.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/hosta-undulata-univittata/#comment-71522 Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/hosta-undulata-univittata/#comment-71522 Hayley, I would guess that those small holes are made by slugs. The Undulata Univittata hosta has very thin leaves... just like slugs love... and they can make it look terrible in just a few days. Some people put out little trays of beer or use copper or other home-type remedies to catch and kill or repel the slugs, but if you have a lot of hostas like I do, those ideas don't work very well. I keep slugs under control with a natural, non-poisonous slug and snail bait that is actually iron phosphate. It gets rid of slugs but it won't hurt frogs or birds if they eat it, and it's harmless to children or pets. The slug bait comes in little pellets that are spread around the hosta. It works really well although it is quite expensive. There are several brands available... any garden center should have them. Hayley, I would guess that those small holes are made by slugs. The Undulata Univittata hosta has very thin leaves… just like slugs love… and they can make it look terrible in just a few days. Some people put out little trays of beer or use copper or other home-type remedies to catch and kill or repel the slugs, but if you have a lot of hostas like I do, those ideas don’t work very well. I keep slugs under control with a natural, non-poisonous slug and snail bait that is actually iron phosphate. It gets rid of slugs but it won’t hurt frogs or birds if they eat it, and it’s harmless to children or pets. The slug bait comes in little pellets that are spread around the hosta. It works really well although it is quite expensive. There are several brands available… any garden center should have them.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/hosta-undulata-univittata/#comment-71520 Hayley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/hosta-undulata-univittata/#comment-71520 This is a pretty hosta but mine is just full of small holes and it looks A-W-F-U-L!! I don't know what the small holes are but I don't think it is bird damage or anything like that. It's too bad because this hosta is beautiful when it looks like yours. Mine is anything but. This is a pretty hosta but mine is just full of small holes and it looks A-W-F-U-L!! I don’t know what the small holes are but I don’t think it is bird damage or anything like that. It’s too bad because this hosta is beautiful when it looks like yours. Mine is anything but.

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