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Happy New Year everyone! I hope this year you get everything you need and want. Let's play hosta. Show some Ds today.
Have a great day everyone!
People keep saying 2023 was a bad year. For me it was the best ever. I got to play in the dirt just about every day. And the birds are my friends.
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and one that I'm thinking about registering with the "garden name of Don's Queue
Happy New Year everybody!
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Hosta F 2023 .....................
Comments (33)Pieter..should I move it?..what would an ideal location be?..is there such a thing? 😅..if it’s doubtful that a move would help I can live with the different look.. Ann Ann, I've had them in different locations and have not been able to nail down what it is that it is in fact responding to, which I suspect is a temperature related thing, and of course our yards are loaded with micro-climates. I've had misting show up on 'Ben Vernooij' as well, but not near as bad as that first picture I showed. Pieter...See MoreHosta Lakesides 2023 ........................
Comments (34)Lots of places sell them, James. Go to any site selling hosta, and type Lakeside in the search. Here is a nursery that has 27 of the varieties: https://www.nhhostas.com/search-results-page?q=Lakeside Here is a great interview with Mary Chastain, the original breeder of the Lakeside hostas: http://www.hostalibrary.org/articles/RRMaryCInterview.htm...See MoreHosta O 2023 ...........................
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Comments (34)Debra, the difference between 'Blue Ivory' and Ben Vernooij' is easy to see, particularly early in the season. For me it's telling 'Firn Line' and 'Blue Ivory' apart. Here's a "family portrait". Starting center top: 'First Frost' and 'Firn Line' to the left of that, then below 'Firn Line' is 'Blue Ivory' (now you see why I've got difficulty telling them apart) and below that at the 3 o'clock position is 'Ben Vernooij'. Coming across to the left is 'Touch of Frost' and then another 'Blue Ivory' with 'Bulletproof' at 7 o'clock . Directly above that is 'Touch of Class' x2 and that's been a very unstable plant for me, throwing the 2 'Touch of Frost' sports to the right of it. At 9 o'clock just peeking into the image is 'Ripple Effect', To the left of 'First Frost' is 'Remember Me' and to the left of THAT is "Sleeping Beauty'.....and they're all related! Pieter P.S. Quite possibly the reason I have difficulty with my 'Firn Line' and 'Blue Ivory' is because one of them is mis-labeled....likely the 'Firn Line'... but that's for another day......See MoreRelated Professionals
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Dancing Queen
Dark Shadows
Dark Star
Deja Blue
Designer Genes
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Diamond Lake
Dragon Tails
Dream Weaver
Drop-dead Gorgeous
Dust Devil
last yearSo happy you got to play in the dirt and that the birds are appreciating you Paula.
What a beautiful bunch of D's everyone.
Dancing Queen
Deja Blu
Dinner Mint
Dixie Chick
Dream Queen has a lot of growing up to do.
Dreamboat
Drop Dead Gorgeous marred by hard water marks. I just have to figure out where I can fit it and many others!
GardenHo check out Beth's and at the link for better pics.
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Devon Green:
Delta Dawn:
Dream Weaver:
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last yearlast modified: last yearHappy New Year everyone!! I wish you all good health, prosperity, peace and love! The four ”musts” for life. Here my contribution for today:
This isn’t Fragrant Blue, or that was the consensus when I was seeking its ID. So I call it Dead Ringer, because it is
Dream Queen shrunk some but seemed to be bouncing back this season
DAF always looks good for me
two of Designer Genes, early spring and mid summer
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last yearlast modified: last yearloving everyone’s D’s..❤️
only Diamond Lake for me..
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Dancing Queen
Dream weaver- It is 10 yrs old......so slow growing. :(😥
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Diamond Lake- It was left to die , as it had another pot on it and when I was getting ready to discard it: to my surprise it had pips . It looks awful but I will not do that again
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last yearPaula - Glad you had a good year, gal after my own heart, playing in the dirt and bird friendly. :-)
When I go to my garden area I always tell the DW I'm going to play outside.
Saija_Finland - You must be a dancer, lovely collection. I'd ask for the next dance but I'd be Dancing out of (the) Time (never heard of that one).
Dancing Queen
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Deja Blu
Dream Queen
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Paula..I love playing in the dirt too!..I think this joke is funny..
Pieter..come and hunt in my yard Lol..
Sherry..I don’t have a Dancing Queen..but I want one.. 
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Dream Queen. I put this one in a pot since it has been a bit slow and I don’t think it could ever put on size in my root infested soil
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last yearGlad you got to play a lot in the dirt this year Paula! I love the birds too.
Dark Star
Diamond Lake
last yearI’m late to the party! But, I do look for the day’s post each morning with my coffee - since I’m on West Coast I figure Jax has had time in her morning to create it already!
Dragon Tails - a miniature - is the one with the flower - info said it’s a fast grower with long narrow & ruffled leaves & lavender flowers. I got this from Sebright Gardens & this is from last summer, 2nd year in pot. Warning, you’ll see this pot again 3 more times- I got all 4 of these mini’s on that shopping trip.
last yearWow! So many beautiful plants & lovely gardens!
Danubie Isla among ferns.
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12 months agolast modified: 12 months agooursteelers - such a great mature pattern on your DQ, good call putting it in a pot, Although I found a relatively root free zone for mine so after 6 years it looks like this.
And I also agree about Dinner Mint and although a small, it was getting too big for its pot, so...
Dark Shadows early in the season before it turns dark.
I can't believe I only got one pic of Danubie Isla, it is one of my favorite subtle variegations.
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Dream Queen with Dinner Mint and Godzilla fern, and Dancing Queen
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Dancing Darling 6-4-23
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Dark Star Rainbow's End 5-10-23
Deane's Dream 6-14-23
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Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.