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05/15 In The Backyard (Pic Heavy)

don_in_colorado

9 years ago

Hi all,

A few more pics, some nice, some downright ugly...

Dream Queen is alive, always a good start...

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don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Paul's Glory came up single-eyed, but what an eye it is.
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Climax
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don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Great Expectations
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Sea Monster, with a flowerscape already! You'd think I was in Mobile or something... ; )
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Blue Hawaii, hail-smacked a little bit
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Sentimental Journey, hail-smacked a lot
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Fragrants looking like carp from hail or still not leafed out, for the most part.
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Golden Meadows
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Sum and Substance
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Gosan Sunproof
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
I can get some Satisfaction
don_in_colorado
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9 years ago
Journey's End got smacked around a little bit; Nice size increase from last season, though
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
DeLuxe Edition. Boo hoo. Hail bad.
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Spartacus has looked better. Six eyes emerging compared to two last year, though. He'll be back for nice pics soon.
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Silver Bay
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
9 years ago
Pretty Gosan Sunproof, Don. Golden Meadows I could keep staring at...darn hail messing with your babies! Things are unfurling all over. I went around today - more pips, quite a few unfurling..took pics...sigh...I'm happy like you must be, posting pics of our favourite things!

Is that a fluke with the flower scape so early? Mobile, indeed lol. :-)
gardenweed_z6a
9 years ago
Hard to believe my hostas are so far behind yours considering we're in the same climate zone. Most of my no-name plants are nearly full--I divided a few that are likely the common green with a slim white edge and planted them around the base of my crabapple tree this morning.

One of my oh-so-carefully designed hosta beds is slowly waking up but the plants haven't leafed out yet, including multiples of Dream Weaver, a Captain Kirk, Revolution, Krossa Regal & Regal Splendor.

This is a shot taken 2-3 years ago of my full shade bed, north side of the house--Krossa Regal (center left); Regal Splendor (center right):

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don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Well, the ajuga is looking splended this year!
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Key West with the sweet woodruff
User
9 years ago
I happened to read something about them being late emerging, the fasciated scape thingy, Jo, you remember that, when they send up the scape because they are really late emerging. Or that is what I got out of it.

Remember that Fair Maiden had a short scape with the first eye that opened on mine? And honest to goodness, that little hosta is GORGEOUS! It reminds me of a tiny Sagae or something like that, such a beautiful creamy white margin and every eye perfect. I cannot believe it is a small. YOU put me on to Fair Maiden, Don, just like Peter The Rock, and Mr. Watson. Both of those arrived today

VERY pleased to see you getting some green in your garden. I love to see how hosta grow in other places. Especially when I'm not the one doing the manual labor. :)
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Lakeside Roy El
coll_123
9 years ago
Sorry about the hail, Don. Hopefully you won't get any more of that- I have no doubt the damage will not be at all noticeable as the season progresses.
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Yesterday's Memories. I can already tell it's going to be a favorite.
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Katie Q
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
Queen of the Seas. Really, it is.
don_in_colorado
Original Author
9 years ago
No variegation yet, but I believe this is my Sum of All.

Thanks for looking,
Don B.
lavendargrrl
9 years ago
Don, your garden has been through a lot this spring and fared pretty well in spite of it all! The ones with hail damage will get new leaves and recover quick since it's so early in the season. Thanks for sharing the progress in CO!
User
9 years ago
Don, ole Squash Casserole has put out some great sports. I LOVE Yesterday's Memories. I also cannot wait for Key Lime Pie to show its true nature. Mine has the basic shape and way of holding its leaves that is so characteristic of Squash C. AND YMemories. If I have the space, that is another trio of hosta that I will need to locate together somehow. Heck, they will cover some acreage when mature!

Cannot wait to see your garden in another week. My problem is not taking the pictures, it is TAGGING them with the names!

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