Hosta Upright Vase Like 2020
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undertheoaksgardener7b
3 years agoMonkey Business in flower, Paradise Glory (July, October), Krossa Regal
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Which upright/vase shaped Hosta for this area?
Comments (23)Purple and yellow/chartreuse go great together, and you already have a good green pallet. I like the geranium and the purple flowering edger together for color AND texture A striking and bold hosta would really stand out in the center. Last year I'd added a Blaze of Glory and its color would be perfect in the spring, though it became more chartreuse-green later in the year. I am sure the abount of direct sun would influence that. I'm not sure about the grown size of this hosta but mine seems to have an upright habit. Can anyone contribute a pic & info of Blaze of Glory? Every one has a different perception of beauty, so all I can do is offer an opinion and see if you like it! Some times when I am having a problem deciding such as color blends I make cut-outs and make layouts with them. The cheap art colored-marker sets can be used to create a wide variety of color blots on paper which can be cut into circles and played with. Les...See Morenon-large upright hosta
Comments (19)I think we are getting lost in imprecise terms. Most hostas form clumps. Some... Kabitan, Otome No Ka, kikutii, are primarily rhizomatous and form colonies, but most form some kind of crown and a clump. They vary in the basic form of the clump. Some are very horizontal. Squash Casserole, no matter how great the diameter becomes, will tend to stay lower to the ground. It does get taller as it ages, but the form remains more horizontal than vertical. On the other extreme are the ones that tend to be taller in proportion to their diameter. This makes them, in common parlance, "upright" or "vase-shaped." Though there are some plants with an exceptional stiffness to the leaves, so they remain upright (Bridegroom) or horizontal, but on most plants, as the leaves get larger and heavier, they will tend to arc back toward the earth. In some plants, the combination of upright petioles and drooping leaves gives what most folks call a "cascading" form. And of course culture plays a part. Plants that are tall and upright in shade might be lower and smaller leaved and more mound shaped in more light. Krossa Regal is a good example of this... very much an upright, vase-shaped plant in the shade, but in a lot of light it can fool me. I've more than once walked up wondering what a slightly rippled green hosta clump is actually KR in a lot of light. But there is no doubt that there are different forms that the plants tend to have, and age doesn't remove that tendency. I'm looking out my kitchen window at a stand of 20+ Krossa Regals, growing undisturbed for 15 plus years, and they are still very clearly upright and vase-shaped. I know that if I removed one, moved it to very rich soil and more light, the clump would grow more rapidly and the outside layer of the plant would tend to create more of a "skirt" and its appearance would be less upright - but nonetheless, KR is an upright, vase-shaped plant. and on the original topic... I'm only in my second year with it, but Ginsu Knife appears to be an upright, or maybe cascading, form......See MoreHosta G 2020 ...................
Comments (48)Doing some catch up. I've had 'Gold Standard' for many years, in many sizes and many different locations, which is easy to do for me since most of my hostas are in pots. GS looks best in mostly shade, give it too much sun and it burns. This picture is from when I had it in mostly shade and it was HUGE. "Golden Tiara' is another long time resident in our yard and a reliable performer. 'Guacamole' has been a favourite for years. It always makes a good showing and I love the showiness and fragrance of its flowers in July and August. An unexpected addition was 'Gooseberry Sundae'. I say unexpected because what I'd ordered was 'Raspberry Sundae' and that's not what it was. It's vigorous -certainly more so than the 'Raspberry Sundae' I received the following year as a replacement- and I love its flowers and seed pods. 'Gypsy Rose' is one of those members of the Hyacinthina family tree that's difficult to tell apart from close relatives, in this case 'Striptease'. Most of the leaves on the one I have show little to no white outline to the medio variegation but it does stay smaller than its parent. Finally, 'Grand Tiara'. Pieter...See MoreHosta T 2020 ...............
Comments (40)The first time I saw Tattoo was in the garden of Michael and Kathy Shadrack. It stood out. The design of the leaf impressive. I did also notice that the size of the plant was small and was in a pot. Amidst their beautiful garden of hosta and the sea of pots, it made me wonder whether it was a new plant or a difficult one to grow. I do hope it grows well for you debra and continues to grow for you utog! In regards to my Twilight and the edges fraying, it just might be my Twilight and not anybody elses. But I've had it for years, and it just does it every year. I forgot to post a leaf picture that I have of it. This picture was taken in June and you can see the leaf on the top left is tearing on the edges. Windymess, your Tickle Me Pink does look attractive!...See More
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agoMy most upright (and favorite of the moment) is 1st and Ten. I only bought it because it was a Doug Beilstein Hosta for sale at Green Hills Farm.
bye for now
Shadow -4A-NB Canada
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
Arc de Triomphe
Victory
Yellow River
Jurrassic Park
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
3 years agoPaula..the masked ventriloquist is hysterical 😜..
Green Angel in a pot..
Great Expectations..
Krossa Regal..my smallest ones..this pic shows their beautiful upright shape..
oursteelers 8B PNW
3 years agoShadow -4A-NB Canada
3 years agoArc de Triomphe has a wider leaf. The plant looks fuller,if that makes any sense. The margins are wider as well.
lol.....their your babies, you can always tell them apart.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
3 years agoLol Paula liked them all but I really chuckled at "scare a moose". Glad to see we are back in 2020!
Wonderful pics!
Alex Summers
Emerald Ruff Cut
Hands Up
Komodo Dragon
Krossa Regal late season.
Liberty
m. Aureomarginata
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
3 years agoA few more.
Praying Hands
Regal Splendor
Rubies and Ruffles
Sagae
Smoke Signals
Tom Schmid
djacob Z6a SE WI
3 years agoVery nice vase shaped hostas everyone....... I have just a few:
I am hoping this leaps in size this year
Not the best shot to show the shape
debradjacob Z6a SE WI
3 years ago2more:
new last spring, both of these suffered frost damage from that late frost many of us had, also as they were adapting to my yard they burned some so these photos are sad, :-(
not sure about these two
This a second year pic of EF. Though it is small, the leaves seem very upright. No sure if it qualifies for this category
debra
Beth (5b - SE-Michigan)
3 years agoWonderful uprights. Also my favorite.
Abba Dabba Do
Atlantis - in the back
Blueberry Muffin
Regal Supreme, Coal Miner
Diamond Lake
Beth (5b - SE-Michigan)
3 years agoPart 2
Empress Wu
Fried Green Tomatoes
Gold Regal
Irish Luck
Jewel of the Nile
Beth (5b - SE-Michigan)
3 years agoPart 2
Empress Wu
Fried Green Tomatoes
Gold Regal
Irish Luck
Jewel of the Nile
Beth (5b - SE-Michigan)
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoPart 3
Jurassic Park
Komodo Dragon
Lakeside Ripples
Leading Lady, Sugar Plum
Regal Promenade
Regal Rhubarb
Sagae
World Cup
Yellow River
old_dirt 6a
3 years agolol - Hopefully I grow older, DW says I couldn't get much crankier!
Majesty
Regal Splendor
Peacock Strut
Sagae
Unforgettable
Komodo Dragon
Krossa Regal
undertheoaksgardener7b
3 years agoUnforgettable is super-right, the one with the dark green centers. 6/30/18
Jetstream
Diva, autumn 2019
Krugerrand (yellow in background, BIG) and Icy Halo on right.
Montana aureomarginata
undertheoaksgardener7b
3 years agoKrossa Regal
Tom Terrific (young)
Sugar Plum in the white pot
Pea Pod
Climax
Sagae
undertheoaksgardener7b
3 years agoLaura z4b / Helsinki, Finland
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoEmpress Wu is stunning and the vase shape very clear and visible in spring/ early summer
djacob Z6a SE WI
3 years agoundertheoaksgardener7b
3 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agoDancing Queen on the right (Cold Heart left, Faith in front)
Dolcissimo
First Dance
Giantland Skylight Bowl
High Voltage
Lizard Lick (might be a little too big for this spot, lol)
nigrescens
One Last Dance
Tidewater
(Left tot right) Sugar Plum, How About That, Lakeside Full Tide, Giantland Irish Mist
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years agoBack to front, left tot right, uprights only
World Cup, Jetstream; Coal Miner, Wunderbar
Dark Petioles:
Stephen King
Stir It Up
Sugar Plum
The King
Sagae sport
djacob Z6a SE WI
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agosteve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
3 years ago
Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoLet's try this again, first time I tried it all disappeared when I pressed 'submit'..
I've been rather remiss at posting, primarily because I haven't spent a lot of time at the computer, but I'll add a couple to this thread. First I have 'Hands Up' which is in it's 4th year, and I just noticed today that's it's breaking ground already.
Next up is 'Queen of the Seas' which is a new acquisition for me and will have to be re-sited for better exposure.
Then there's 'Regal Splendor', it's been in the garden since 2012 and a reliable grower. It's been divided at least once and I notice last year some things that looked as if this plant was sporting.
Not terribly obvious in this shot but you may notice a leaf just off center with a considerably wider margin and the shoots at the edge of the pot have much narrower leaves, you'll see that better in the next shot.
This shot shows the narrower leaves and the shoot virtually dead center has a petiole with a margin, that's the leaf with the wider margin. So, there'll be 2 things I'll be keeping an eye on with this one when it's growing out this year. There were several shoots with narrow leaves and if those return I'll have a good sized division to take off and see next year if it is stable.Stay tuned!
Pieter
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