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FRANCE (Zone 9a)  rosebud May 9, 2013 9:12 AM CST |
| Hello I am interested in hostas with blue foliage I have the giant Xanadu Empress Wu and the small (but lovely!) Blue mouse ears Can you give me some tips in choosing hosta with glaucus foliage ? |
Name: Ann Ottawa, ON Canada (Zone 5a)              ViolaAnn May 10, 2013 4:03 PM CST |
| Take a look at Don Rawson's hosta lists http://www.pwk.resteddoginn.ca... One of them is of blue hostas. Or Google "blue hostas". You'll find lots of info. Then, if you want more info, look up each variety using Google or the Hosta Library. Only you can decide how blue you want them to be, how large a mound or leaf, what shape of leaf you want and whether you want them to be wavy or not or whether you want a hosta that is variegated but with a lot of blue in it. Good luck, but be careful. It can become addictive. Ann Ann Pictures of all my hostas, updated annually and tracked since 2008 begin at: https://violaann.smugmug.com/G... |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings!           virginiarose May 12, 2013 7:56 PM CST |
That's for sure!      Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Cinda Indiana Zone 5b Dances with Dirt          gardengus May 12, 2013 8:36 PM CST |
| If you just go to the database here and type (hosta blue) all kinds of beauties show up . I have blue cadet , it multiplies very well, is dark and even looks good in deep shade, but I have seen better blues. Keep believing ,hoping,and loving all else is just existing. |
Name: Ann Ottawa, ON Canada (Zone 5a) ViolaAnn May 14, 2013 9:50 AM CST |
| The blue ones I have vary quite a lot. You can see pics by following the link below. 'Baby Bunting' is VERY small but fast growing. 'Blue Cadet' is a bit larger, but still fast growing. I'm making mine into a border in a dark garden where a lot of hostas have failed to thrive. 'Blue Mouse Ears' is a good one, but still small. Thought to be a sport of 'Blue Cadet'. Thicker, rounder leaves. 'Blue Ice' is a slower growing small blue. 'Blue Wedgwood' is larger but mine doesn't grow particularly fast. Nice powdery blue which holds well during the season. 'Bulletproof' is a tough blue hosta - maybe a tetraploid. 'Full Moon' I've found to be really slow growing and I'm planning to give mine to a friend. 'Halcyon' or any of the Tardiana blues are nice plants. My 'Halcyon' is not particularly fast growing, but it holds its colour well. 'Salute' is a nice upright blue. I don't have it, but 'Pewterware' is a nice blue too. Those are the solid blues I have. But it's worth considering some that are blue with margins or have a lot of blue in them like 'Frosted Dimples', 'Deja Blu', 'Fragrant Bouguet', 'Touch of Class', or even 'June'. Ann Pictures of all my hostas, updated annually and tracked since 2008 begin at: https://violaann.smugmug.com/G... |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose May 14, 2013 3:19 PM CST |
What about 'Blue Angel'? Don't you think that is a good blue? Seems like a good blue.  Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Ann Ottawa, ON Canada (Zone 5a) ViolaAnn May 14, 2013 4:31 PM CST |
| I just don't have it or really know it. Quite large isn't it? I mostly have mini - medium size hostas. Ann Pictures of all my hostas, updated annually and tracked since 2008 begin at: https://violaann.smugmug.com/G... |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose May 14, 2013 5:51 PM CST |
| I remember it was sun and slug tolerant, don't remember the size but I think you are right. Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Diann Lisbon, IA       |
I have Blue Angel and it's a wonderful hosta.  It is quite large, some are classifying it giant these days. |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose May 15, 2013 5:46 PM CST |
I think I want one, I could probably find a place. I don't have too many blues because the wax melts. I count myself lucky to have a Hosta garden. I am pushing it zone wise.  Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
FRANCE (Zone 9a) rosebud May 19, 2013 11:40 PM CST |
| Ok for the beautiful Blue angel Baby bunting and Blue cadet seems interesting too |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose May 20, 2013 3:42 AM CST |
| Yes, the more I hear about Blue Angel the more I like it. I think I have a blue cadet already, got one off the bargain bench at Santa Rosa Gardens. Don't know much about Baby Bunting. Halcyon does good here also.(pic.) Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Name: Christine Southeastern MN (Zone 4a)         Christine27360 May 31, 2013 3:48 PM CST |
| My Favorite true Blue is..... Silver Bay!! It is amazingly blue -- best blue i have i think!!! Some pics shows it not so blue but it is bluer that Blue Angel or Blue Mouse Ears or Blue Cadet or Halcyon Blue (I have all those!!) "Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously." 2 Corinthians 9:6 |
FRANCE (Zone 9a) rosebud Jun 28, 2013 8:05 AM CST |
Christine27360 said:My Favorite true Blue is..... Silver Bay!! It is amazingly blue -- best blue i have i think!!! Some pics shows it not so blue but it is bluer that Blue Angel or Blue Mouse Ears or Blue Cadet or Halcyon Blue (I have all those!!) Merci christine |
Name: Paul Utah (Zone 5b) Grandchildren are my greatest joy.         Paul2032 Jun 28, 2013 8:12 AM CST |
| This is a young plant but shows great potential.....'Her Eyes Were Blue' Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah |
FRANCE (Zone 9a) rosebud Jun 28, 2013 8:20 AM CST |
Paul2032 said:This is a young plant but shows great potential.....'Her Eyes Were Blue' Vraiment beau My very Young 'empress Wu' is just in flower this week Great potential too |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)          |
Blue Angel in foreground, Elegans back left. Elegans to right of pedestal, then Blue Angel.  Evan |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Jun 28, 2013 6:12 PM CST |
| I do not have that many blues, the heat here melts the wax coating on the blue hostas but I do have a few that do good. This is one of my favs because it is always beautiful. TOUCH OF CLASS Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
Zone 5 Iowa carenjean Jul 2, 2013 6:48 AM CST |
| The whole hosta thing is addictive for sure my dh has lost a lot of lawn to it already but he is doing is with good nature I think I got him involved and now he looks too so maybe just maybe it will be ok when I say sweetly "honey I need more lawn dug up" he tells me I'm killing him. Wont start on his gun addiction. Does anyone know anything about Black Hills Hosta saw one and think it looks pretty good. Blue Angel is awesome love mine Happy Hosta gardening Happy 4th to all  |
Name: virginiarose Virginia Money talks but Chocolate Sings! virginiarose Jul 2, 2013 8:17 AM CST |
| I love Blue Angel, have fun with your garden! Susan In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.....Margaret Atwood |
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