Your favorite yellows?

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Gardenitis
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Your favorite yellows?

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Hi all,

With the addition of this year's newest hostas, I've discovered my garden is sadly lacking solid yellows/golds. I'd love to hear what your favorites are (and see photos). Your input will really help me figure out what else I need to order.

Thanks in advance! :beer:
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A number of yellows and pics are here....

I still like "May"

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I have aquired many yellows over the last few years for the same reason....a bright spot in the garden. I found that squash casserole , glory, and sunpower are a few of my favorites.
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For early spring yellow, Dawn's Early Light is hard to beat. Dancing Queen, Summer Warrior, Jimmy Crack Corn, Rosedale Golden Goose, High Noon, Golden Sculpture, Gold Regal (if you grow it in a little sun), Choo Choo Train, are all medium to large (or extra large) ones. Cheatin' Heart is a nice mini or small yellow. I know there are many more, but I need another cup of coffe to remember them. :lol:
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I second "Dawn's Early Light". My Lakeside Symphony and Sea Fire are also making nice bright spots of color in my garden right now.
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I love 'Dragon Tails', don't have a picture, but its a great yellow mini.

Also have a dud 'Great Lakes Gold'; it has lovely yellow leaves, but no ruffling. Got it as a tc, as it developed leaves got huge, but didn't develop the tell-tale pie crusting.
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Re: Your favorite yellows?

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Fire Island with its lovely red legs. I also have Sunpower, but I don't find it particularly yellow. Minis - Dragon Tails and Cracker Crumbs. Chinese Sunrise is also quite yellow at this time of year.

Then there are those that have yellow parts - the inner leaf of Remember Me and June the outer edge of First Frost and others that will go white later.

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JaneG wrote:I second "Dawn's Early Light". My Lakeside Symphony and Sea Fire are also making nice bright spots of color in my garden right now.
Three votes for DEL!!
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My Lakeside Waterfall stays bright s can be all season! :D
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August Moon is one of my very favorites.
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" Three votes for DEL!!"

Dude, youre getting a DEL. :lol:

Here's Dragon Tails (does it look alright? The squirrels have dug it up 5 times)

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Here it is next to Blue Mouse Ears for hight compairison:

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OTHER THAN Dawn's Early Light ( :lol: ), this is my most exciting gold seedling this year so far. It's kind of floppy and low, but crazy-rippled and bright with a hint of red petioles. It's an open-pollinated seedling of 'High Kicker'. Fun stuff!

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Take your pick!
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Re: Your favorite yellows?

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And a few more
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Re: Your favorite yellows?

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I was just thinking the same thing! I need a yellow....which ones are the most slug resistant, if there is any such thing??
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Re: Your favorite yellows?

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WOW - thanks so much everyone. Your yellows are drool worthy. So hard to choose, I think I might have to get ...:hmm: ...THEM ALL :D . (Thanks for enabling!)

Keep the ideas coming, if there are others out there with suggestions. I'm enjoying virtually visiting your gardens and learning from you!

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Re: Your favorite yellows?

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Hi Michelle,

I got Fruit Punch last year and it came up really bright. Lullabye is another one that comes up a nice yellow.

Nice pics everyone, I especially like that High Kicker OP seedling, very cool. Does it have white backs and red pets like its momma?
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