'Mr Big' was purchased from Hallsons in 2004 and is sure living up to his name.
Cowboy
Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
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Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
Click on the photo of 'Mr Big' to view a slideshow of Hostas in my garden from 2008. Hope you enjoy the show.
'Mr Big' was purchased from Hallsons in 2004 and is sure living up to his name.
Cowboy
'Mr Big' was purchased from Hallsons in 2004 and is sure living up to his name.
Cowboy
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Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
I'll be checking that out further once I get off this slow dialup! I saw the first few, and I can't wait to see more.
Thanks for sharing!
Linda P
Thanks for sharing!
Linda P
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
Beautiful hostas!!!!!!!!
Leslie
You don't have a garden just for yourself. You have it to share. ~Augusta Carter~
You don't have a garden just for yourself. You have it to share. ~Augusta Carter~
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Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
Linda P & Leslie, thanks for checking out the show!
Linda P, another whole, new world is waiting out there for you once you get off of dial-up. Dial-up is like those TV commercials that have the bad experiences that are like waiting for the cable guy.
Cowboy
Linda P, another whole, new world is waiting out there for you once you get off of dial-up. Dial-up is like those TV commercials that have the bad experiences that are like waiting for the cable guy.
Cowboy
Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
I agree, Cowboy! When I get online at my kids house (they have cable) or at my brother's house (he has wireless) it just makes me crazy to come home and sit here and wait...........
and wait.........................
and w....a....i....t................................
This year I'm actually in a hurry for Christmas to get here so I can get my present!!!
Linda P
and wait.........................
and w....a....i....t................................
This year I'm actually in a hurry for Christmas to get here so I can get my present!!!
Linda P
And time remembered is grief forgotten,
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
And frosts are slain and flowers begotten.....
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Latitude: 41° 51' 12.1572"
My Hosta List
Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
Now that was fun! 
I liked the way the photo shows up first, then the name of the hosta a second later. It gave me a chance to guess each name. Geez, I thought I could identify a lot of hostas, but I only got about 10 out of almost 200. That is quite a collection you have assembled. Thanks for putting it all together and up on the forum.
-Diana
I liked the way the photo shows up first, then the name of the hosta a second later. It gave me a chance to guess each name. Geez, I thought I could identify a lot of hostas, but I only got about 10 out of almost 200. That is quite a collection you have assembled. Thanks for putting it all together and up on the forum.-Diana
Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
Super slide show one of the best I have seen! Great hosta's you have there, sure enjoyed the show!
Carol
Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
Thank you cowboy for the wonderful visit back to summer! I have never seen such a large Spilt Milk, you must have had that plant for years, mine grows so slowly. I see that you had achillea interspersed with some of your hostas. Does it have long term survival in the partial shade that most hostas need?
The kiss of the sun for pardon
The song of the birds for mirth
One is nearer God's heart in the garden
Than anywhere on earth
Doris Frances Gurney "Garden Thoughts"
The song of the birds for mirth
One is nearer God's heart in the garden
Than anywhere on earth
Doris Frances Gurney "Garden Thoughts"
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Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
Both Mr Big and Spilt Milk were purchased from Hallsons in 2004. When they arrived the roots were huge (and clean, I have never seen such clean roots). They both have put on some pretty good growth, but those huge roots are what really started them off.
The Yarrow that is planted near the Hostas get quite a bit of Sun. I haven't done much to the Yarrow and it gets bigger every year.
Thanks for checking out the show.
Here are a couple photos of Mr Big and Spilt Milk, then & now.
Cowboy
Mr. Big
4/28/04
Spilt Milk
4/28/04
Mr Big, Spilt Milk is just behind Mr Big, just a little left of center on Mr Big
8/17/08
Spilt Milk, Mr Big is in the upper right
8/17/08
The Yarrow that is planted near the Hostas get quite a bit of Sun. I haven't done much to the Yarrow and it gets bigger every year.
Thanks for checking out the show.
Here are a couple photos of Mr Big and Spilt Milk, then & now.
Cowboy
Mr. Big
4/28/04
Spilt Milk
4/28/04
Mr Big, Spilt Milk is just behind Mr Big, just a little left of center on Mr Big
8/17/08
Spilt Milk, Mr Big is in the upper right
8/17/08
Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
I am ordering some of that Spilt Milk this spring! I don't know if mine is in too shady a spot but it is growing sooooo slowly. I love yarrow and grow it at our cabin in Michigan in full sun. I am going to try some in fill in areas in our dappled shade beds here in MD. Thanks for the great ideas and photos!
The kiss of the sun for pardon
The song of the birds for mirth
One is nearer God's heart in the garden
Than anywhere on earth
Doris Frances Gurney "Garden Thoughts"
The song of the birds for mirth
One is nearer God's heart in the garden
Than anywhere on earth
Doris Frances Gurney "Garden Thoughts"
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Re: Slideshow of Hostas in my garden in 2008
Loved the slideshow! I tried to guess what each of them were also before the name came up on the screen, but didn't do so well. 
Oh well....I never said I was good at IDing. 
I saw several in there that will be added to my wish list. They were all so beautiful! Thanks for posting this.
Oh well....I never said I was good at IDing. I saw several in there that will be added to my wish list. They were all so beautiful! Thanks for posting this.