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Surprise performer 2015

ConnieMay ON Z6a

8 years ago

My surprise performer this year was the hosta I call Tom Schmid. I've had it since 2010 and it was just a little boring. This year it looks so much more mature and has a much nicer shape.

Please share your surprise performer(s) for this year.

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hostanista

8 years ago

I have to say my surprise performer this year is SAGAE. She's young, planted in 2013, and I was quite disappointed in spring when only 1 eye popped up. I kept checking daily for more. Nope. Just the one. And then she leafed out and kept leafing out. I actually apologized to her in early summer because she was beautiful with JUST ONE EYE! I took this picture today.

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josephines167 z5 ON Canada
8 years ago
While I ponder over your request, I want to compliment you on your Tom Schmid. It is a regal-looking hosta and I like how upright it is - the leaves have that lovely horizontal/lateral positioning. A beautiful, stunning hosta with a soft blue/green colour. It was a lighter blue earlier in the season, right?

My youngest daughter has one. I'll have to go see it now that I've seen how beautiful yours is. She is also having a good hosta year!

Thank you for sharing another stunner, ConnieMay!
bchosta 8b west coast canada
8 years ago
Regal!

BC
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Just got mine this year. Yours give me hope. Wonderful plant you have ConnieMay.
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josephines167 z5 ON Canada
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Hostanista, "you ain't seen nuthin' yet"!!! Sagae rules in my garden! That one eye is spectacular! Bet you are excited for next year. :)
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
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My surprise performer is Great Arrival. It has just one eye, but the leaves are so big. It looked beautiful in the spring. (I thought I took pictures but don't seem to be able to find them.) I have another Great Arrival with several eyes, but the leaves are smaller. Unfortunately the one eyed Great Arrival was beside our air conditioner which broke this summer and the leaves got a bit burnt from the heat. It is now in a pot. I had an Alex Summers that for two seasons was one eye and then for the third season it came up with five eyes. Wonder what GA will do next year.
don_in_colorado
8 years ago

ConnieMay, mine would be Christmas Tree. After being so-so for a couple seasons, it just exploded with size and texture. I'm loving this hosta.

Cheers!
DelawareDonna Zone 7A
8 years ago
Gorgeous photos! My surprise performer is Luna Moth planted late last season. I didn't expect it to do so well and to have so many scapes this year.

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