Hosta H 2018 ....
Ok right letter and the right day. Back to the grind so show me some Hs today:
Comments (45)
Saija_Finland
5 years agoHalcyon
Harry van Trier (it's still in baby hosta bed, next summer in new bed)
Holy Moly
Hyaga Urajiro
Saija
sunnywood4bChazyNY
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Hadepends Blue
Hakumuo
Half n Half
Hans. New this year. Supposed to be an upgrade from Andrew.
Heatwave
Hercules
High Society
Holywood Lights
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Hosta Worst of 2018
Comments (35)I miss my Little Treasure and I REALLY miss Sparkler. Sparkler was just so adorable. I notice that no one offers it for sale any more, so I know it wasn't me--it must have been a dud for lots of folks. This year, after a single leaf came up last year, High Society finally called it quits I guess and gave up the ghost. No trace of it. And, I only got 1 season of Dinky Donna and my 2nd Silver Threads & Golden Needles. Hard to think that an unglazed terracotta long skinny rectangular planter had insufficient drainage holes on the bottom. They didn't seem small to me. I am consoled in my new-from-last-year Faithful Heart is really beautiful this year, as is its companion from the shipment last year, Dinner Mint. I spent about 3 hours today and 3 hours yesterday potting up hostas and heuchies to make them portable for the move out of NYC I hope to make. I think I am keeping Opulent Grow Pots in business, ordered so many of them. I hope the "landscape workers" do not spray weedkiller right adjacent to my garden this year, as most everybody is looking so beautiful. I wrote a very nasty email to the co-op manager about their stupidity, trampling stuff, losing stuff, killing stuff and he forwarded it to the landscape company....See MoreHosta Mini 2018 ..
Comments (62)It's mostly my potted hostas that are really coming along! Although I looked out the kitchen window this morning and montana Aureomarginata (out in the garden) is clearly visible even from a distance. So, even though it's been there two years it's still not a very large plant, and I think if we get a surprise freeze I'll be able to invert a pot over it for protection. I do have daylilies up several inches, and daisies, and the peonies and clematis are coming right along. Shadow - "stretch and stay hydrated"! Indeed! LOL! I'll be doing that tomorrow... as well as taking my Tylenol "before, during and after" I work on spreading this:...See MoreHosta Companions 2018
Comments (52)I love all of the pictures. Lots of inspiration. My favorite combination with hostas is with my baptisia. I tucked the hosta (this one is a no id, I inherited him when we bought this house) in close, and the baptisia sort of creates a canopy over the hosta. The only catch is that around midsummer, I have to tie up/stake my baptisia so that it doesn't collapse on the hosta....See MoreHosta Progression 2018
Comments (20)Thank you peren :-) Had to to a lot of reading for my succulent hobby during winter but it is hosta time now...first few pips are showing and I hope that this wet and grey winter will finally come to an end. There was one new hosta I was extremely fond of last year, Blue Skin from Danny van Eechaute, it is already available at In the Country Garden&Gifts :-) March 2018 April 2018 End of April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 October 2018...See More
Karin Black Cat
5 years agoYou would believe that my cat understands me if you see how he reacts when I ask him 'do you want some cheese?'...
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
5 years agoSo funny Paula! Great H's everyone!
Halcyon - What it did look like.
Halcyon after being repeatedly eaten by deer this year and that was with spraying it...nasty deer!
Hands Up is definitely getting planted this year.
Hanky Panky
Holy Mouse Ears
oursteelers 8B PNW
5 years ago
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI'm impressed (as usual) with these beautiful H hostas!!..I think Hot Kiss and Holy Mouse Ears would look great in my garden..
there's a Halcyon in here..
Honeybells..someone said they think this is a Royal Standard..the fragrance is exceptional..this is a Royal Standard below (didn't bloom)..I didn't want to argue but I feel like my fabulously fragrant one is Honeybells..
these cartoons belong in H..
sherrygirl zone5 N il
5 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agoaww thanks Sherry!..I really do try..I bought 3 royal blue pots last year because I loved yours..
Shadow -4A-NB Canada
5 years ago
Halcyon close up and below is a farther one. I love how blue it stays for me. Only 1 H.
Beth (5b - SE-Michigan)
5 years agoLove the H's Holy Mouse Ears looks great. Here are my H's
Hadspen Blue
Halcyon
Harpoon, new this year
Hidden Cove, also new this year.
High Society
Hudson Bay, taking it's time to get growing.
mbug_gw
5 years agoWonderful H's above....quite a few are new to me.....always nice to see something new.
Halcyon
Hanky Panky
Happy Dayz
Heat Wave
Honey Pie
Hoosier Harmony
hostas_for_barb
5 years ago
mountainy man z8 Ireland
5 years agoHirao Majesty, back row on left
Hollywood Lights
Hyacinthina ( never sure whether to put this in F or H)
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years ago
StevePA6a
5 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
sandyslopes z6 n. UT
5 years agosunnywood, nice looking Hollywood Lights
hostas_for_barb & Sherry, Cute pics of Holy Mouse Ears. I like when the leaves are round and still look like mouse ears.
peren.all, sorry to hear you have such persistent deer in your area. :-( ... Beautiful Hanky Panky!
Halcyon
Hampshire County
Hands Up, new this year. Not much to look at but it is in the ground. ;-)
Hanky Panky, not looking as good as it used to. Reverting? It's supposed to look like this? Needs more/less sun? ....Oh, well
High Society
windymess z6a KC, Ks
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoLots of pretty Halcyons! Here’s mine, planted in 2016:
Hi Ho Silver, new in 2018, overwintering in the garage:
Honey Pie x2... I may have shared this photo previously, they were planted in 2016:
Edited to say- I will try to get better pics of Honey Pie this summer...pics that show the plant a little better. I think this was more about the fountain after DH finished setting it up. I do like Honey Pie. It’s not quite as yellow as I would like, but holds up pretty well in sun, and grows well.
old_dirt 6a
5 years agoReally think i need a little Hanky Panky in my life! Bah, to old for that anymore but there seems to be quite a variation from one plant to another, even in the HL.
Harriet Ward
Hudson Bay
Halcyon
Holy Mole, is there a Holy Moly?
Honeybells, yes nicholsworth the fragrance is fabulous.
Hadspen Blue
High Society
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Tiddisolo Wales UK
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoOnly one H to offer.
I bought Hotspur more years ago than I can remember.
It arrives every year as a single shoot and appears to have no desire to increase in size.
2018 it suddenly leapt out at me bigger and more beautiful than it's ever been.
So remarkable I took pictures.
H. Hotspur
For some reason Houzz doesn't like photos taken in portrait orientation.Click on them for the full picture.
Dave
ConnieMay ON Z6a
5 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agooursteelers 8B PNW
5 years agowindymess z6a KC, Ks
5 years ago
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHanky Panky goes through a transition, starting yellow outside green inside to green outside and yellow inside. Probably why there's so many different looking pics.
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoPicked Happy Dayz up on sale in 2016 and it's grown very well for me- fast and full. Love the way it starts bright yellow (nice pic, mbug) and stays yellow until turning parchment by the end of August. Here it is end of July
and end of August. Plus the streakiness makes every leaf different.
Picked up High Society in mid July and mine is darker, probably due to different exposure.
High Voltage is also new to me last year:
Hollywood Lights has been a slow grower for me. Planted in 2016, here it is in July:
and here's Holy Mole (with Luna Moth)
How About That!
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
5 years agoI also picked up this Honey Pie/Honey Bear combo. Hoping I get one eye of each next year!
old_dirt 6a
5 years agomountainy man z8 Ireland
5 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
5 years agosandyslopes z6 n. UT
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agosteve, nice progression pics of Hanky Panky. I was complaining about mine because I thought it looked that way all season, but you encouraged me to look back in my photos, and when it came up in May it did have that early color and changed later on. I will cut it some slack and like it again. I guess it's just living up to its name. lol. .....Your Happy Dayz is really nice, also!
The only early pic I have of HP to the left of Halcyon. It mostly has wider yellow borders but I think I see some slim margins, too. I'll have to pay more attention to it this spring.
windymess z6a KC, Ks
5 years agoShadow -4A-NB Canada
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHumpBack Whale. It has been in my garden since 2014. Very slow for me. I didn't see any pictures of this hosta in this thread, so I am concluding that it is not very popular. I have given it some good compost and fertilized in 2018 along with a lot of watering.
oursteelers 8B PNW
5 years agoperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
5 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
5 years agoThanks all. I first planted Hanky Panky in May 2016 (got a good sized one on sale) and with all the variability it certainly had its "bad hair" days, but seems to have less of those with maturity. Here it is in early August of that year
windymess z6a KC, Ks
5 years ago
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
5 years agoLoving the H's!
I don't have too many H. photos, but noticed that I hadn't taken photos of several of my small H's. Darn!
Half and Half (new for me). I think I am going to like this hosta!
Hudson Bay
Hush Puppie (also new this year)
Love your jokes Paula! Thanks for taking your time to find such great ones!I really like that Hollywood Lights sunnywood, mountainyman and Steve. Hope 2019 will be the year your Hollywood Lights leaps Steve. I remember seeing it a private garden. I have never forgotten how gorgeous it looked.
Hadspen Heron looks so cute in that blue pot Karin.
Beautiful Hanky Panky's Karin, hostasforbarb, peren.all, mbug, sandyslopes and Steve (thanks for the progression photos!).
What a gorgeous Holy Mouse Ears peren.all! Perfection! I think the Hosta Library could use your photo to set an example for all!
Love all the High Society's. Love the different coloration on Happy Dayz, mbug and Steve.
My Hands Up didn't get planted either!
Olddirt your Hudson Bay is so lovely. I love big, beautiful leaves and it certainly has that!
Sorry Hotspur took so long to increase tiddisolo. It is quite the looker now.
Shadow, your Humpback Whale looks very nice! Is it possible it is planted too deep? Can't quite tell from the picture. Easier to correct now, than later.
Shadow -4A-NB Canada
5 years agonewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
5 years ago
hostas_for_barb