Hosta Alphabet I Summer 2011

hostamanphil

12 years ago

I do not have any I pics,so I stole this pic from hostapumpkinman(I do not think he will mind). :)

Independence

Phil

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franknjim
12 years ago
Ice Age Trail
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Ivory Necklace
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Gesila
12 years ago
Island Charm:
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evermore_gw z 4/5 NB
12 years ago
I'm putting Island Charm on my wish list, Gesila; very nice!

Still waiting to see a mature Inniswood. Mine is still a babe, not yet ready for show-and-tell.

But here is a re-run of an old favorite of mine: Iona.

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paul_in_mn
12 years ago
Ivory Coast - 2nd year

Invincible

Paul
igmommy
12 years ago
Here you go Steve. Not all that mature, though. Planted in 2010.
Inniswood

Invincible:

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Wendys_garden
12 years ago
I have no "I"s except newly bought potted ones.
So here is a mature Inniswood from our local public garden:

Wendy
aka_margo
12 years ago
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Jen
hosta_junkie
12 years ago
Another Invincible, thus dispelling the notion that it is an automatic slug magnet; the torn leaf is from tree debris:
bkay2000
12 years ago
Thanks for all the invincibles. I'm really developing an attachement for it.

bkay
Gesila
12 years ago
Bkay, my Invincible is still young; it has been sitting in the hot sun all summer (direct sun 11 am til 6:00 pm), I actually forgot I had it, so it's never been watered. It still looks good. Might be a good one for you.

Steve, my Island Charm is in the SW corner of my lot, it gets afternoon and evening sun. It's been a good grower. I checked it out at dusk this evening and it has sent out a new flush of leaves.

Frank, love your Ice Age Trail!
swed_hosta
12 years ago
Here is my Island Charm, new last year.

Gesila, your plant looks great. On mine leaves from the first flush are melting out now. I have no idea why, it gets morning sun until 11 a.m. followed by dappled shade the rest of the day. We never had temperatures above 28ÃÂ°C (82ÃÂ°F) this summer and it's watered regularly. Neither of its mini neighbors has this problem.
Gesila
12 years ago
Swed, I'm at the 42nd parallel and we've had days and days of temps over 90 degrees. I've had melting of white edged hostas in the shade but all of my ones that receive quite a bit of sun have done well.

Now that I read your post, I'm wondering if I move my Autumn Frost up to where it's getting more sun if that will stop the melting of the white edges.
mctavish6
12 years ago

Very impressed with this new one.
jeremywalsh
12 years ago
Ice Age Trail (baby)
Eleven
12 years ago
A mature 'Inniswood' as requested =)
nutmeg4061
12 years ago
Eleven, your Inniswood is simply stunning.
evermore_gw z 4/5 NB
12 years ago
Thanks to all for showing me Inniswood at its various stages. I agree with nutmeg; where Ten used to be perfection, now it's Eleven.

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Eleven
12 years ago
LOL, thanks guys! I can only take credit for some mushroom compost and water these last four years. The plant was added by the previous homeowner sometime before that. Just this spring my husband asked if it was sick or "supposed to look that way" regarding the corrugation. =) BTW, that's a Sum and Substance behind it to the right, so it's a decent sized specimen.