A Hosta Garden in May
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A Hosta Garden in May
Here are some pics I took yesterday of one garden on the east side of my yard.
I think the 2nd link will work OK, but since I haven't done one of these before I'm providing both just in case...
http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k136/ ... 3be572.pbw
I think the 2nd link will work OK, but since I haven't done one of these before I'm providing both just in case...
http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k136/ ... 3be572.pbw
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Thanks for the nice comments everybody!!
The yellow hosta is Choo Choo Train. 1st year in the last 3 that it hasn't had a setback. It's been there since 2003 so it should be huge by now, but it just hasn't worked out that way.
The Piedmont Gold sport is a plant that I bought in 2003 from a lady in a town SE of where I live. I've never owned Piedmont Gold, but she said hers had had this sport for several years and she was kind enough to dig a division for me. It's looked nice in previous years, but never this nice. I've never thought about naming it since it really isn't my sport. And there are so many Piedmont Gold sports on the market already anyway...
I'll try to get another batch of pics uploaded to Photobucket later. I took pics in a couple of other beds too. Just didn't have time to do more this morning.
And I agree, Ed. I love this time of year when the hostas are unfurling nicely & look so fresh.
The yellow hosta is Choo Choo Train. 1st year in the last 3 that it hasn't had a setback. It's been there since 2003 so it should be huge by now, but it just hasn't worked out that way.
The Piedmont Gold sport is a plant that I bought in 2003 from a lady in a town SE of where I live. I've never owned Piedmont Gold, but she said hers had had this sport for several years and she was kind enough to dig a division for me. It's looked nice in previous years, but never this nice. I've never thought about naming it since it really isn't my sport. And there are so many Piedmont Gold sports on the market already anyway...
I'll try to get another batch of pics uploaded to Photobucket later. I took pics in a couple of other beds too. Just didn't have time to do more this morning.
And I agree, Ed. I love this time of year when the hostas are unfurling nicely & look so fresh.
Reldon, now you just have to grow it next to Tyler's Treasure, Satisfaction, and Piedmont Special to see if there are any differences.
I love these, so I bet yours is fantastic as well.
I love these, so I bet yours is fantastic as well.
Dave
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Dave - I sure would if I had the room, but... I don't have any of those other 3 PG sports. I know Tyler's Treasure & Satisfaction can get pretty huge. This sport has never shown any signs of getting that big. This is definitely the largest it's ever been. Do any of those sports have the slightly rippled margins like mine is showing??
Based on my memory, they do. Look exactly like yours. I have had Piedmont Special the longest.
Dave
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Reldon, what great pictures. Loved the slide show, very nice hostas you have growing in your gardens. Wish my Piiedmont Gold would put out a sport as nice as yours. I haven't had mine for only a couple of years and it sure glows this time of year. My Choo Choo Train sound like yours. I was wondering what happened to mine also as I planted mine in 2003 and it seemed like the ice and freeze of 2007 really set it back. I will keep hopping that it regains some of its size in the next couple of years. Thanks for sharing.
Sue
Sue
Thanks, Sue & Mary Ann. I did have to clean up some 'belly button lint' on some of these hostas. Can't remember whose DH it was who coined that term, but I always think of it at this time of year. Fortunately there didn't seem to be as much on the hostas in this garden as there was in the garden just to the south. But then it has overhanging branches from both my crab apple & the neighbor's maple so there's no escape in that one.
Bengal - sorry you're not able to see the slideshow. Did you try clicking on both the link and the pic?? They both worked for me when I tried them before I posted. And I just tried both again & they worked just fine... Other than that I don't know what to tell you.
Bengal - sorry you're not able to see the slideshow. Did you try clicking on both the link and the pic?? They both worked for me when I tried them before I posted. And I just tried both again & they worked just fine... Other than that I don't know what to tell you.