What's looking good this week?????? in the Hostas forum

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Paul2032

Jun 16, 2012 2:51 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.

We've done something like this before but I thought it might be fun to do again. Which Hosta looks extra nice this week and then next week we can choose something else. Mine is Liberty which I show often. I have 3 plants and it is so "camera friendly"
This one gets dappled sun most of the day
This one gets morning sun only
This one is on the north side of the house and gets some morning sun and some evening sun.

Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah

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virginiarose

Jun 16, 2012 3:15 PM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Always beautiful too!

Hosta 'June'
Uploaded by virginiarose

JUNE

BLUE IVORY

KOMODO DRAGON

PARADIGM

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

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Rose1656

Jun 17, 2012 7:03 AM CST

Name: Rose
Oquawka, IL (Zone 5a)

Paul,

I think everything in your gardens looks good any week! Love Liberty... unfortunately, a rabbit liked it even more this spring! Ate it down to the ground.

Rose

When all is said and done, there’s more said than done.

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Rose1656

Jun 17, 2012 7:04 AM CST

Name: Rose
Oquawka, IL (Zone 5a)

Susan,

Your Blue Ivory has some really nice, wide borders on it! Very pretty.

Rose

When all is said and done, there’s more said than done.

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Paul2032

Jun 17, 2012 7:25 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.

Rose, thank you for the kind comment. My garden brings me a lot of pleasure. We've had two domestic rabbits loose in the neighborhood the last few months. Now just one as something must have happened to the second. They haven't done any harm yet. We see a few deer all year and I live in fear of them when the Hosta are emerging in the spring but no problem so far. They do eat the new buds on my roses some years.

Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah

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virginiarose

Jun 17, 2012 8:54 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Thank you Rose for the compliment, I am still looking for just the right spot for Blue Ivory, seems to be a little fussy, in this photo it is recovering from too much sun.
My Paul's Glory got chewed up first thing this season by a rabbit and I put down the Millorganite, this keeps them away because they do not like the smell. I just got to remember to reapply every three rains or so, it is also a low dose, slow release, organic fertilizer and the Hostas do like it.

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

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Paul2032

Jun 17, 2012 10:43 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.

I love Blue Ivory also but my plant is the same size as it was 2 or 3 years ago. I need to try it in another spot. El Nino which is very similar seems to be slow also. A friend moved his El Nino hoping to encourage it.

Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah

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virginiarose

Jun 17, 2012 11:13 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Good advise, I have noticed that El Nino has grown fast for me and it does get a couple hours of sun, it seems to like it.

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

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Rose1656

Jun 17, 2012 7:29 PM CST

Name: Rose
Oquawka, IL (Zone 5a)

My El Nino seems to be going in reverse! I moved it this year, but it's getting smaller. My Blue Ivory is still just one eye, but seems to be happy where it's at, so I'll leave it there!

When all is said and done, there’s more said than done.

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ge1836

Jun 19, 2012 4:22 AM CST

Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)

Pineapple upsidedown cake

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Christine27360

Jun 19, 2012 4:00 PM CST

Name: Christine
Southeastern MN (Zone 4a)

Climax always makes me smile!

"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."
2 Corinthians 9:6

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virginiarose

Jun 19, 2012 4:54 PM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

I like mine but have not quite found the right spot for it, Satisfaction looks better right now.

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

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springcolor

Jun 19, 2012 6:32 PM CST

Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)

I just want to post and say how much I love all your pictures.

Sempervivum for Sale

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virginiarose

Jun 19, 2012 7:10 PM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Your

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

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springcolor

Jun 19, 2012 11:02 PM CST

Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)

Here's one of mine. NOID but sure is slug resistant.

Sempervivum for Sale

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virginiarose

Jun 20, 2012 4:55 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Beautiful Hosta, reminds me of Komodo Dragon. Show us the flowers when they open!

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

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springcolor

Jun 20, 2012 10:38 AM CST

Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)

OK, I'm sure its nothing fancy. I bought some at the local nursery years ago when putting in my shade garden.

Sempervivum for Sale

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Christine27360

Jun 20, 2012 11:20 AM CST

Name: Christine
Southeastern MN (Zone 4a)

Very Pretty -

Reminds me of some of the blues I have too!!

And Susan - Glad you picked up on my subtle sense of humor with "Climax" ~~ I love your sense of humor back at me with "Satisfaction"!!!

"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."
2 Corinthians 9:6

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virginiarose

Jun 20, 2012 11:25 AM CST

Name: Susan
Virginia (Zone 8a)
God is the only thing that matters.

Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Mat.6:28-29

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eclayne

Jul 23, 2012 5:31 PM CST

Plants Admin Emeritus

Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)

This is the nicest time of the year for 'Elegans' here. It still has a trace of blue and with the light and dark green it looks iridescent in the right light.