Hosta W 2020 .......................
Hey lets see some Ws today
Have a great day everyone!
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Beth (5b - SE-Michigan)
3 years agoPaula, I love the jokes. The money one is perfect.
W's for today
Waterslide - taking a long time to get going, maybe this year it will leap.
Wave Runner
Wheee!
Whirlwind
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steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agoGreat jokes today Paula. Nice ones Beth. We have a lot of the same ones. SO I'll start with something different, lol. Waiting in Vein
Warwick Comet - not growing well here, but not shrinking either.
Waterslide
Wave Runner - a favorite
Well Shaked
Wheee!
Wonderland - lovely Hosta, not so lovely pic.
World Cup - starting to get some size, hoping for some mature character this year.
Wunderbar - growing quickly with character but should get much bigger. Planted in 2018.
Wylde Green Cream
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agoA story of two moves. Winter Frost looked very cute here in the beginning of 2019 but needed to be moved to expand this bed.
11 days later and it looks quite happy, even excited.
It put on a lot of growth the next year, but looks ragged and leggy. Could be from the late frosts or maybe it needs more light or both. We'll see what next year brings.Oh, its probably because this pic was taken in the middle of September. I'll see if I can find a younger pic, lol. OK, this looks much better from the end of July. Winter Frost on the right with a bonus Wrinkle in Time in the upper left. Like any Doug Beilstein hybrid, this grows great in my garden.
(Arctic Blast upper right, Crested Surf on left, Smokey Mountains (another DB hybrid) in front).
Wolverine looks fine here in the beginning of May.
By the end of May its looking a little mobbed, even in a spin out bag.
When I moved it out of this shady spot into a sunnier spot, I made a little tent for it.
Two weeks later the tent is gone (actually 12 days). Taken at noon.
By the end of July it still looks great.
It only gets morning sun and dappled shade until just before noon when it gets a little more direct sun.
miles10612
3 years agohosta_maker
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoWar and peace
wildest dreams
bleeding is more pronounced in July and august
Shadow -4A-NB Canada
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
Winter Snow
Wolverine
White Feather
Wide Brim
Whirlwind
Wishing Well
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoBeautiful Wildest Dreams. Looking forward to growing it.
I bought Well Shaked from LotG in 2018 via mail order the year before I visited in 2019. Its a good grower so far. I may need to separate out a mediovariegated eye this year. The white streaks may have a tendency to melt out or it just needs another season to adjust. I noticed LotG isn't offering it this year and now I'm noticing stuff they are offering - thanks a lot.
Found a pic of William Lachman, but its only the left side.Found a pic of the right side a month later.
sherrygirl zone5 N il
3 years ago
Wu La La got added last spring, can’t wait to see how this one does.
Wheee growing in a pot.
Winter Snow, love this one.
Sherry
mbug_gw
3 years agoLike the Duck!,,,,,A lot of great W's above.
Steve.....your Well Shaked is a keeper for sure!
Windy.....impressive Winter Snow and Whirlwind!
I really like most of my W's.....Warwick Comet 5-30-20....looks good all season. Takes a little time but worth it.
Two-fer.......Waterslide, lower left...Wiggles and Squiggles upper right 6-9-20. Both really good smalls.
What's That 5-30-20.....another favorite.....gets darker late.
Wheee!......what's not to like.
Whirlwind
mbug_gw
3 years agoPart 2.....
White Bikini 7-15-20
Winter Snow from above
Wishing Well ...a new one
Wolverine 5-27-20
Wylde Green Cream 5-19-20
miles10612
3 years agombug_gw
3 years ago
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
3 years agoPaula "Chill in the fridge for an hour" lol! Doubly funny because it looks like a friend of my DD's that loves to bake.
Wow so many great W's. Wish I had got to plant Wave Runner, Waving Winds, Winter Warrior, Woolly Mammoth, World Cup & WGC.
Warwick Comet succumbed to overwintering in a pot, well worth trying again especially after seeing yours mbug.
White Dove just planted.
Wide Brim
Winsome is a real trooper even with heat & drought.
Winter Snow is a favorite and I am hoping it comes back to it's former glory after being mercilessly munch down by deer for the two previous years.
Wolverine planted fall of 2019.
Woodland Elf is a terrific mini.
undertheoaksgardener7b
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoAs usual, all of you have such beautiful plants. Thank you for sharing!
Warwick Comet 6/25/20. I love this one, just an all around favorite.
Waterslide 4/16/20
Waterslide 5/5/20
Waterslide 7/19/20
Waukon Water 6/20/20, a blue-green that does retain a subtle hint of blue in its dark green leaves all season. This plant was perfect from early spring through November 2020.
Wolverine 3/15/20, still emerging.
World Cup 7/19/20, a wonderful plant. It is did not look like much the first year, but it looked good this 2nd year. I grow it in a pot, which it does not seem to mind. This one looked great until 11/22/20!
Worldly Treasure 6/17/20, the dark green in front of Afterglow.
Worldly Treasure again, 6/14/2020. A good green can do serious work in the garden to unify a grouping of variegated plants.
undertheoaksgardener7b
3 years ago
old_dirt 6a
3 years agoA few W's that survived - White Christmas and Whirlwind did not. I think I will replace Whirlwind if it doesn't come back but not WC, it has always been my worse slug magnet.
Wolverine - Always the first one to appear in the spring.
Wishing Well
Winter Warrior
mbug_gw
3 years ago
sandyslopes z6 n. UT
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agohosta maker, loving that Wildest Dreams!
Lots of impressive Ws and impressive Winter Snows.
Wheee!
White Bikini
Winsome
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoWheee! on April 30 2020..I think mine needs more sun..not the first time I've said that..
back to edit..this is a pic taken today 2-11-21..scapes from a young June..Paula..love the old change joke 😜
many wonderful Ws..especially every Waterslide..
djacob Z6a SE WI
3 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agoSince its kind of a down day (X). I found a whole pic of William Lachman early in the season.
dianefw
3 years agoWindymess, your Whirlwind is amazingly beautiful. Wonderful growth. Some day I hope mine will look so good. Mine is newly planted so just hope it holds on. (picture end of September)
mbug and shadow yours are doing well also. Such a beautiful hosta.
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
3 years agoI think I need to bring my Wolverine to see one of any of yours. I need to show it what it is supposed to look like!
Paula, the change joke is so perfect for these times!
I know I'm a bit behind here, but I'm slow---the story of my life!
War Paint, bottom right (mid May). This is a small raised bed. It's one foot off the ground, sandwiched between the air conditioner (left) and wood retaining wall on the right. It's only about 2 feet in depth. So not a great place to grow, but it does get some sun here. War Paint wasn't doing well. I decided to try this location. I think it is doing well now, but now I have to figure out where to move it!
July
September
miles10612
3 years agonewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
3 years agoWorld Cup. One in a pot growing in more sun. One in ground. The one in the ground is one year older. You can see the difference in coloring and the difference in how compact the plant is.
Wrinkle in Time (in July) This is its first year. Looking forward to seeing what it looks like this year.
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agonewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agonewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
3 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agomiles10612
3 years agonewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
3 years agonicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
3 years ago
windymess z6a KC, Ks