Pic of the Day--Garden tour 25

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Hank Zumach
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Pic of the Day--Garden tour 25

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Hi All--We have three circular shaped beds in our south lawn that are about 8'X10'. These two pix are of both ends of the east (uphill) bed. The most prominent hostas are montana 'Aureomarginata' and Sun Power.
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:cool: Hank!!

I think I got M. Aureo from Roxanne.... :roll: ...It sure is pretty!!

Thanks for sharing!! :D
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:cool: That mA is really something :cool:

How old is it ?

Mine will be in its 3 year this summer- do not expect much, there vere hardly no diference between first and second year in the garden :cry:

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Pia--I bought it in 1997.
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Hank,
You have a great garden!! I love your pictures!!
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Hey Thy, They LEAP the third year!! :D
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Post by newtohosta-no more »

Gorgeous!! My MA got it's roots eaten up by little critters last year..........grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....so I lost it. Poor thing never even had the chance to grow that big. I'll definitely get another one though, especially after seeing how beautiful yours is, Hank. :wink:
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I love your circular beds. They are truly striking. :cool: :D
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Post by renaldo75 »

I like them too - but knowing me.....in a few years the space between them would become gardens too. :wink:
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Hi--I had the "empty" space all planned out but when I showed the plan to Betty.............I suppose that some would say that reason took over. :lol:
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Think you can "reason with your reason" when the need space :wink:

Have been thinking of pach ways between the beds too... to easen the grass moving :-?
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