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Hosta Giants and the Large guys 2022 ............

ilovetogrow z9 Jax Florida

3 months ago

I have a friend in Michigan who planted some hostas along the walkway. First year "Love 'em', Second year still doing great. Third year "OMG they are so big." Show us your big guys today:

Two more posts after today!! Make it a good one!

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Terry Haselden (7b, SC)

3 months ago

Bought the green plant in the center labeled as Blue Mammoth. Pretty sure it's not. But, whatever it is, it measures more that 8 feet across. To the left is Sum & Substance. To the right is Key West. Second photo is Key West.

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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
3 months ago
Paula thank you for Otis Redding!!

Alex Summers is still small but won't be in the future.

Blue Angel over 81/2 ft. across.

Earth Angel

Humpback Whale

Komodo Dragon

Krossa Regal

Liberty
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
3 months ago
A few more.

m. Aureomarginata

Regal Splendor

Sagae

Sum and substance in recovery mode - nasty deer. It used to be huge.

Winter Snow
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Beth - Michigan 6A
3 months ago
Paula, love sitting on the dock of the bay.

I picked hostas which are growing large and giant in my yard.

Coal Miner

Fried Green Tomatoes

Komodo Dragon

Liberty

Regal Splendor

Sum and Substance

Wave Runner
hosta_maker
3 months ago
the biggest ones i have are

victory

humpback whale seedling

queen of the seas

dorothy benedict seedling
mbug_gw
3 months ago
A few of my largest.

Abba Dabba Do

American Icon 5-12-22.....that's Patriot being overwhelmed below.

Atlantis 5-16-22

Blue Angel 5-19-22

Guardian Angel 5-19-22

Key West 6-1-22
djacob Z5b SE WI
3 months ago
Laurie, your Blue Angel is huge! I thought mine was big at about 5 feet, lol lol. Also, cannot believe the size of Krossa Regal and Regal Splendor! Winter Snow is a lovely giant…. I ordered that one but it will take time to get to the size of yours…..

Terry, all three of yours look terrific! After looking in the HL I agree that the one labeled BM, is not. I am no expert, but it seems to lack the puckering, any blue and the wax coating that can be seen in most pictures. That said, it is described as having “leaves (that are) a light blue, cordate and have excellent substance.”
Nearly slug proof. Also checking the flowers when it blooms may help. It has pale lavender flowers that bloom early and are floriferous. Hosta Size 54X48.

I haven’t seen you in the forum before, WELCOME if you are new! So I am not sure how familiar you are with the Hosta Library. But, in case you aren’t….. on the front page there are 3 columns under the alphabet. First column, second row you will see “Rawson’s Lists.” The lists group hostas into all kinds of categories. Blue, green, margined, sun tolerant etc. You could print the page for green hostas and when you have time, look through the library and see if any hosta looks like yours. Tedious, but worth the effort perhaps.

Beth, you also have some nice giants….Fried Green Tomatoes is huge! Looks like your biggest one! I’m impressed with the height of Komodo Dragon’s petioles….and the leaves are so nice and rippled. I envy your flowers on Sum & Substance…..so prolific. I have Wave Runner, but it’s young….can’t wait to see it get large….

hosta_maker, your Victory is really humongous!! Not as large, but sooo awesomely BLUE, Queen of the Sea takes my breath away! Why did I think it was a green hosta???

debra
djacob Z5b SE WI
3 months ago
I only have a few, but next uear I will be adding some large ones: Night Shift, Winter Snow, Squash Cassarole, Gabriel’s wing and Tenryu. Here’ what I have now:

Liberty is in this picture too, still young.

debra
djacob Z5b SE WI
3 months ago
Few more:

Krossa and World Cup are both still young.

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old_dirt 6a
3 months ago
Like those good ole big uns and them big ole good uns.

Some of my big ones have been dwindling due to tree competitiion, namely Elegans, Blue Angel and Empress Wu.

Krossa Regal

Sum and Substance

Blue Mammoth

Regal Splendor

Komodo Dragon
undertheoaksgardener7b
3 months ago
Terry, it could be Blue Mammoth and just never blue due to the heat in your zone in your the winter (melts wax away). Another possibility is related plant like sieboldiana.
djacob Z5b SE WI
3 months ago
Utog and terry, I did think of that issue…..the sun melting the wax. Compare yours to old_dirt’s above. They look very similar….. but I say check the flowers when they bloom.

mbug, we were posting at the same time. Your American Icon is a beauty and your Blue Angel is so blue! I am jealous….mine has some blue early but gets mostly green pretty quick. It is not in any sun though. I am tempted to take a couple of eyes and plant them in sun to see if the coloring would be more blue. Also love GA. It’s one I have admired but not bought due to its size. I have more room for sun hostas now.

debra
old_dirt 6a
3 months ago
debra - My Blue Mammoth is at least 5 years old and has only ever had a very slight hint of blue and not yet near giant size. I don't think "sun melting" is an issue, as it gets very little sun and has never had enough blue to melt. The leaf characteristics and flowers seem to be right, maybe I need to rethink it?
Beth - Michigan 6A
3 months ago
Debra, here are a couple pictures of my Blue Mammoth maybe they can help you.

In spring

Beginning of June, tree is shading it

Also beggining of June (1 day and a year apart from the above picture). Lost the tree and it is in more sun and heat reflecting off the house.

In bloom, again from the year with having shade there
djacob Z5b SE WI
3 months ago
Beth, your photos are very helpful…..they show all the colors Blue Mammoth…..

old_dirt and Terry there are several shots of BM in the HL that are definitely green. So even though the HL describes it as the leaves being light blue and cordate , we all know hostas can look different in different environments. I take a lot of flower pictures because they can definitely help ID a hosta. Old_dirt, I can’t tell the colors of the flowers on yours, but you will soon know as it’s an early bloomer.

debra

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