Didn't get a photo of one of my D's but I have these two.

Cher

Here is H.'Dream Weaver' with 'Brother Stefan' behind it.
Bernd

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Here is a young H.'Dick Ward'. Bernd

Ilovetogrow, thank you for starting the alphabet thread.

I love seeing all the hosta alphabet. I enjoy seeing both the young and mature hostas, as well as photos taken at different times of the season.

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Daybreak - Starting to recover from being moved.

Delta Dawn - these color are just a bit different from most hosta

Diana Remembered - sport of Seventh Heaven

Dick Ward - sport of Zounds

Dorset Clown - 1st year

Paul

@ilovetogrow :I like the quotqtions at the beginning of these threads. Nice touch.
@ Paul: I'd like to get a Delta Dawn. What kind of light is yours in?

Of the Great Expectations look alikes, only my Dream Queen is doing well. I lost Dream Weaver even though it was a larger plant when planted. Thunderbolt in its second year is struggling. Great Expectations is holding on and increasing ever so slowly. DQ would be sorely missed if I lost it.

I got Dream Queen in 2007 and its doing well despite compitition from tree roots. It keeps its blue colour (albeit not as bright) quite late in the seaason. This was the first year it had a neat habit.

irawon - Delta Dawn is at north edge of my oak trees - so I'd call it bright shade. Above pic is in August, DD starts out with a creamy yellow colored edge in spring.

Paul

Deluxe Edition

And like Irawon, I enjoy the quotes too. Nice touch, Paula.

My original three queens include: Dancing Queen, Dream Queen

And Deep Pockets....how did I fail to upload it to Flickr!
I have a personal liking for this one and it looks so good beside the gold August Moon and Midas Touch where it is normally found.

Do not know what happened above, where one pic appeared twice, wouldn't let me edit it out. So I stopped and now shall begin fresh.

Cannot leave out Dick Ward....such a strong plant. Battered as it became, it stayed green way into December.

Dick Ward in May 2012

and Dick Ward in November 2012

Looking every inch like a member of plantaginea family is
the gorgeous Double Up.....or Doubled Up

Drummer Boy.....has particular meaning to me, since Little Drummer Boy was my son's favorite Christmas carol.

Some "D's".

irawon, I'm posting a Delta Dawn too. I really like this plant though I have to admit that it has not been fast. I've had it for 12 years. It is in a lot of sun, morning and on and off through the middle of the day then strong, hot afternoon sun. The picture below was taken at the end of July.

Here's 'Dance With Me'

"Dancing in the Rain' (struggling!!)

'Deja Blue'

'Diamond Tiara'

Dinky Donna

Dream Queen,from last April. Phil

Thank you other hosta lovers for the compliments. I hope you all continue to enjoy. I am accepting quote suggestions. Just send an e-mail. lol I am having a good time doing this.

OT- I cannot stress the importance of backing up files. Use an external hard drive. I back up my back up as I have 2 external drives. Free storage sites can turn on you. Been there too. Ok on to fun!

Here are a few more of my hostas:

Deep Blue Sea

Dance With Me

The very popular Dick Ward

Dawn's Early Light

Steve

Dark Star was a bonus plant. It's about 3 years old. It's in dappled shade, as you can see on the blocks. I'm on the 32nd parallel, so we have pretty intense sun.

bkay

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Dancing Queen

Devil's Advocate

Karen

Thanks for sharing your hosta photos, everyone. Nice to know their growing light conditions and the time of year your picture was taken.

@ Paul and mctavish - thanks for the info about Delta Dawn. I'll plant it north facing.
@ moccasin: I'd be interested in seeing your Deep Pockets- all green right? Mine is two years old and not particularly cupped.

JanON - My Dancing In The Rain is struggling too. I bought three but only one is left. I've read that Dancing Stars is similar and more vigorous. If my last DITR dies I will be replacing it with DS. Good luck with yours.

Sorry mocassin, I missed your Deep Pockets. Not reading well at this time of night. My DP is a deeper green under a pine tree.

Devon Green

Here's my Dress Blues from April 11,2012. Phil

Dawn's Early Light in May. It greens up later.

DARWIN'S STANDARD

DAYS END

DIVA

All pictures taken in Sep 2012

DOG HOSTA. (Sorry, I've had a little wine...)

Hostanista, I've added that DOG hosta to my wish list and it's not the wine talkin'.
Howd'ya do that?

@irawon:

Not my hosta. Not my dog. Not my picture.
I think I was searching the net for a small dog pic when I came across this, and saved it knowing I would use it for something silly.

This is my dog, and since we're in the D section (I currently don't have any D Hostas) and D stands for Dog, I'm throwing it here.

Dance With Me

Diana Remembered

@hostahillbilly: Where've you been? Sleeping?? Hope my Dance with Me catches up to yours. Lovely.

@ Hostinista. Love your doggy-d hostas as mine passed away in 2010. Here's my d-hosta in memory of my miniature poodle, who looked a lot like your dog. Thanks for bringing back the memories. I have Guardian Angel hovering over him.

It won't be in the D's, but it is a dog hosta.

I'd love to have it, but the price discouraged me.

It's Foxy Doxie. My two little girl doxies deserve their own hosta. Does anyone have it to post when we reach the F's?

Dust Devil

Dancing Stars - 2nd year, Dancing in the Rain sport

Dark Matter - 2nd year, registered by grannynanny (Phylis), a Karin Seedling

Dark Shadows

Deliverance - 2nd year from liner, (('Swoosh' x longissima) x 'Red Neck Heaven') x 'Elvis Lives'

Dew Drop - Gold Drop sport

Dixie Chick - Masquerade x Invincible

Dixie Chickadee - Dixie Chick sport

Paul