Hosta V 2023 .....................................
Good morning and welcome to V.
Yes, you will be singing this today.
Now this hot off the FB press ................. I love this Sphere. It is so neat to watch it change for a major advertisement. I knew it was big, but not this big. This guy must be crazy.
Show us some Vs for today.
Comments (19)
Saija_Finland
3 months agoValley's Vanilla Sticks
Valley's Chute the Chute
Valley's Lemon Squash
Venusta
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Comments (25)Beth only one of those is in the lab. the market will not pay you what they are worth. so i will be cloning the best ones and selling them directly. cloning is not tissue culture it is more or less a division process avoiding dangerous chemicals. BAP should only be used in a very controlled environment. It is a dangerous chemical if miss used…….i will not use it. it will be relatively small quantities,. i want to avoid all the viruses and marketing hype and all the bad things that big business brings. its just the love of gardening and plants. … just one man dabbing around in the garden....See MoreHosta Wide Screen Shots 2023 ...............................
Comments (20)I took these just for today. Here is where I grow ..... This is what I call my greenhouse. The hostas will end up on the back row. Cacti and other sun lovers Starting bench with hosta still hanging outside. Still in early spring. My lake. haha It really is a retention pond, but I love it. Always something happening out there. That is me from all 4 sides. Oh, there is a lock back on the gates. Sadly that is not my eagle. He is down in South West Florida and I watch him on cam. I have been lucky enough to have seen Bald Eagles over my house twice last year. Super cool....See MoreHosta Blue 2023 ........................................
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 MoreHosta Leaves 2023 .......
Comments (20)Pieter, your Katherine Lewis reminds me a bit of Ambrosia. I think if the Captain Kirk pip with that different leaf becomes stable for you….then call it AWOL! 😂😂 Peren, let me say my favorites: Dinner Mint (reminds me of a tiny Paradise Joyce), Powder Blue, all those lovely bumps, can’t wait until my Winter Snow looks like yours, Fingerprint (wowed by that blue), Riviera Sunset (which I ordered because of your beauty) and the King (what is not to love about those colors?) debra...See MoreSaija_Finland
3 months agoVictory
Vim and Vigor
Vim and Vigor has one pip looking different, sporting.
Here it is separated. We will see if it survives winter.
Volcano Island
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoPaula..you made me hum!..
Saija..love all of your Valley’s..so pretty..
I hope Vim and Vigor comes up..
Beth..love your Valley’s too..a big blue vase shape hosta speaks to me..
I have Venusta..I love it..
I wonder if I have Ventricosa?..there were lots of plain green hosta when I moved in..they’re still here but not in the same locations..I moved a lot of them..here’s one..bottom of photo..
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
3 months agoNo problem having Bohemian Rhapsody stuck in my head. Beautiful Valley's! Such a nice clump of venusta Ann!
Venetian Star. I took very few pics this year.
venusta until I hear differently. Pieter?
Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.
3 months ago
old_dirt 6a
3 months agoA few V's
Vulcan
Victory - somehow the deer missed it this year
Ventricosa Aureomarginata
Ventricosa
Valerie's Vanity
djacob Z6a SE WI
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoBeth, I love your VBC…..where did you get it? Can we buy Valley’s hosta here in the states?
Saija, of course I am envious of your Valley’S! Beautiful subtle coloring on all of them. I hope the V&V sporting eye comes up with the same color in spring! Wow, maybe a new hosta for us!
Ann, that Venusta must be the one you weren’t pulling out…..lol. What a nice clump! Nice Ventricosa as well.
Laurie, Venetian Star is a beauty…..so full and lovely blue/gray color.
Old_dirt, very nice Vulcan and I really like the color and shine on Valerie’s Vanity———-I am not usually one for all green hostas, but sure like that one!
my only V:
debra
Beth - Michigan 6A
3 months ago
sherrygirl zone5 N il
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoMy only V photo from last season. Ventricosa in bloom.
Sherry
mbug_gw
3 months agoLiked all of the Valley’s, too. Especially the Blue ones.
Victory 5-10-23
Victory #2 6-18-23
Voices in the Wind 6-4-23 ....New....planted in the fall.
Vulcan 6-4-23 ....had it for years, and still small.
sandyslopes z6 n. UT
3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoHow funny that it’s so easy to get a song stuck in your head!
I’m reminded of how much I used to like my Victory!
Old_dirt, every year I love how shiny your Valerie’s Vanity looks. The hosta library photos do not show this one as pretty as yours.
Just one V today... Venetian Star
djacob Z6a SE WI
3 months agoBeth - Michigan 6A
3 months ago
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
3 months agoOnly one V for me.
Two of Virgina Reel. I got it confused with another hosta on my wish list and ended up buying two! By September they were drying up and looked awful. I hope they look better this year.
peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
3 months agosandyslopes z6 n. UT
3 months agodjacob Z6a SE WI
3 months ago
Beth - Michigan 6A