I love blue hosta

jobranch · Post by **jobranch** » Jul 05, 2007 6:19 pm

A man that loves blue hosta - I admit it and I am not ashamed to say it. One of my best is the very common Halcyon. The attached picture shows the plant in it's second year. You can see a little of my Bressingham Blue in the background which is also looking good.

Jeff

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Jul 05, 2007 6:37 pm

Love it with the red impatients!!

Claudia

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jul 05, 2007 7:04 pm

Wonderful pic! It really shows off that nice blue color and it does look fantastic with the red in the background!

jobranch · Post by **jobranch** » Jul 05, 2007 7:15 pm

Thanks for the comments. We are in an extreme drought in Central Alabama and it has been very tough on my impatients. This is the second year of drought and I probably won't plant them next year - except in some pots.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jul 05, 2007 8:18 pm

Very pretty! And I thought blue was a guy color!

Those impatients don't look as drought ridden as many I've seen around town here in Michigan. It's been nasty on all annuals this year. I think the only ones doing 1/2 way decently are those that were put in shade and are sun lovers!

jobranch · Post by **jobranch** » Jul 05, 2007 8:30 pm

That picture was taken probably in May and they get the most shade. I have some more out of the picture to the left that look horible. I had some more that I had to just let die. Good news - the hostas in this bed still look good.

baja220 · Post by **baja220** » Jul 05, 2007 8:45 pm

I love the blues too!! I too like the red behind it. We've had such hard heavy rains here that my Halcyon is green now.

thy · Post by **thy** » Jul 05, 2007 9:13 pm

I love blue hostas too

Wellcome to the forums

pia

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Jul 05, 2007 11:37 pm

That's a beauty! Your pic shows the blue so well! Thanks for sharing and welcome!

digs57 · Post by **digs57** » Jul 06, 2007 5:59 am

I'd love to see a pic of your Bressingham Blue, too - and, btw, how do you distinguish BB from Elegans? Aren't they all but identical?

Digs.

jobranch · Post by **jobranch** » Jul 06, 2007 8:09 am

Here is the Bressingham Blue. Great shape. Gold Standard is to the left.

digs57 · Post by **digs57** » Jul 06, 2007 11:33 am

Thank you for the BB, jobranch! Very nice!
D.

Hallson Gardens

I love blue hosta

I love blue hosta

Red Impatients

Drought

Bressingham Blue