Hosta G 2022 ...................
Good morning, everyone! I hope you are all enjoying good weather. Let's see hostas that start with the letter G: In the five years that I have been doing this this page has told me that hosta is a miss spelled word. Infact to make it look like it does not exist. I wish they would update the dictionary. We are here.
Have a great weekend!!!
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Comments (20)I've already posted multiple pics of two of my favorites - The King and Wave Runner. This sport from Sagae outgrows Liberty in less sun for me and always gets comments from visitors. In 2017 I bought a Sagae with the widest margin I could find at the nursery (it was still relatively narrow) and it quickly responded to being planted in the ground by getting ridiculously wider. You can still see a little bit of the Sagae being taken over by August of that year....See MoreHosta Companion 2022 .............
Comments (40)Yes Laurie, that is Bartzella. I found one on sale in the fall. I couldn't grow Peony in So. Cal. so when I moved to Ohio, it was near the top of the list of things to plant. Over a dozen Peonies later and I may be out of room. Although, when I find one on sale, I can't resist it and I managed to wedge two more into my garden last year (Casper and Cora Louise). Although I'd be better served being more selective. I've been thinking about removing the first one I planted - Dr. Alexander Fleming. This pic shows my first tree Peony (Houki) and JM Geisha Gone Crazy. I also found a Mountain Laurel (Kalmia) last year on sale which promptly went into a Hosta bed and even managed to bloom for me. and these Dodecatheon manage to survive under my large Maple trees. I've bought from Mr. Maple before. Strange packing for 2 trees. Maplestone had better packing the one year I couldn't find time to drive there. I have trouble keeping Heuchera alive, so I consider them multi-annuals. I also lost a Fire Alarm after only one year. I think it's a finicky one. I've had much better luck with Carnival Watermelon, so I've gotten a couple more of those. I've bought around 30 different ones, and I couldn't tell you how many I've lost, but they stick around long enough to keep me happy. Lucky for me there's a place here that sells 4" pots for ~$4. Electric Plum and Carnival Rose Granita I loved Sweet Princess while she was here. Silver Scrolls (shown in my previous post) is a survivor. And Caramel and Blondie have been with me for 5 years now. (In their 1st year)...See MoreHosta Flowers 2022 ...........
Comments (23)One certainly can’t blame you for cutting flowers that interfere with the presentation of a fav hosta….. I generally cut the petioles once all the flowers are spent….. I will leave any petioles with flowers for the bees. I don’t have tons of flowers for bees so if they want the hosta ones, they can have them! Lol 🐝 Hosta_maker, I have never noticed the cellophane layer on flowers, but I certainly start this year. How interesting! Love all the flowers you posted….all those reds and purples! Yay! Old_dirt, Sweet Home Chicago is a prolific bloomer….really nice! Foxfire Palm Sunday has a really interesting bud head…..roundish, reminds me of Queen Josephine which I don’t a picture of. Did you post your NOIDS in that category? They have very pretty flowers! debra...See MoreHosta Blues 2022 ....................................
Comments (23)old_dirt really nice Hadspen Blue! Debra they are all beautiful but Prairie Sky is a standout along with Blueberry Muffins and Blue Hawaii! I went back over all my pics of Silver Bay. It gets sun all day except around 1:30 - 2:30. My soil is moisture retentive and I am on the edge of zone 4b so those are things to keep in mind with placement. jocl17 very nice DBS. Ann just lovely. Diamond Lake is a beauty. I think I would rule out Blue Cadet as your NOID. Might lean toward Fragrant Blue. If you could give close up pics of foliage & flowers as well as size it would help decide the ID....See More
Beth - Michigan 6A
last yearPaula, I had a good laugh this morning, especially with the reading cat. Gary your Gunther's Prize looks beautiful. Betsy I love your Guacamole with the green sport.
Here are my G's
Ghost Spirit
Gold Regal
Gold Standard
Golden Tiara
Goodness Gracious
Grand Tiara
Beth - Michigan 6A
last yearPart 2
Great Expectations
Grey Ghost - turns to blue later in the season. Seamed to like the more sun location, maybe next year it will be bigger.
Guacamole
Gypsy Rose
Shadow -4A-NB Canada
last yearlast modified: last yearI am feeling silly today. I really enjoyed those jokes today!
Gold Standard
Guacamole
Guardian Angel
Gypsy Rose in the center
Gypsy Rose -close up
George Smith
Great Expectation- moved and seems to be doing much better. Hopefully it will start to look like a Great Expectation. It is 10 yrs old. :(
djacob Z6a SE WI
last yearPaula, loved the skiing bunny joke……that one and the cat reading cracked me up!
Gary, that Gunther’s Prize is just stunning! I would love a couple of nice streakers……
sweetbetsy, that sporting Guacamole is cool……will you divide it?
bethBeth, I am loving your Great Expectations! I tried my hand at growing one and it did not last even a year….. ☹️
shadow, I think your Guardian Angel is gorgeous! I have always liked GA, but I know it’s a big one and not so sure I can squeeze it in…….how does it do with some sun???
Here are my few Gs:
This one holds it’s color all season.
This is the only pic I could find……later in the summer the leaves get a parchment color.
debrahosta_maker
last yearGolden falls
it is a good breeder
Golden falls f1
Golden falls f2 blue
Golden falls f2 yellow
djacob Z6a SE WI
last yearlast modified: last yearOne more, showing progression——one of my favs:
debra
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
last yearlast modified: last yearPaula..a recipe that I can handle Lol..
Great Expectations still early in the season..
Gold Drop..left of Blue Angel..much prettier than it seems in this photo..my goal this summer..to take nice photos of my hosta..
Gold Standard..(pretty sure)..above a small boxwood..debra..your Gold Standard photo is like most of mine..comes with directions and added marks to point out the hosta 😂..
you made me smile..
no nice photos of Golden Tiara..I love their small size and have them in several areas..
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
last yearGreat jokes today Paula!
Just wow Gary.
sweet_betsy I had the same question as Debra.
Beth nice Goodness Gracious along with all your others.
Shadow your GA is showing great colour. Good on you with your GE, perseverance pays. I am convinced GE and a couple of others prefer a zone or two warmer than ours to perform really well.
Debra that is quite the change in GL Peeps. Blue Banana is terrific.
hosta_maker that GF F2 yellow is really lovely.
Ann wonderful colour on your GE. I like your GD/BA combo.
Gemstone
GL Mouse Cheese
Gold Drop
Gold Drop seedlings
Gold Standard sporting to everything but what it should look like.
Goober with GL Mouse Cheese to the bottom right.
Goober flowers
Guacamole
sherrygirl zone5 N il
last yearOnly a few G photos for me.
Golden Tiara grows like a weed.
Great Expectations…..all I can say is it is still alive, this is my second attempt.
Guacamole growing at the base of my 45 yo maple tree.
Sherry
old_dirt 6a
last yearlast modified: last yearLots of great G's - You all have
Golden Tiara
Gold Regal (I think/hope)
Great Expectations
Guacamole
Gold Standard - Two divisions taken from the same mother plant, ten feet apart, pic taken on the same day.
old_dirt 6a
last yearperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
last yearlast modified: last yearShadow -4A-NB Canada
last yeardjacob Z6a SE WI
last yearnicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
last yearlast modified: last yearLaurie..thanks!..wish GE’s color stayed until frost..
Shadow..you made me laugh when you said you would buy a hosta named “Bacon” 😂..I was curious and checked the Hosta Library..no Bacon but I saw Bacon and Eggs..I think you’re right about pics..we criticize our own photos but others appreciate them..
debra..thanks!..Great Expectations is slower for me than quite a few of my others..as the season progresses the yellow fades..pic Oct 12 2021..
my biggest fail is Praying Hands..
sweet_betsy No AL Z7
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nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
last yearoursteelers 8B PNW
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newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
last yearnewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
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Ginsu Knife. Took me a while to get this one growing.
Just a young one, but I do rather like its coloring.
Golden Meadows. Slow growing.
Golden Meadows unfurling.
Lack of sunlight and tree roots has kept this Golden Sculpture from getting bigger.
Goodness Gracious. Getting a bit crowded?
Guacamole
Moved this Guardian Angel to a prominent spot in my garden in 2021. Not impressed with the coloring in 2022. I do have another GA which has better coloring and maybe more sun. Maybe that is the key? Or all GA's are not created equal?
Gypsy Rose
lindalana 5b Chicago
last yearFantastic G!
I bought Goodness Gracious after seeing it in alphabet few years back. Seems to be a good grower, looking forward to seeing it like posts here, stunning!
Hosta maker, I have been looking for that Golden Falls and it is selling faster than I can grab it.
As Debra started me on GL hostas, here is Giantland Dawn Glow
djacob Z6a SE WI
last yearperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
last yearnewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
last yeardjacob Z6a SE WI
last yearnicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
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steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
last yearYes, I've heard that all Guardian Angels are not created equal. It is the one Hosta that should be bought in person. Of course, I bought mine online but when it never looked much like GA, the seller replaced it for me and the new one looks great. So, a reputable dealer really helps too. (Hostas-store).
GL Irish Mist
GL Peeps
GL Skylight Bowl
G Symmetry - very well behaved
steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
last yearSome more Gs
Galaxy
Gila River - such an unusual color and wins the largest flower/leaf ratio for me. I moved it to more shade to retain better color and the white edges tended to melt away later in the year.
Gilt by Association - This was one of my most photographed Hosta the previous year. This year the leaf canopy grew and it is in more shade.
I'm really looking forward to these two maturing together.Glad Rags and Mango Tango
The always wet looking Glossy Ruffles.
A replacement for a dwindler. I hope it was the location and not just a bummer of a plant as I love the look.Going For Gold
and a great grower in a poor location - Golden Falls
mbug_gw