HOSTA ALBO PITCA PERENNIAL BARE ROOT - eBay (item 350057548498 end time May-13-08 21:34:28 PDT)

WELCOME TO ANOTHER AUCTION BY

AL'S AUTO BODY & ARBORETUM

WE ARE A LICENSED WISCONSIN NURSERY

# 16 1147920

WE ARE PROUD OF THE PLANTS AND SEEDS WE SELL. WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO COME TO OUR ARBORETUM AND TAKE A TOUR OR COME TO ONE OF OUR SPECIAL SALES THAT WE HAVE THROUGH OUT THE YEAR. PLEASE SAVE YOUR RECEIPT FROM YOUR WINNING SEED AUCTION AND STOP IN ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND DURING OUR HOSTA FEST AND RECEIVE THAT AMOUNT OFF YOUR PURCHASE OF PLANTS DURING THE SALE. THE SOUTHEASTERN CORNER OF WISCONSIN IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO VISIT AND GROW PERENNIAL HOSTA. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU AND TALK PLANTS.

ALBO PITCA

THIS FAST GROWER REALLY PUTS ON A SHOW LIKE NO OTHER IN THE EARLY SPRING. VERY BRIGHT VARIGATION CHARTRUCE YELLOW AND LIGHT GREEN. THEN BLENDS BACK INTO THE LANDSCAPE TO REGENERATE FOR THE NEXT BIG SHOW. GREAT HOSTA FOR ALL GROWERS.

SIZE: MED

18" TALL - 36" WIDE

LAVENDER FLOWER IN JULY

GROWING ZONES: 3 - 8

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A LARGE BARE ROOT DIVISION OF A HOSTA PLANT CONSISTING OF AT LEAST 2 TO 4 EYES WITH A WELL DEVELOPED ROOT SYSTEM. I DIVIDE & INSPECT ALL THE PLANTS MYSELF, YOUR SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED. WHEN A HOSTA REACHES A MATURE SIZE IT IS MADE UP OF MULTIPLE FULL CROWNS WITH A ROOT STUCTURE EXTENDING DOWNWARD AND OUTWARD. EACH CROWN WILL CONSIST OF 4 TO 8 EYES DEPENDING ON THE VARIETY OF HOSTA YOUR DEALING WITH. WHEN YOU PURCHASE 1 TO 2 EYE PLANTS THEY ARE QUITE SMALL DIVISIONS AND PROBABLY COULD NOT BE DIVIDED ANY FARTHER WITHOUT EXISTING AT ALL. BUT, PRICED RIGHT,STILL A GOOD WAY TO START A NEW HOSTA. IF YOUR PLANT PURCHASE DOES NOT MEET MY DISCRIPTION, I WILL REFUND YOUR MONEY OR SEND A REPLACMENT NO PROBLEM !!

SHIPPING WILL BE PRIORITY MAIL AT $6.00 FOR UP TO SIX PLANTS, ADD $.75 FOR EACH PLANT AFTER SIX. WE WILL SHIP YOUR PLANTS STARTING THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL. SHIPPING SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE FIRST WEEK IN MAY(WEATHER PERMITTING). ALL AUCTIONS PURCHASES MUST BE PAID IN FULL WITHIN 10 DAYS OR AUCTIONS END AND BEFORE SHIPMENT OF PLANTS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

HOSTA PLANTS DO NOT DEMAND ALOT OF ATTENTION, CAN BE GROWN MOST ANYWARE, IN MOST ANY SOIL CONDITION. WITH SOME OF THE NEWER VARIETIES THEY WITHSTAND A WIDE RANGE OF SUN EXPOSURES. WITH THAT SAID, TAKE A PERENNIAL PLANT THAT WILL PUT UP WITH ALL THAT, THEN GIVE IT ALITTLE MORE ATTENTION, SOIL IMPROVEMENT, OPTIMUM LOCATION, GOOD DRANAGE, THEN STAND BACK AND BE PREPAIRED TO BE WOWED !! I TRULY THINK THIS PLANT IS THE PREFECT PERENNIAL, ITS FOLIAGE IS VERY ATTRACTIVE & DISTINCTIVE AND AS A BONUS IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL AND SOMETIMES VERY FRAGRANT FLOWER. YOU ASK WHERE IS THE RIGHT SPOT, WHAT IS THE RIGHT SOIL, WHAT IS THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SUN LIGHT ?? MOST BOOKS ONLY GIVE YOU A GENERAL DISCRIPTION. THIS PLANT WILL SURVIVE YOUR TRIAL & ERROR, SO REALLY, TAKE YOUR BEST GUESS, AND DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST

AL RITCHEY , OWNER/OPERATOR/WEEDER/WATERER/SLUG SLAYER AND PLANT POTTER !!