baby bunting

Cat's Eyes... at Cady's Falls Nursery

Blue Mouse Ears 4 years. I thought I had lost him when he floated off one year in a rain storm. Found him half dead under an overgrown plant. Making a comeback.

The strange manifestation of yellow flower scapes on my Tears of Joy in 2014.

Trough of 4 minis, from left to right: Popo, Cameo, Tears of Joy and Pandora's Box.

Cookie Crumbs

Blue Mouse Ears

Hostanista - You must have been shocked to see yellow flowers, I know I am.
At first I thought this has to be something that seeded into your plant.
Has anyone ever seen this anomaly before? Breeders?

I'm developing quite an affection for these small and tiny hostas. This is partly due to the fact that I am running out of room. A couple years ago I got "The Book of Little Hostas" by Kathy Guest Shadrack, Michael Shadrack. It inspired me to group the little ones together in various places in the garden. To my eye it shows them off better and the contrast to the larger plants behind or around them brings out the qualities of each. Here are a couple spots in the garden where they are brought together.

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This is one of my favorite sections which was added onto the outside of the garden wall. It brings the plants up closer to eye level. It's a good exposure site, facing East. As they get too big I'll be moving some of the out and have room for others.

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Peren.all - When I noticed this happen last July, I posted it here (see link below) and the experts weighed in on the likely cause.

Here is a link that might be useful: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hosta/msg0713085416365.html

McT: I adore the way you've showcased your minis. It's tempting to get a dozen more when you look at them this way. Thanks for the inspiration!

Glorious displays, McTavish!

One of my goals is to round up more of my minis in groups, similar to McT's brilliant examples, to showcase them in a pleasing fashion. Sometimes the juxtaposition is shocking, lol as in my placement of Holy Mouse Ears!

Started collecting minis and smalls in 2011 due to lack of space.....then fell off the wagon and bought several "biggies"since then , forgetting/ignoring lack of real estate....it's a disease, isn't it? Lol

Pandora's Box

Holy Mouse Ears

Dixie Chickadee

Mini Skirt

Blue Mouse Ears/Cracker Crumbs/Tiny Tears/Limey Lisa/Trifecta/Holy Mouse Ears/Cherish

Kifukurin Otome...I've had it since 2011 and it has been a wonderful grower for me. Discovered on the forum that it was one of stoloniferous/rhizomatous types. Love it and have several divisions scattered about the beds. If it hadn't been for the pill bugs "bugging" it (catch that?) I wouldn't have known about its more unusual growing (roots) habit. Love it!

Vanilla Cream and Hydon Sunset

HS is another cutie...great grower and I have several divisions scattered/tucked in amongst larger hostas. That's the beauty of minis...they require a lot less room to grow!

Mctavish, those are lovely photos and beautiful arrangements of your minis. I like the combination of 'Baby Bunting' & 'Sunlight Child' Have you been pleased with the "Child"? Does it hold its color over the summer?

Jays

Don't know if this qualifies ..... SUGAR BABE just emerging.

Small Alakazaam emerging in May...

Dragon Tails

Hacksaw

Hi Ho Silver

Kabitan

Lakeside Down Sized

Lakeside Zinger

Yellow Boa later in season in shade

Gold Drop, Blue Mouse Ears, and a small Parky's Prize middle right
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Little Treasure Aug. 2014
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Moonstruck Aug. 2014
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BLUE MOUSE EARS

Clown's Collar

Fireworks

Peanut

Appletini is a great mini.

Cracker Crumbs up front.

Gold Drop

Holy Mouse Ears

Plug Nickel

Snowstorm. Not a great pic but no one else has shown it in the mini's or S's.
HME and Plug Nickel look particularly blurry. Sorry

Jays, I do like Sunlight Child very much. It has grown fine in quite a bit of shade. It can be compared to Boyz Toy in the picture following (above). My Boyz Toy is in more sun and seems brighter and less prone to slugs but that could just be the location.

I am enjoying the great display of Mini's. I especially love McTavish's huge collection displayed with all the rock accents. Very nice. I was surprised to see how unusually tall the flowers were on Peren.all's Blue Mouse Ears.
Here's some of my minis:

Blue Mouse Ears
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Pandora's Box with flowers
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Crepe Soul
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Teaspoon in my garden and used in the Groom's Boutineer
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Lakeside Scamp
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Hidden Cove
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Kiwi Blue Baby
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Minis in Troughs
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Peanut blooming

Just a test

Loving all the Minnie hosta. I might have to consider them since space is a priority in my garden now.