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the last 20
years we have been growing and collecting hosta on our one acre wooded
lot. We currently
have hundreds of varieties with
new ones added often, and doubles and triples pulled
out to make room
for the new. Amongst the hosta are lots of perennials, dwarf
conifers,
fruit trees, and three Koi ponds and a stream that
attracts lots of wildlife.
Don't be
surprised to see veggie plants
and fruit trees in some of the sunny beds with the hosta since
we love
fresh vegetables and fruit. Our
passion
for hosta does not stop with collecting as we grow 1,000s of hosta
liners every
year to supply our small hosta nursery. My
wife Lori and I have been enjoying our yard for over
30 years and
always enjoy visitors.
Marshall
& Lori
Henricks
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With hosta, hosta
everywhere, there is eye candy for the hostaholic! The
Henrick’s garden is located in a quiet
suburb of Milwaukee. It
is a blend of a
comfortable garden setting, with large hosta specimens, and a hosta
business
with choices galore lining the driveway. Their
garden, like many visited during garden
tours, is casual and inviting with a good mix of hosta, companion
plants, and
yard art.
Two large
golden hosta
specimens, Hosta ‘Key West’ and
‘Krugerrand’ were near the driveway.
H.
‘Krugerrand’ was strategically placed
to catch the early morning sunlight and glowed like gold as implied by
its
name. A third
large, variegated specimen, ‘Sagae’,
anchored a front yard garden
bed as you traveled down the driveway.
As
you walked between the house and garage,
the sound of a babbling brook created a wonderful ambiance, making the
backyard
a very relaxing setting. Along
the
garage, in dappled shade and full bloom, were multiple plants of white
and
purple clematis. Close
by were notable
specimens of Hosta ‘Seafire’ and
‘Bridegroom’, one with its characteristic red petioles and the other
with its
upright twisted tips.
Toward
the back of
the garden, prominently placed, was ‘Sea Thunder’, its limey-yellow
leaf center
with green margins contrasting with the pink blooms of a nearby peony.
Again, in the front
yard,
centered on the
picture window, was a brilliant, blue gazing ball, surrounded by an
array of
hosta, spanning the color and form of this diverse genus.
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| Bridge over troubled waters |
H. 'Love Pat' |
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| H. 'June' |
Yard Art |
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