This bed and the one behind it were dug later that same summer.
Gary

looks great

these do quite well in afternoon sun along with clems, roses, lilac josee, delphiniums and daisies.

WOW

Kit and Gary, those beds look great! And Teri, I love the color combinations you have going on there.

In fact, I just love hosta garden pictures. More, please!

Thanks Karen. this area gets only morning sun. hostas share the space with ferns, pulmonaria ladies mantle oxalis, lamium, astilbe and tuberous begonias.

Gorgeous! Love the...that's a wisteria, isn't it? I never see them here. Although they're supposed to be cold hardy to zone 5, I just don't think they grow well in our weather. That is one lovely, lovely bed, and I love the curve of the walk and the stonework, too.

Teri, WOW stunning combo thanks for sharing

Teri - looks great. Would you care to list what you've got in that bed - afternoon sun is a problem for lots of hostas.

Aquired Teaspoon hosta hesterday.

I am a willy nilly hosta planter but here are some pics. From far left to right is Gold Standard, Ventricosa,Frosted Jade from Terese,Undulata,On Stage and Golden Tiera. BEV

I have groupings everywhere. From the Ventricosa arround the tree the other way is Carnival, Gold Standard again, Bressingham Blue, and Hyacinthina.

I have GoldTierrra and love it.

ge1836 said:I have GoldTierrra and love it.

I've started casually collecting the tiara hostas. So far I have my favorites--'Golden Tiara,' 'Grand Tiara' and 'Heavenly Tiara.' Of them all, I think 'Heavenly Tiara' is the showiest. 'Golden Tiara' is the most mature one I have, and the one that got me into the tiaras in the first place. I really like their growth habit; there's something so tidy and pretty about them.

So far I've mostly just taken individual hosta shots this year, but here are a couple of whole garden shots. This was taken 5 days ago. They are even more unfurled now. I see this one is complete with dandelion. LOL

Looking the other way

One more.

ViolaAnn said:I see this one is complete with dandelion. LOL

Is this a contest, Ann--Spot the Dandelion? I see no such thing! You haven't seen dandelions until you're seen MY yard.

Your beds look wonderful.

Wonderful gardens, Ann. I agree with Karen, I don't see a dandylion. This just goes to prove that WE are our own worst critics. Most people just see how beautiful our gardens are, but we, well, we pick them apart even if they are pretty darn near perfect. I think your gardens are beautiful, Ann.

LOL - I found the dandelion! In the lower right hand corner of the picture, but with no flower

Ann, no one would have found it if you had not said there was a dandelion there. Your gardens look great!