Best of the 2009 Hosta Alphabet pics

14 years ago

Now hereÃs a hard one for you. Choose your personal favorites from the pics in the just-completed Hosta Alphabet (for which we are greatly indebted to caliloo). The rule I set for myself was to choose just one hosta specimen from each list (what a killer). My criteria were: a healthy looking plant meeting the 10-foot rule, and secondly, a good quality photo (I allowed ties on the photo). These are the ones I would love to have in my garden.

1. Alex Summers (loisf)

2. Brother Stefan (fenceberry and critter-ridder)

3. Crusader (paul in mn)

4. Delta Dawn (mctavish)

5. Eye Declare (critter-ridder and mctavish)

6. First Frost (mao tse mom, naal, fenceberry, melati, loisf, caliloo)

7. Golden Scepter (hostaforme and loisf)

8. Hadspen Heron (loisf)

9. Inniswood (ohiolibrarian, melati, mctavish, paul in mn)

Jewel of the Nile (caliloo, loisf, fenceberry, melati, mctavish)
Kiwi Full Monty (melati, hosta freak, fencebeberry, loisf)
Lemon Lime (melati, mctavish)
Maui Buttercupts (i dig it, melati, fenceberry, hostaforme)
Niagara Falls (loisf and mctavish)
One ManÃs Treasure (critter-ridder)
Pewterware (critter-ridder)
Queen of the Nile (melati, critter-ridder, mctavish)
Rainforest Sunrise (loisf, melati, i dig it)
Sunpower (hostapumpkinman) MY FAVORITE PIC!
Touch of Class (critter-ridder, loisf, mctavish)
Ultramarine (critter-ridder)
Vanilla Cream (mctavish)
Whirlwind (melati, paul in mn)
Xanadu (melati)
Yellow Splash Rim (paul in mn)
Zounds (melati, hosta freak)

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tomahawkclaim
14 years ago
So the really scary thing is that I have only 3 of them. I'm just realizing how much I'm going to have to do to be competitive! Can I vote? NO WAY!!!
hosta_freak
14 years ago
Shouldn't #17 be Queen-of-the-Seas?? Phil
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chris-e
14 years ago
Well, I have one more than tomahawkclaim : ) but still! I would have to say of all the ones on your list, I would have to have Touch of Class.
maryann_____chgo
14 years ago
Phil, you need to post your 'Queen of the Seas' leaf again, it's breathtaking. And I'll submit my 'Liberty' against anyone's 'Lemon Lime'

Spring -

Summer
ptilda
14 years ago
Maryann, I ADORE your Liberty!

I have Niagra Falls, Vanilla Cream & Whirlwind from that list. Guess I gotta add the rest to my "wish" list... most are already on there tho!

A - Alligator Shoes - sidney1515
B -
C - Cat's Eyes - mctavish6
D - Deja Blue - mctavish6
E - Edge of Night - paul_in_mn
F - Fire Opal - melati (the Fire Island photo by sidney1515 was amazing!)
G - Guardian Angel - fenceberry
H - Heart's Content - melati
I - Iona - evermore
J -
K -
L -
LAKESIDES - Lakeside Shore Master - cbiiidesigns (hostapumpkinman's Cha Cha was a close second for me!)
M - Medal of Honor - i_dig_it
N -
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S - Spring Fling - mctavish6
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z - Zounds - melati

I'll have to finish up later. I'm DEAD!
evermore_gw z 4/5 NB
Original Author
14 years ago
Phil is absolutely right. My number 17 should be Queen of the Sea. Who was Queen of the Nile? Was that Cleopatra? Must have been a Freudian slip.

By the way, I meant my list solely as a statement of personal preference. There were some awesome other pics of hostas I have put on my list of "must-haves." I agree Liberty is a winner in many gardens, including that stunner from the garden of maryann____chgo. Gorgeous!
hosta_freak
14 years ago
Here it is,Maryann. BTW,That's one of the best Liberties I have ever seen. Mine is still young,and it got zapped by a late spring freeze this year. Phil
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alexis717_df
14 years ago
LOL Tomahawkclaim and chris-e, I'm right there with ya. I've added over 80 hosta this year, adding those to the 50 I already had and I STILL only have 4 off that list. Golden Scepter, Niagara Falls, Jewel of the Nile and Queen of the Seas.

Alexis
chris-e
14 years ago
Alexis,

I also went from about 50 to nearly 100 and I don't have any you have!

And I spent all day clearing out an iris bed to plant more hosts! The iris are going out front since the dear won't eat them.
botanybabe
14 years ago
That Liberty is so perfect it almost looks fake! It's gorgeous.

Lainey
Janice
14 years ago
Okay, Maryann--you've the best clump of 'Liberty' I've ever seen! How old is it, anyway??

And, Phil--I LOVE leaf pics. and your 'Manhattan' is magnificent!!!
hosta_freak
14 years ago
Janice,I don't know which Phil you're referring to,but if it's me,I don't have Manhatten! Phil
hostasformez4
14 years ago
WOW evermore!! You really took the time to study each and every submitted photo. Thanks for the recognition of our
individual hostas photos.

Now I want to go back and view each of your choices just to re look at the beauty of each plant.

Connie

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