My newest hosta bed

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Eleven
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My newest hosta bed

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I had a bad spot under a pine tree that tried to kill just about everything I planted there. So last September I decided to get rid of it. Here's what it looked like on September 8, 2013, when I started:
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And the following day September 9, 2013:
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And as of May 25, 2014:
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boops
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Re: My newest hosta bed

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You have some nice Hosta in there eleven-looking good! :beer:
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thy
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Re: My newest hosta bed

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:D Looking way better :D

please, what is the big upright blue hosta in the background ?

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Re: My newest hosta bed

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could be krossa regal??
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Re: My newest hosta bed

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Queen of the Seas
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Nice one-I have one not that big yet tho. I didn't think they grew so vase shaped.
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thy
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Thank's... mine are to old to look so elegant... I love them, but the simplicity of yours is stunning :D :D :D :D

may even think of dividing one of them one day :wink:
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I just moved Queen of the Seas there in May. She's still looking pretty upright as of June 6:
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Here is a pic from last summer:
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Looks Great-love the upright ones.
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