Hosta pips as they come up
What do your pips look like now? Maybe it would be good to take pics as they emerge, just to feed our anticipation needs. We can update as they begin to open and grow. I enjoy "watching them grow" once they have green showing; they grow so fast that every day shows a gain. But pips are slow at first, or at least mine are. What are yours looking like now?
Here's an image of my Lancifolia pips.
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
4 years ago
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Comments (4)Good show, Esther! Now, if little Pure Heart doesn't make it (mine was destroyed by squirrels this winter), check out Snow Mouse as a possible alternate. I'm surprised and delighted at it vigorous growth despite the upheaval of the shared bowl it lives in. Ahhh, your Paradise Island will be a joy to behold. Mine lasts a long time, looking good to the very end. Maui Buttercups is fine, but when it got really hot sort of faded out. But still worth growing even in my extreme climate. Do you have a smarty phone? I have my pictures on Flickr, and there is an app which lets me upload to Flickr quite easily. I always add "tags" with the hosta name for easier retrieval. Flickr is a Yahoo affiliate now....See MoreThis pip belongs to what hosta? Should we play a game?
Comments (53)Well, yeah, it does look like candles. Good job. And I approve your acceptance speech, Bev. Well done. Raining here, 2nd day, lots of new growth I betcha.Predicted at least one more day. DH, wearing a slicker, is out spreading mulch in the beds against the house to keep dirt from splashing up on the white stucco. What would I do without him....See MoreAre these hosta pips?
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoIn the foreground near that rock in the view above are Albomarginata. They are deep into the fairy ring stage. But if I divide them there's no place to put the divisions, so fairy rings they be. Here is a fairy ring image of Albomarginata.
liquidfeet Z6 Boston
4 years agoHere are some lancifolia coming up along the driveway.
Several years ago my former plow guy got a little too enthusiastic and gouged these babies. Damage is still evident, but they are hardy plants and so keep a-going.
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
4 years agoliquidfeet Z6 Boston
4 years agoHosta pips for a noid I keep in a pot. This plant really needs more dirt under it. Maybe I'll get to that this season.
When I raked the oak leaves away, I found this vole hole (??) right in the middle of one of my beautiful plants out front. Time will tell if the roots are gone. I am not willing to dig it up to see right now. I sprinkled poison down the hole. I hope it worked.
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
4 years agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agon2hostas (Kansas)
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This is today in "Hosta Alley" in northeast KS. Cold temperatures tonight are expected. The gardens made last year are much slower to emerge. My main source of fun these days is doing the seek and count of pips. Life could be worse!
djacob Z6a SE WI
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steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
4 years agoThings are pipping all over. A couple leafing out and one eaten by deer. Looks like it might be leap year for Liberty:
My August Moon was fairy ringing so I dug out the center and planted a Lunar Orbit (One of it's sports) inside it this year. Also moved a few other plants before the pips started leafing out.bkay2000
4 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
4 years agoMe too. I just went out and took some more pics. Smiley Face rapidly turned from pips to leaves. Yes I just threw some Milorganite down last night (supposed to keep deer away) and yes a deer walked through this bed. I think it was last night, but not positive. But she didn't eat anything.
Same bed with newly planted (2 weeks ago) Akane JM and Wheee!, Beyond Glory and Avocado by my face.
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Wolverine
and Appletini which was early to pip, but not leafing out.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
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old_dirt 6a
4 years agoA little late here but things are 'pipping'. I think my Komodo Dragon will be a success, I counted at least 75 pips!
Steve, I always thought about planting a different variety inside a fairy ring. Anxious to see how yours turns out. I also just picked up a bag of Milorganite, hope it helps deter the rabbits and deer. I do it every year and still get lots of damage but think if I didn't use it the damage would be worse.
liquidfeet Z6 Boston
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoLancifolia, in the early morning light. Soon now they will fluff out. In my garden, these hostas are the first.
n2hostas (Kansas)
4 years ago
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