[Avista]

What is the name of the Hosta type plant with the blue flowers that grow on a long stem. I see beds of these around The Villages. Some have a thiner green leaf and some have a wider green leaf. Thanks

[JeanneBeannie]

Originally Posted by Avista

What is the name of the Hosta type plant with the blue flowers that grow on a long stem. I see beds of these around The Villages. Some have a thiner green leaf and some have a wider green leaf. Thanks

I have so many hosta's that I am going to split them lol. I have every variety and they all have blue flowers also. I was so surprised cause I bought them on Ebay and they came in a baggie....long story short...I never thought they would grow. They not only grew right away, but they grew so big that now I have to transplant them! Wish I could bring some down with me...but I dont think they would make the trip. .

hostas dont grow in florida, only in temperate climates where they have cold winters. what kind of blue flowers? describe them? hosta flowers only come in white.

[Shirleevee]

http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Varieties of Hosta

[Aceskaters]

Might you be looking at agapanthus? Very common in the plantings throughout the Villages. They have a lot of leaves, each about an inch to an inch and a half wide and about a foot long, and one or two long skinny stalks with a puff of blue flowers (a few have white flowers) at the top. Mine made it through this winter and seem to be spreading, so they are "keepers".

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by Jeff Bieberfeld

hostas dont grow in florida, only in temperate climates where they have cold winters.

Not sure that is correct. I found this site: http://shade-loving-plants.suite101...._plant_profile which states:

Hostas are widely grown as they can tolerate humid summers through zone 9 and also survive winters in northern, zone 3 gardens.

I believe TV is zone 9.

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by Jeff Bieberfeld

hosta flowers only come in white.

I don't think that is correct:

Hosta plants also produce flowers, and these, too, exhibit variation, both in color and size. From this site: http://landscaping.about.com/od/plan...sta_plants.htm

My hostas here in MA have lavender flowers. That's sort of blue.

[Avista]

Aceskaters, That's what we're looking for-- Agapanthus. They look like a great ground cover. Have seen them all over The Villages. Remind me of a hosta--but not a hosta. We want to plant some. Thanks everyone for your help.

[Aceskaters]

Avista, They get a little ratty looking in the late summer and fall (some leaves turn brown, but I just trim off the brown parts). They don't mind the winter freezes and come back quickly in the spring even fuller than before...my kind of plant!

[lasvegas]

It sounds like to me you are talking about Lily of the Nile. I am pretty sure that is what you are talking about.

[islandgal]

lasvegas -
I agree. Here's a picture

http://www.botany.com/agapanthus.html

[pwdasher]

Hostas do pretty well in North Florida..we have a huge row doing very well

[Aceskaters]

Lily of the Nile and agapanthus are the same thing...also, they are related to the society garlic (smaller with purple flowers, blooms all winter here) which is good for this area.

[Avista]

It looks like Agapanthus and Lilly of the Nile is the same plant. We bought some today and planted them. They were in full bloom so hope it was an OK time to plant them. It looks like one can also plant bulbs.