Starting a new thread for the summer... Please feel free to add pictures!

One of my new ones, and quickly becoming a favorite!

hosta 'Unruly Child'


hosta 'Love Pat'

Wish I knew what they are... Any id help?








We have at least 25 different varieties. I know for certain I have Guacamole planted somewhere, but I have no idea on the rest.

Beautiful garden!

Very difficult to comment when all pictures are in one thread. But I'm sure there is an Undulata Albomarginata and an Undulata there.

Thanks Ann
I'll post them separately (and try to get stats recorded also...)

A few more from today...
Well, maybe more than a few!

Dragon Tails


Enchilada


Fragrant Bouquet


Fred Smith


Grand Prize


London Fog


Play It Again Sam


Key West


Sugar Snap


Volcano Fire


Yellow Polka Dot Bikini


Catherine


Blue Ivory

Have just been editing a new batch of pictures taken after I got mulch spread on my garden. Here are a few.

'Alakazaam'


'Allegan Fog'


'Alligator Shoes'


'Bashful'


'Bell Ringer'


'Blue Mouse Ears'


'Blue Shadows'


'Blue Wedgwood'


'Cameo' (with a pathetically small 'Cherish' at the right. It gets smaller every year and I"m always amazed it has come back.)


'Captain Kirk'

@Rose1656 did your 'Key West' sustain some damage as it was emerging? Just asking because of the damage to tips of the older leaves which looks a lot like the sunken tissue you get with HVX except that it's uniform on all the older leaves and doesn't show on the newer ones.

Here are a few more of mine.

'Choko Nishiki' (aka 'On Stage' but I'm learning to use the proper name)


'Church Mouse'


'Country Mouse'


'Cracker Crumbs'


'Dee's Golden Jewel'


'Dorset Clown'


'Dragon Tails'


'Eleanor Lachman'


'Electrocution'


'Emerald Ruff Cut'

ViolaAnn said:@Rose1656 did your 'Key West' sustain some damage as it was emerging? Just asking because of the damage to tips of the older leaves which looks a lot like the sunken tissue you get with HVX except that it's uniform on all the older leaves and doesn't show on the newer ones.

I noticed the points looking pretty wrinkled. I'm going to assume that it's just from me stepping on them when I was doing my spring clean up. I think it would be showing up on the new leaves, too. I'm not trimming it. I'll leave it and see what it looks like next spring. This is the bed that has moles running through it, so I'm always tamping down their runs. But, thanks for pointing it out. I will be watching it next spring.

I'm betting it sustained some damage to that eye and will be fine next year.

ViolaAnn said:I'm betting it sustained some damage to that eye and will be fine next year.

I hope so. I do have it spreading in the big bed out in the front yard. I've disposed of 3 that have shown signs of hvx, so far. All 3 were mature plants that have never been moved or divided. I watch the squirrels digging around the plants roots in that bed and wonder if it's possible for them to be spreading the virus?

When did you acquire those plants? If you are like me, you acquired a large number when the HVX epidemic was just beginning and your infected plants likely came that way even if from a quality nursery.
I've had two each from two different nurseries who were both aware of the issue at the time, yet they still slipped through. I was more worried about the one I had for 6 years or so before I realized it was infected. Anyone who acquired plants in those days would have been extremely lucky to have totally avoided HVX, but I think we were sufficiently aware that we didn't spread it further in our yards.

I've had them all for several years, but it is what it is! I'll just keep my eyes open for more infected plants in that bed, but hope for the best.

A new one for me this year

'Wiggles and Squiggles'

A few more from today's walk... A lot of mine have really suffered from the hot, sunny days that we've had this summer. Is it too early to say that I'm ready for fall?

Abiqua Recluse and heucherella Pink Fizz


Choo Choo Train and Lakeside Premiere


First Blush


Jaws and Heucherella Sweet Tea


Lakeside Beach Captain


Let's Twist Again


Powder Blue


Rich Uncle


Beckoning


Blue Sliver

Never got back to post more pics last time I did a few. Here are some more.

'Fire and Ice'


'Galaxy'


'Ghost Spirit'


'Guardian Angel'


'Hanky Panky'

'Heidi Ho' - a 2013 seedling from 'Spilt Milk' named after my youngest granddaughter


'Hidden Cove' a mini doing much better after I moved it last year.


'Hope' another mini and aside from 'Baby Bunting', the best growing one of that gang.


'Ice Age Trail' - doing well after I divided a lot of solid blue from itin 2017.


'Island Breeze'

Which hostas are in your picture?