Hallson Gardens

Posted: **Nov 10, 2007 9:29 am**

This is the list as of the autumn of 2007.

Allan P. McConnell
Allegan Fog
Aristocrat
Blue Cadet
Blue Ice
Blue Shadows
Blue Wedgewood
Brim Cup
Center of Attention
Cherry Berry

Chinese Sunrise
Clausa
Cracker Crumbs
Diana Remembered
Fortunei Aureomarginata
Fragrant Bouquet
Francee
Fujibotan
Geisha
Ginko Craig

Gold Drop
Great Expectations
Halcyon
Heart and Soul
Hope
Ice Age Trail
Invincible
Island Charm
Janet
Jewel of the Nile

June
Karin
Katsuragawa Beni
Kifukurin Ko Mame
Korean Snow
Lakeside Zinger
Limey Lisa
Loyalist
Mack the Knife
Marilyn Monroe

Masquerade
Montana Mountain Snow
Morning Light
My Claire
On Stage
Pandora's Box
Patriot
Paul's Glory
Peppermint Ice
Princess Anastasia

Punky
Red Hot Flash
Regal Splendor
Remember Me
Revolution
Sara
Seedling
September Sun
So Sweet
Spilt Milk

Stained Glass
Summer Breeze
Summer Music
Sun Power
Surprised by Joy
Teeny Weeny Bikini
Tick Tock
Tokudama Aureonebulosa
Touch of Class
Undulata

Undulata Albomarginata
Venus
Warwick Curtsey
Whirlwind
White Christmas

New in 2007
Cameo
Cherish
Country Mouse
Deja Blu
Fair Maiden
Fire Island
First Frost
First Mate
Frosted Dimples
Full Moon

Grand Tiara
Ice Cream
Lakeside Cupcake
Lakeside Elfin Fire
Lakeside Looking Glass * - diagnosed with HVX in 2008
Lakeside Shoremaster
Last Dance
Lemon Frost
Little Red Rooster
Little Sunspot

Moonstruck
Obsession
Outhouse Delight
Praying Hands
Red October
Restless Sea
Revolution
Rick Rack
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
Sitting Pretty

Sweet Innocence
X-Rated

Posted: **Nov 14, 2007 7:12 pm**

Nice list ..and growing

Got Country Mouse too this year, and am l.ooking forward to see what it is going to do

Pia

Posted: **Nov 28, 2007 2:54 pm**

I'm afraid I have to put the brakes on in 2008. Have a new garden extension, but am quickly running out of space.

Posted: **Jan 11, 2008 8:47 pm**

Wish list for new Hostas. Can probably, realistically only get about 10-15 of these. <i>Edited to say, it turned out to be more like 30. LOL</i>

Alligator Shoes - new 2008
Almost
Avalanche - new 2008
Bingo
Blue Mouse Ears - new 2008

Blue Sliver
Bob Olsen
Bridegroom - new 2008
Brother Stefan - new 2008
Cinnamon Sticks

Cream Cheese
Crepe Soul
Cutting Edge - new 2008
Designer Genes
Dick Ward

Dragon Tails - new 2008
Drawn Butter
Emerald Ruff Cut - new 2009
Fan Dance
Fire and Ice

Fireworks - new 2008
Frosted Mouse Ears
Galaxy
Gemini Moon - new 2008
Ginsu Knife

Glory
Grand Slam
Harpoon - new 2008
Heatwave
Hidden Cove - new 2008

High Society - new 2008
Ice Castle *
Illicit Affair - new 2008
Joyce Trott
Junior Miss

Lakeside Fruitloops
Lakeside Kaleidoscope
Lakeside Mom - new 2009
Liberty Bell - ordered 2009. I hope to actually get it in 2010.
Lonesome Dove - new 2008

Merry Sunshine
Olympic Glacier
Paradise Joyce
Rain Forest Sunrise - new 2008
Rainbows End

Rootin Tootin - new 2008
Royal Mouse Ears
Saint Elmo's Fire
Salute - new 2008
Sea Gulf Stream

Shazam/ Shazaam
Silver Kabitan
Teaspoon - new 2008
Thumbelina
Tortifrons

Twist of Lime - new 2008
Upper Crust
Warwick Delight
Whiskey Sour
White Dove - new 2008

White Feather -removed from list 2009
Wintergreen
Wylde Green Cream - new 2008

Posted: **Feb 08, 2008 11:52 am**

OC has a few that really looked good last year after the freeze. All bloomed, so hope they will be back This Year

106* days in July did them all in (couldn't get out to water.)
SO have no idea what I'll see this year....Smug Mug looked good too. OC has a album or two over there. Check out his profile..... OC

Posted: **Jun 26, 2008 3:25 pm**

New Hostas for 2008

Alligator Shoes
Avalanche
Baby Bunting (to round out the family)
Blue Mouse Ears
Bridegroom

Brother Stefan
Christmas Pageant
Cutting Edge
Dragon Tails
Fireworks

Gemini Moon
Ghost Spirit
Harpoon
Hidden cove
High Society

Illicit Affair
Lonesome Dove
Peanut
Rain Forest Sunrise
Raspberries and Cream

Rootin Tootin
Salute
Teaspoon
Twist of Lime
White Dove

Wylde Green Cream

Replacement Lakeside Looking Glass <i>edited to say the replacement doesn't look good and is in isolation.</i>
My own seedling of Korean Snow named Amy's Choice
A yellow seedling of Janet from a friend

Total counting the seedlings above - 134 varieties

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 12:04 pm**

I have new 2008 pics of all my Hostas. Not sure how many I can post at a time, but let's get started.

: Allan P. McConnell - have had this for a decade of more. Fast growing, good edger that doesn't get too big.

: Allegan Fog - new Spring 2006. I really like this misty-leaved one.

: Alligator Shoes - new spring 2008

: Amie Bleue - my own seedling. Of Tokudama origin. The name is a play on words as it is bluish, but not really and my granddaughter's name is Amy. Found spring 2005.; Amie_Bleue.jpg (48.22 KiB) Viewed 7371 times

: Amy's Choice - a second year seedling of Korean Snow. Glossy leaves of good substance. Named for my granddaughter Amy.

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 12:11 pm**

Looks like 5 is the limit. Here are the next 5.

: Ani Machi (sometimes known as Geisha) - new spring 2006. Always waving in the breeze and hard to photograph. Edit July 2014 - this hosta was found to have HVX in 2013. Had probably been infected since I bought it. Very, very subtle symptoms. It was destroyed.

: Aristocrat - new spring 2004; Aristocrat.jpg (32.12 KiB) Viewed 7364 times

: Avalanche - new spring 2008; Avalanche.jpg (52.51 KiB) Viewed 7364 times

: Baby Bunting - new spring 2008 - mini; Baby_Bunting.jpg (44.6 KiB) Viewed 7362 times

: Blue Cadet - new September 2005. this small blue likes the dark corner where I have it.; Blue_Cadet.jpg (41.69 KiB) Viewed 7358 times

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 12:16 pm**

Another five.

: Blue Ice - a nice mini. New August 2006

: Blue Jay seedling - a gift spring 2008. This one got too large for my garden and was given away in 2011.; Blue_Jay-seedling.jpg (41.78 KiB) Viewed 7349 times

: Blue Mouse Ears - another mini. New spring 2008.; Blue_Mouse_Ears.jpg (23.53 KiB) Viewed 7349 times

: Blue Shadows - new spring 2004. I can't tell the difference at this stage from H. 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' but I like both.

: Blue Wedgewood - new September 2005. Perhaps my favourite blue.

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 12:21 pm**

The next four. Brim Cup was among them, but was eliminated from my garden in 2009 as a real under-achiever.

: Bridegroom - new spring 2008; Bridegroom.jpg (35.01 KiB) Viewed 7331 times

: Brother Stefan - new spring 2008

: Cameo - new spring 2007. Now planted in a planter with Baby Bunting and others of the family.; Cameo.jpg (51.82 KiB) Viewed 7324 times

: Cherish - new spring 2007. In the same planter with the rest of the Baby Bunting family.; Cherish.jpg (45.48 KiB) Viewed 7319 times

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 12:29 pm**

The next five.

: Center of Attention - new spring 2004. Light substanced leaves are very subject to damage by storms and/or slugs. The copper collar helps with the slugs but there is still a lot of damage. In autumn 2009, I have removed this plant from my garden.; Center_of_Attention.jpg (30.8 KiB) Viewed 7310 times

: Cherry Berry - new spring 2006. I like this one.

: Chinese Sunrise - emerges bright chartreuse and gradually gets darker green with a darker border. New spring 2006.

: Christmas Pageant - new spring 2008; Christmas_Pageant.jpg (40.77 KiB) Viewed 7308 times

: My first Hosta. Came from a neighbour and I grew it before I knew what a Hosta was. Spreads by rhizomes and has intense purple flowers that never open. Really likes the moisture from the nearby downspout.; Clausa.jpg (51.05 KiB) Viewed 7304 times

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 12:33 pm**

Another five and then I'll take a break.

: Country Mouse - new spring 2007; Country_Mouse.jpg (30.57 KiB) Viewed 7306 times

: Cracker Crumbs - new spring 2005. A fast growing mini.; Cracker_Crumbs.jpg (29.04 KiB) Viewed 7301 times

: Cutting Edge - new spring 2008

: Deja Blu - new spring 2007. One I really like.; Deja_Blu.jpg (30.52 KiB) Viewed 7301 times

: Diana Remembered - new early summer 2004. Likes the location with morning light and has grown quickly. Huge, white, fragrant flowers.

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 1:56 pm**

Ready for another five now that I've figured out how to get them inline without duplicating - well maybe not, LOL.

: Dragon Tails - new spring 2008

: Fair Maiden - new spring 2007. I was disappointed in this one the first year but it is looking much better this year.; Fair_Maiden.jpg (41.12 KiB) Viewed 7276 times

: Fire Island - new spring 2007. Bright yellow when it emerges in the spring. I have two divisions of this, both new 2007. One has been moved to a darker location and is much darker green.

: Fireworks - new spring 2008. A nice perky little Hosta.

: First Frost - new spring 2007. Am still waiting for this one to fill out.; First_Frost.jpg (41.26 KiB) Viewed 7266 times

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 2:03 pm**

Next five.

: First Mate - new August 2007; First_Mate.jpg (31.62 KiB) Viewed 7262 times

: Fortunei Aureomarginata - one I've had for at least 8 years. A few years ago we cut down a tree to the east of it and with more light it has really taken off.; Fortunei_Aureomarginata.jpg (43.53 KiB) Viewed 7258 times

: Fragrant Bouquet - new September 2005. I think it would grow better if it had more light and may move it.

: Francee - another I've had for 8 or more years. This one was moved and divided spring 2007 from the dark side of a tree trunk. With more light it has grown really well.

: Frosted Dimples - new spring 2007. I like the way this one is growing.; Frosted_Dimples.jpg (40.63 KiB) Viewed 7257 times

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 2:12 pm**

: Fujibotan - new spring 2006. Has double lavender flowers on very tall scapes.; Fujibotan.jpg (36.29 KiB) Viewed 7252 times

: Full Moon - new spring 2007. A lovely, smallish blue.; Full_Moon.jpg (39.56 KiB) Viewed 7246 times

: Gemini Moon - new spring 2008. One of my favourite new ones.; Gemini_Moon.jpg (40.76 KiB) Viewed 7246 times

: Ghost Spirit - new spring 2008. Love the misty leaves.; Ghost_Spirit.jpg (50.37 KiB) Viewed 7241 times

: Ginko Craig - another I've had for at least 8 years. Quick growing and makes a good border plant.; Ginko_Craig.jpg (46.5 KiB) Viewed 7241 times

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 2:18 pm**

Another five -

: Gold Drop - new September 2005.

: Grand Tiara - new summer 2007. A perky Hosta.; Grand_Tiara.jpg (48.99 KiB) Viewed 7239 times

: Great Expectations - another I've had for about 8 years. A slow grower.; Great_Expectations.jpg (31.58 KiB) Viewed 7233 times

: Halcyon - another older one. Grows very slowly for me. I plan to divide the plant and put part of it in a location with better light.; Halcyon.jpg (36.22 KiB) Viewed 7234 times

: Harpoon - new spring 2008; Harpoon.jpg (46.05 KiB) Viewed 7232 times

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 2:25 pm**

Five more -

: Heart and Soul - new spring 2003. A pretty Hosta which stays quite small.; Heart_and_Soul.jpg (49.16 KiB) Viewed 7224 times

: Hidden Cove - new spring 2008; Hidden_Cove.jpg (25.86 KiB) Viewed 7221 times

: High Society - new spring 2008. The slugs seem to really like this one. I will be removing the sedum around it which I'm convinced harbours the slugs.; High_Society.jpg (38.5 KiB) Viewed 7220 times

: Hope - new spring 2003. A lovely mini, member of the Baby Bunting family. Clump grows fast.; Hope.jpg (48.18 KiB) Viewed 7218 times

: Ice Age Trail - new spring 2006. Grows slowly for me but it's in a dark location.; Ice_Age_Trail.jpg (49.06 KiB) Viewed 7220 times

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 2:35 pm**

: Ice Cream - new spring 2007; Ice_Cream.jpg (36.79 KiB) Viewed 7215 times

: Illicit Affair - new spring 2008. Bright, perky mini. May have a sport or reversion on one eye (10:00 o'clock) as the colours seem reversed. Will separate it if it's still there next year.; Illicit_Affair.jpg (36.44 KiB) Viewed 7215 times

: Invincible - new September 2005. I love the glossy, dark green leaves.

: Island Charm - new spring 2005. So far, not too charming, but I think it's been moved too much.; Island_Charm.jpg (51.94 KiB) Viewed 7212 times

: Janet - new September 2005. Love the colour changes in this one. Much whiter now than in the spring.

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 2:44 pm**

Ready for five more?

: Janet seedling - a gift from a friend - new spring 2008; Janet-seedling.jpg (49.34 KiB) Viewed 7206 times

: Jewel of the Nile - new spring 2005. Interesting patterns in the leaves.

: June - new spring 2006. GREAT all-round Hosta and good grower. Will divide this soon and try some of it in a darker location as it can look very different.; June.jpg (50 KiB) Viewed 7200 times

: Karin - new spring 2006. The name of my elder daughter. Nice cupped Hosta.

: Katsuragawa Beni - new spring 2006. Nice small green Hosta with red petioles.

Posted: **Aug 10, 2008 2:54 pm**

More

: Kifukurin Ko Mame - another of my very early c.2000 Hostas. I love this mini. It's perky and fast growing. Makes a GREAT edger.; Kifukurin_Ko_Mame.jpg (35.13 KiB) Viewed 7190 times

: Korean Snow - new spring 2004. Lovely, streaked Hosta. Hard to photograph because the leaves are so glossy.; Korean_Snow.jpg (45.97 KiB) Viewed 7193 times