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Favorite Gold/Yellow Hostas

don_in_colorado

11 years ago

Gesila's 'sunglasses' thread has influenced me to start this one. What are everyone's favorite Gold Hosta? I have a few but hardly any pics, I'm sorry to say. So I'm gonna try to panhandle yours! Let's see your favorites, all.

Don B.

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don_in_colorado
Original Author
11 years ago
Rainforest Sunrise, with it's beautiful green margins. She held up like a champ in our record-smashing heat wave last summer. I love this plant.

This post was edited by Don_in_Colorado on Thu, Mar 21, 13 at 16:42
don_in_colorado
Original Author
11 years ago
Mr. Watson.
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in ny zone5
11 years ago
I love my two large hostas 'Sum and Substance', see picture. I also have a 'Key West' which is getting big. But over the years due to me liking the hostas 'August Moon' I have them growing in a few places, they are so easy to grow I love their puckered yellow leaves.
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hosta_freak
11 years ago
One of my favorites over the years has been Rich Uncle,but unfortunately,now Photobucket has forbidden me from posting a pic of it,using a warning saying "your item has illegal content,which may contain profanity,or something in the HTML message is wrong." It's THEIR HTML code! Jeez,they are getting impossible!! Phil
hosta_freak
11 years ago
OK,I went back and found out what I did wrong,but Photobucket changed their format yet again,since I was last there! Here is Rich Uncle,I hope. Phil
jan_on zone 5b
11 years ago
'Summer Breeze' was a shining standout all last summer.

'Inniswood' was another eyecatcher.

Another vote for 'Rainforest Sunrise' (HOTY for 2013 I think)

'August Moon' What's not to like?

and my favourite 'Midlife Crisis Tummy Tuck'

Jan
paul_in_mn
11 years ago
Alabama Gold - divided off a large clump from a collector's garden in 2010, it never lost a step, leaping each year

On Stage - last couple of years it has really started to hit its stride

Maui Buttercups - cupping and rugose- yum

Stained Glass - yellow holds pretty well for me, pic is mid-July

Paul
mctavish6
11 years ago
Love the Yellows. They are in order of size small to large
don_in_colorado
Original Author
11 years ago
Beautiful Gold/Yellow Hosta, everybody. Never saw 'Alabama Gold' before Paul posted it. Adding to wish list, along with 'Ophir' and 'Mid-life Crisis'...Probably more when I look at the pix again. :)

I hope my 'Rich Uncle' leaps this year; it's due.

Don B.
Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.
11 years ago
Among my favourites are 'Paradise Island' and Fire Island', they're so bright in the spring...

Here's PI....

But, my most favourite yellow is 'Dawn's Early Light', it virtually lights up the yard in the spring. Mine are starting to poke up their noses now, but it's a little early yet for unfurling. This here is a small division a few years ago, I'll try and find a couple of shots of a larger plant when I'm, back home....

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This post was edited by pietertje on Sat, Mar 23, 13 at 21:19
garden_crazy
11 years ago
Wow, what gorgeous hostas! I'll add Sea Fire to the list although it goes bright green fairly early in the season. I just planted Frisian Pride last year (too small for pics yet), but I am really excited to see it this summer. Dragon Tails is a fabulous small yellow. Zounds is an oldie but a goodie!
User
11 years ago
Paul, my Alabama Gold did not keep to being yellow, think maybe I put him in too much shade. I was disappointed in mine, but seeing yours gives me faith.

My favorites include Fried Bananas, August Moon, Midas Touch, and of course all those fine hosta with gold middles and dark green margins--my favorite look for variegations. Plus, I much prefer the gold middles with a cream or white margin, much better than the dark green w/ white margins. To me, the white/dark green look too much alike.

And yikes, GardenCrazy, your Zounds looks wonderful. Hope mine grows up like yours.

Three golds here:

2 August Moon, 2 Midas Touch in this tub, with an order of Rich Uncle on the side

Then tough-as-nails Dick Ward

Faith

And Fragrant Bouquet is a green/gold with creamy margins
paul_in_mn
11 years ago
Sun Power in August

Paul

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