zkathy came for a visit!!!

6 years ago

What a treat it was! If any of you get a chance to have someone visit your garden I would highly recommend it - especially if it is someone as warm and wonderful as Kathy!

Here are some of the Hostas that caught her attention.

Invincible

Winsome

Paul's Glory

Silver Bay - we both have it and love it.

Hanky Panky

Emerald Ruff Cut - even with deer bites.

Fire and Ice

Jaws

Mystic Star - because Kathy just got one too.

Curly Fries - Kathy has an awesome one.

I sure hope you are back in my area again Kathy, thank you for coming!!!

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tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱

6 years ago

Always a fun thing to have forum visitors. When you show great plants like peren's, all the better.

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
6 years ago
what fun ... and what great grown hosta .. ken
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada thanked ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
zkathy z7a NC
6 years ago
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What a great day we had! It's so nice to be with someone interesting who is also actually interested in hostas! And Laurie's hostas are so beautiful!
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada thanked zkathy z7a NC
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sunnywood4bChazyNY
6 years ago
Great looking hostas!
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windymess z6a KC, Ks
6 years ago
I wish I'd been there!
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teuth
6 years ago
Someday my ERC will look like that...I hope.

Such nice pics, they look flawless. Thanks!
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sherrygirl zone5 N il
6 years ago
Nice to hear you both had a great visit! Some really nice photos too!
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Babka NorCal 9b
6 years ago
What Fun!

-Babka
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DelawareDonna Zone 7A
6 years ago
Silver Bay is a standout for sure! I'm glad you had a great visit with a fellow hostaphile.
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Paradise Alcove LLC
6 years ago
Your Silver Bay is lovely! Everything looks great but that silvery frosted hosta is something else.

It is nice to know that irl (in real life) friendships are created from what started behind computer screens. :)
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garyz6ohio
6 years ago
So great to have people visit! Wonderful looking hostas!
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sandyslopes z6 n. UT
6 years ago
End of July and your gardens look so good! Gorgeous hostas, as usual. Love your Emerald Ruff Cut!

How fun to have zkathy come for a visit. It's nice to meet people with the same enthusiasm for gardening and hostas.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada thanked sandyslopes z6 n. UT
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you all for the nice comments! Great fun indeed sharing a passion with a kindred spirit. It is really special making friends from the forum. I wish you had been here too windymess! Any one is welcome anytime!

So happy you came Kathy!
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
6 years ago
Wonderful that you two could meet! Your hostas are looking fantastic peren.all! I can see why they caught Kathy's attention!
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lindalana 5b Chicago
6 years ago
Love love love your hosta, neatly placed and picture perfect! Thanks for a treat!

It makes a big difference when someone understands/ shares your passion
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lindalana 5b Chicago
6 years ago
Also would love to hear how you keep those hosts spotless? Your watering? Mulch?
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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
Original Author
6 years ago
Aww thank you so much newhostalady and lindalana!

lindalana believe me they are not all spotless. I have one relatively new bed that has not been mulched and the dirt splashes up on them every time it rains. Except this week, it has rained here almost every day this summer. Luckily Kathy and I had a sunny day!

When I plant a new bed I fork in approx. 5" of compost and then finish with a cedar mulch that is the texture of coarse ground coffee. In some cases I use small plants/ground cover around them. In the pic of Hanky Panky there is Dianthus deltoides surrounding it. I water with a hose at the base of the plants if necessary. Thank you again for the very kind words!