Hosta Large and Giants 2023 .........................................
Good morning and welcome to the Giants. Plants so tall they dwarf some people. I dream of growing them big, just happy to keep them alive. Show me yours:
The color of turtles.
Show me the Giants.
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peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
last monthYes, those turtles are fantastically coloured.
What a great bunch of large you have Beth. Wave Runner is wonderful and I will say it again that the stance of your Yellow River is terrific.
Alex Summers is young but looking forward to it gaining size.
Blue Angel well over 8' the last time I measured.
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Earth Angel. I cleaned up and mulched after this pic.
Komodo Dragon
Krossa Regal
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Hosta 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 Yellow 2023 .......................
Comments (17)yummy yellows everyone!..lol we have a summer family photo where 3 of the 4 siblings in my family have a cast!..I had a broken leg (small crack but I got a cast) my brother and one of my sisters had broken arms!..we were active and apparently clumsy!.. Laurie and debra..I love your comments about my Fire Islands 💕..beacon is a great nickname..both of you have a boatload of beacons!.. to me a yellow hosta in the spring is very special.. I love that Prairie Moon is yellow and Prairie Sky is blue..they would be pretty planted together.....See MoreHosta Flowers 2023 .........................
Comments (18)'Fragrant Blue'... and yes, it's fragrant for me. 'Sea Octopus' 'Sea Octopus' rectifolia var. Pruinosa with an unusual whorled arrangement of flowers 'Bulletproof' 'Stained Glass' 'Fragrant Dream' These flowers are on what supposedly is venusta, but they do not look like any flowers I've seen on the web from this specie. I'd love to find out what it in fact is, particularly since it was sporting when I purchased it a few years ago. Yes, the plant does remind one of venusta but I have my doubts. 'Nightlife' 'Amime Tachi' aka Siberian Tiger rectifolia var. Pruinosa...yes, I know, this is not the first picture of it I'm showing but it makes such an impressive showing when in full bloom 'First Blush' 'Tick Tock' 'Spider' 'Ray of Hope' which is fact has stabilized and turned into 'Roller Coaster Ride' and supposedly RoH comes out of laevigata. but it's remarkably reluctant to set pods, never mind seeds. Pieter...See Moreperen.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
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Liberty
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hosta_maker
last monthlast modified: last monthA blue rod kuenster seedling he gave me 20 years ago.
its next to power of prayer.
this yellow seedling is large but compared to victory it looks small.
Golden falls the original clump
Victory
Liberty
A montana a sport
Mcwilliams seedling
Mildred seaver seedling
Queen of the seas
A dorothy b seedling
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
last monthlast modified: last monthwow tablets go way back!!! 😂..
the turtles have my heart 💕..
Beth and Laurie..love Komodo Dragon..
most of us have Blue Angel..posting anyway because I’m proud of them Lol..
3 different BAs..
see how much bigger BA is than June or Fire Island?..
Sum and Substance..2 of them probably too close together 🙁..
Honeybells is pretty big..wouldn’t want to move it..Lol..
djacob Z6a SE WI
last monthdjacob Z6a SE WI
last monthHere are my large and giants:
My largest
With time will be large
Mine has shrunk some, roots I’m sure. Last measure, 5’
This one is pretty big for me
Only 2-3 years old
not quite giant yet
just barely large
debradjacob Z6a SE WI
last monthBatch 2: most of mine are large rather than giant
Frances is a wanna be
replanted 2 years ago so lost some size
debra
undertheoaksgardener7b
last monthWow! I love these giants. I don’t have much luck with giants because they’re best grown in the ground. I grow 90% of mine in pots due to myriad critters, pests, and blight. Here are mine: NOID, two of Elegans for perspective, and Winter Snow, all in pots.
undertheoaksgardener7b
last monthMiss America (new), Bridal Falls, Spartacus front left, and Afterglow.
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
last monthlast modified: last monthdebra..your Blue Hawaii is awesome!..I have 2 BHs..smaller than yours but I love them anyway..
utog..a funny question..do you ever find Elegans seedlings in the ground next to where your pots sit?..my Elegans gives me seedlings..
this is the summer we redo the path!..I’ve been removing river rock, putting it in Target bags and giving it to a neighbor..I took a bag today..took 2 a few days ago..then the stepping stones will be used somewhere in back..THEN I can move my seedlings!..the new look will be a rustic woodland path with mulch/leaf litter..
undertheoaksgardener7b
last monthnicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
last monthutog..I think the river rock retains heat and helps seeds germinate..I didn’t buy the rock..it was in back and I moved it..a decision I regret but I got a lot of seedlings as a silver lining!..
look at the hellebore seedlings..
undertheoaksgardener7b
last monthYou’re probably right about the rock. I have relocated lots of hellebore seedlings. 10 years later, here they are:
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
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old_dirt 6a
last monthI really like all the giants and large. Most of mine while still fairly healthy are smaller than a couple years ago.
Crazy For You
Hudson Bay
Krossa Regal
Sagae
Komodo Dragon
Sum and Substance
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
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last monthnicholsworth - Thank you but I did just pick the best ones from this year - This is Hudson Bay two years ago.
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
last monthdjacob Z6a SE WI
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Beth - Michigan 6A