Hosta Sport Pics

Post by **Chris_W** » Jun 19, 2007 6:27 pm

Hope you don't mind if I share some pictures. I sort of took a day off today (don't tell my boss) and enjoyed working in the gardens and getting some pictures. I took about 150 pictures, but won't share them all at once

These are some of the hosta sports we've found, but these aren't all of them. Sometimes when I sit on them for a while they get found elsewhere, but they are still fun to watch grow.

Let me know what you think!

Chris

Post by **Chris_W** » Jun 19, 2007 6:31 pm

Here are a couple more:

Post by **Chris_W** » Jun 19, 2007 6:41 pm

One more picture of our Radiant Edger sports that we have finally decided to name Radiant Star and Malachite.

And another shot of the entire plant of the streaky Celestial.

We also have some other fun sports that we are watching such as a white centered sport of Old Faithful, a reversed sport of Pineapple Upsidedown Cake (via Pineapple Juice), a reverse sport of Darwin's Standard, and a cream centered sport of Olive Branch (that last one is very slow). These have all wintered over at least once, some several years, and all are growing except the Olive Branch sport. Oh, and I also have a margined sport of Niagara Falls!

After you have grown several thousand plants for as long as we have you are bound to find some sport eventually

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Jun 19, 2007 6:56 pm

Nathalie23 · Post by **Nathalie23** » Jun 19, 2007 6:59 pm

Wow! I love Northwind and Celestial sports

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jun 19, 2007 7:31 pm

Chris, those are too cool.

Glad you took some time off to play, you deserve it!

Wanda · Post by **Wanda** » Jun 19, 2007 8:07 pm

So, can we order some now? (hehe) I haven’t even seen the margined Niagara Falls but I really want one - and I don’t even care what color the margin is!!! Please show us that one?

And I really like that Radiant Star and Celestial!

I have Helen’s sister plant to Northwind here for now and it is very lovely. Sturdy, too.

wanda

maidofshade · Post by **maidofshade** » Jun 19, 2007 9:02 pm

I really like radiant star and malachite. Probably cause I just got a radiant edger

But anyway they are

I hope you enjoyed your day off...everybody needs time to do whatever once in a while!!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 19, 2007 11:01 pm

We won't tell the boss.....today anyway

J/K. Glad you managed a day off, and what a nice one after the rain last night hey?

Love your sports! Looking forward to seeing more!

Sport of the day perhaps!

party_music50 · Post by **party_music50** » Jun 19, 2007 11:32 pm

That margined Praying Hands is cool -- it's neat that it catches the eye of so many people.

My fav is the one you will name Radiant Star.

Neat sports! Now I want to go post a new thread to ask my questions about sports. lol!

ademink · Post by **ademink** » Jun 19, 2007 11:49 pm

I love them all! That Praying Hands and Celestial are both really great! I also would love to see the NF sport.

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jun 20, 2007 2:22 am

You've sure got a nice assortment of sports there, Chris!!

I think I'd be trying to get the Praying Hands sport into the tc lab. I really like that one.

thy · Post by **thy** » Jun 20, 2007 6:33 am

Nice all of them, but I agree with Reldon... Get that praying Hands sport in TC

I still want it in blue

baja220 · Post by **baja220** » Jun 20, 2007 6:39 am

I love the Radiant Edger sports. Very cool to have sports!! Oh yes, need the Praying Hands too!

Debbie

poppi · Post by **poppi** » Jun 20, 2007 8:16 am

Wow, I love the celestial sport. Geez, I love sports in general...i don't seem to be too successful with them once they are split off. I think I love them too much.

The 2 I've seperated have gotten crown rot and died.

sniff. Are you better off putting it in the ground or a pot?

Trudy · Post by **Trudy** » Jun 20, 2007 8:36 am

Thanks for sharing your photos. Sports are so much fun. Love the streak Celestial, and Raidiant Edger is one of my favorite smalls in the gardens, so those are cuties also.

Great way to spend a day off, taking photos, and enjoying your gardens.............good for you!

Do it again sometime soon

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 20, 2007 9:34 am

Gosh, Chris! You're just busting out all over there at Hallson's with the sports this year! I enjoyed seeing all the pics and will look forward to seeing some of the other 100+ pics you took.

GibbsCorner · Post by **GibbsCorner** » Jun 20, 2007 11:15 am

Nice, Chris! Thanks for sharing. I'll join the others who have asked to see your margined Niagara Falls.

Matt

largosmom · Post by **largosmom** » Jun 20, 2007 11:47 am

Thanks for sharing them! What is the point of growing hostas if you cannot take the time to just enjoy them once in awhile?

Laura

DBoweMD · Post by **DBoweMD** » Jun 25, 2007 8:47 am

Wow those are all great!
The Celestial one was my favorite, but want to see the Niagara Falls sport.