Show me your best looking hosta
Kiwi Full Monte has held up so well this year. It shows no wear. Many of mine are damaged by hail, deer, bunnies or too much sun. This one has not been touched. It is about 3 feet across.
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Comments (15)Annette, All of my hostas except for a few pieces of some of the more common ones are in pots. Including the seedlings, daylillies, maples and roses there are probably 600 potted plants in the yard. Some will be split and part put in the ground soon hopefully. Others I will get some more decorative pots for. That way, even if the voles or some weird weather get them I should have backups. Interestingly the voles have figured out how to get into the pots so they have a plentiful supply of food. This year my project is to put wire into the bottom of all the hosta pots to keep them out. They will do well in our area as long as the mix is moisture retentive yet well drained with lots of air pockets for root growth. That said there are even some that seem to enjoy being pot bound to a point. I think that is the reason GE has done so well for me. Other than the vole damage I have had very few over wintering problems. Lost a few to rot before I figured out that potting soil straight from the bag is not the way to go. Good luck and hope you enjoy the pics. Art...See Moreshow me your favorite pie crust edge hosta
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Roxana *** ZN 5 Indianapolis IN ***
5 years ago
lindalana 5b Chicago
5 years ago
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
5 years agoDon, you just reminded me of my FD and that for a bare-root purchase, this one is doing very well on the south-eastern side of the house. Guacamole would do splendidly in that locale also...hmmm.
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agoShadow -4A-NB Canada
5 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agoDianne(Zone 3b)
5 years agostoc zone 6 sweden
5 years agoPauls Glory is eating everything around it.It's about 4 ft across. Jurassic Park is also looking good.
Jurrasic Park bottom left.
don_in_colorado
5 years agomiles10612
5 years agoPopcorn, Paul's Glory, Nustar are just a few that look good at this point.
Nustar
Popcorn
Brother Stefanmiles10612
5 years agostoc zone 6 sweden
5 years ago
ConnieMay ON Z6a
5 years ago
zkathy z7a NC
5 years ago
Kari 4b Minneapolis
5 years ago
sunnywood4bChazyNY
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoJust had to add a couple more. This was a great year. Everything leaped forward a lot. We had a lot of rain last year and very warm a dry this year.
Beckoning last night
Climax almost 6 feet across and 4 feet high.
beverlymnz4
5 years agoDianne(Zone 3b)
5 years ago
Saija_Finland
5 years agoHard to pick, here are few :)
Lakeside Little Turf (19. August)
Colored Hulk (19. August), new 2018. I really love love love color of this hosta.
El Nino (19. August)
Crumples (19 August)
Saija
Kari 4b Minneapolis
5 years ago
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
5 years agoBeautiful hostas, these are!
Well, I have to agree with lindalana, Liberty is holding up very well.
Also Dark Star
Atlantis (I think it's wet from the rain we had)
and
Moonlight Sonata (also wet)
ademink
5 years ago
windymess z6a KC, Ks
5 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agowindymess z6a KC, Ks
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StevePA6a
5 years agoI've become a big fan of Dark Star, also. This one is planted in a difficult site, but performs quite well (photo taken today). It's definitely one of those "hidden gems" IMO.
My other fantastic late season performers are, June, First Frost, Jetstream, World Cup, Regal Splendor, and Star Power.
windymess z6a KC, Ks
5 years agowindymess z6a KC, Ks
5 years agoUser
5 years agoNominees this week ...
Liberty
Honeybells (a little rusty but overall still glamorous).
Rainbow's End
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
5 years agoMy Regal Splendor still looks good too, but hoping for a leap year next year.
I just planted Star Power this year in direct sun mid morning until very early afternoon and its a little crisp. Good to hear it is normally a good performer. Any chance for a pic, Steve?Kari 4b Minneapolis
5 years agomiles10612
5 years agoOrange Star, Lakeside Shoremaster and Deep Blue Sea are still looking good especially since it's been brutally hot.
Deep Blue Sea
Lakeside Shoremaster
Orange Star
Massive storms went north over the lake so it's just muggy here--another heat wave due here next week. It's been nice this past week--rain and cooler but the 90's will return and the air conditioning is already on again.
Dianne(Zone 3b)
5 years ago
djacob68z5sewi
5 years agojacob68(zone 5)
Both June and Paradise Joyce (with brach) are beauties in my yard.I don't know why this isn't showing my name djacob68.
djacob68z5sewi
5 years agojacob68 June and Paradise Joyce look great every year. The Brach is from PJ.
StevePA6a
5 years agoHere's Star Power today, showing no signs of wear and tear. That's Jetstream on the left.
This is about 4' across, I'm a bit worried it's going to start swallowing it's neighbors next year.
Tiddisolo Wales UK
5 years agoA couple more still looking good despite the heat and shortage of water this year.
Behemoth
Emerald Charger. had a few growing problems with this one which resulted in my dividing it. Now I have two and they have repaid by really taking off this year and producing some wonderful leaves.Emerald Charger
DaveUser
5 years agomiles10612
5 years agoDianne(Zone 3b)
5 years agoIt is 3 or 4 years old. It was a large division when I ordered it online. I just took this picture. It is about 3 ft across.
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoit's been a rainy week..took these just before the sun went down tonight..#1 Royal Standard..#2 probably Elegans, Halcyon, August Moon, Krossa Regal..varieties that I bought when I moved in..#3 Seducer?, Blue Mouse Ears, August Moon, Golden Tiara..
#4 my Little Wonders are still cute..boxwood stump to be removed..
#5 August Moon
#6 Golden Tiara..the shade keeps my hostas greener longer than ones in more sun right?..
zkathy z7a NC
5 years ago
Beth (5b - SE-Michigan)
5 years agozkathy, I think Seducer might just take its time getting comfortable in a spot, last year she looked pretty ratty by this time of year and this year she has promise.
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
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DelawareDonna Zone 7A