Hosta W 2023 .........................
Welcome to the Ws. A letter so great it took two Vs to make it.
Do you trust me again? Go ahead turn it over! Trust me ..................................
I pass by this old mailbox every day. The old rusty box is nailed to an oak that has to be 150 years old. After years of passing, it by, I decided to open the box to see if anything was inside. After all, there isn’t even a house nearby to which it could serve anyway. Any home it serviced long ago is torn down, I’m sure.
I noticed an old letter inside, as you can see in picture #2. I looked at the postmark date, and it said July 7, 1903! Due to age and moisture, the addressee on the envelope was not readable, so I opened up the envelope hoping to find some local history and a good story I could share with you. Here is what the letter inside said. “We have been trying to reach you about your vehicle’s extended warranty.”
Vegas Baby! Get out your wallet.
I can think about better places to chill but what a view.
Give us a great view today with your Ws:
Comments (27)
10 months agoOut of all the things that the letter could have contained...great story! Nascargo lol! I especially like that it was sponsored by Morton Salt.
Nice White On Saija.
White Dove late season a little the worse for wear.
Wide Brim
Wind Beneath My Wings. Another behemoth I have to find room for.
Winsome
Winter Snow
Wolverine with a hunk out of it from a fallen branch.
Woodland Elf
Wylde Green Cream on planting day in late Sept.
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9 months agoWhite Bikini -- the only white-centered hosta that has done well for me:
Waterslide:
9 months agoUnbelievable the money spent on the super bowl and the Lions aren't even in it.
Whirlwind
Winter Warrior
Wolverine
Wishing Well - "wish" it would do something
White Christmas - last good year of it, I've given up on it, always tattered and slug magnet.
9 months ago
9 months agolast modified: 9 months agoPaula..I saw the shark!..
we bought a new car 11-3..I’ve received several letters that started with ”call immediately before your warranty expires”..the car just reached 700 miles..
old_dirt..I wanted the Lions to be in the Super Bowl too..🙁
nice W’s everyone..
Laurie..I have room for Wind Beneath My Wings!!!..love it..
Wheee!..April 29 2023
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Now my Ws:
This one keeps its color all season. Later in the season. I have 2
New last year, before mulch. In fall it developed 2 late blooms. It looks smaller becauseI cut off the burned leaves.
debra - 9 months ago
Couple more: this one hold it color pretty well
I have 2 of these also
debra
9 months agoAmazing how comfortable the ram is up there! Vertigo must not be a thing for them.
Old_dirt, very pretty Whirlwind.
Gary, your White Christmas is beautiful!
A newly planted Wu La La. I hope it will be a fast grower.
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9 months agoNice W's everyone!
Warwick Comet
Waterslide 6-22-23
What's That 5-14-23
Wheee! 7-7-23
Whirlwind 6-7-23
White Bikini 6-3-22
- 9 months ago
Here is a seedling similar to white on, it is an early attempt at blushing in variegation. i will keep at it, so i suspect eventually i will succeed.
the goal is a pink margin.
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9 months agoRunning a little late on posting. Great W's everyone.
Waterslide
Wave Runner
Wheee!
Wide Brim
Wolverine
World Cup
Wu-La-La
Wylde Green Cream
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9 months agoLove the ram photo! Makes me wonder where the photographer was hanging out to take this picture.
I have a few W's.
Wheee! Unfortunately is being crowded out. I think it should be bigger by now, but is holding its own.
Wolverine
Wu la la
War Paint. My War Paint began to deteriorate at one point. I planted it here in this very small space as there wasn't anywhere else to plant it. And then it just kept getting better and better. This year I need to remove both of these hosta but I am worried it will be difficult to get most of the roots.
- 9 months ago
9 months agoTime to catch up. I have so many Ws and I didn't even get pics of them all. I love War Paint in the spring and since I don't have Niagara Falls . . . it's fine later.
Wave Runner is a fav so I have two. This one in full afternoon sun.
and this one in dappled morning sun . . . (oh never mind, no pic).
Wheee!
Well Shaked
Wildest Dream - hoping for a leap year this year.
Winter Frost
and the super-photogenic Wonderland
Now where did I put Wunderbar and Wundergold, they should be here somewhere.
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