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B3B3 Posts: 16,543
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This hosta I bought recently seems to have gone straight to flower without passing GO!

Does this mean that I won't get any  more leaves this year?

In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,234

    I know my weeds tend to go to flower and seed when I spray them. Maybe it's stressed. Get it planted and fed quick quick just in case.

    But I really don't know. image

  • B3B3 Posts: 16,543

    It's staying in the pot. I potted it one size up when I got it a few weeks ago. It will get even more stressed if I plant it out as slug foodimage

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Central Norfolk UKPosts: 67,326

    Take the flowering spike out.  I don't let any of mine flower until they're several years old and have bulked up. 

    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • B3B3 Posts: 16,543

    OK Dove, thanks.

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,234

    Who knew???? I have four babies sitting waiting in the nursery so I'll have to remember that.

  • B3B3 Posts: 16,543

    I must admit I'm not too keen on any flowers I've seen in the past  - wishy washy pinky lilac jobs. But there may be nicer ones.

    Last edited: 30 May 2016 12:11:00

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,234

    Not a favourite of mine either B3 but en masse they can be quite impressive.

    My Pampas grass is that colour too....as was the whole interior of this house when I moved in.  image And some of the roses....and azaleas! Good old Rosie. She was a lovely lady but she loved her lilacs! image

  • B3B3 Posts: 16,543

    Maybe lilac was the old magnoliaimage

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • plant pauperplant pauper Posts: 6,234

    I can still remember my joy when I painted over the last square inch of it. There was footballer stylee celebrations round the bedroom.....until I was tidying a while later and spotted the bit behind the radiator above the skirting. image

    It wasn't unlike the background for this forum in fact!!!

    Last edited: 30 May 2016 12:55:58

  • B3B3 Posts: 16,543

    We had sky blue paint but only one coat and rosy, Royal Albert  -type borders everywhere. Fortunately, they peeled off very easily. Oh, I forgot the bathroom which had olive painted tongue and groove on the ceilingimage

    In London. Keen but lazy.
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