Hosta V 2019 .......
Lets see some V's today:
Have a great day everyone!!
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zkathy z7a NC
4 years agoValleys Lemon Squash
Valerie’s Vanity, thanks for touting this one, old_dirt! Everything you said about it is true!
Venetian Skies
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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
4 years agoLol Paula so funny.
Nice Valley's Lemon Squash. Valerie's Vanity is terrific. I always admire Venetian Lace.
Velvet Moon
Venetian Star
venusta planted in fall. Looking forward to it in spring.
old_dirt 6a
4 years agozcathy, your VV looks great. Still a favorite of mine, I didn't get a picture of it this year but here is an older one.
Valerie's Vanity
Victory, still waiting for a leap.
ventricosa Aureomarginata
djacob Z6a SE WI
4 years agoSaija and zkathy, you both have love V Lemon Squash
sunnywood, that Venetian Lace is a beauty and your Valcour Blue seeding is quite large. How many years is it?
peren.all, I covet your Venetian Star. It seems like one of the larger ruffled edged hostas. Your is soooooo full and perfect!
Old_dirt, Valerie’s Vanity is so green and shiny with such perfect yellow streaks into the leaves......a very outstanding hosta
mae, I like the fullness and symmetry of Virginia Reel.
here is my V:
mbug_gw
4 years agoLove the posted Valerie’s Vanity. Reminds me of Devon Green, one of my favorites.
peren your Venetian Star is terrific. Like to see the Valleys...don't have any, but want some.
Victory definitely a biggie....has overtaken Winter Snow on the far right
Victory #2...younger, but you can get a sense of leaf size contrasting with the bricks below.
Vulcan
sandyslopes z6 n. UT
4 years agoBeautiful V's everyone!
Venetian Star
....VS makes nice flowers
Virginia Reel
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
4 years agoonly 1 V for me..Venusta..the impatiens in this pic were volunteers..
Tiddisolo Wales UK
4 years agoA few Valley's
Valley's Red Scorpion
Valley's Lemon Squash
Valley's Toss the Boss
Dave
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
4 years agoReally liking those Venetian Stars.
All of my Vs were new last year and didn't get photos of most of them. Here's Valley's Ruffle Shuffle. A nice looking plant, despite this slightly underwatered, slightly deer nibbled example. Hoping for better things next year.
djacob Z6a SE WI
4 years ago
Saija_Finland
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
4 years agodjacob Z6a SE WI
4 years agoperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
4 years ago
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoKarin Black Cat
4 years agoLOL, I really have a Valley's problem...I wish you could see them, they are so beautiful and all the green ones I've shown are different in size, leaf form and glossyness...Maybe someday there will be more in TC. Carol from the Hosta Library is asking for pictures every year and I'm glad that I can be part of this big work of hosta love :-)
I reached the 50 Valley's mark in summer and surely there will be more soon...I think the biggest collection has 70 so far...
from Dave I got a piece of Valley's Top
Karin Black Cat
4 years ago
Two big Valley's in a picture, Waterslide in the right corner looks like a dwarf compared with them...
A newcomer with nice red legs
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
4 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
4 years agoKarin Black Cat
4 years agoA few I got last summer, still small but Jeroen's hosta are always good growers.
Shadow -4A-NB Canada
4 years ago
Ventricosa
Victory , took a big stretch last year, Now hopefully it will grow in size.
Esther-B, Zone 7a