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Still Good Looking

19 years ago

I know this has been done before, but which of your Hostas are still looking pristine at this time of the year? Leaf or whole plant - it doesn't matter. Between the weather, the slugs, the lime deposites from hard water (on the blues)and the squirrels throwing pine cones down on top of some otherwise good looking ones, it's getting to be fewer and fewer. PICTURES WANTED! McT

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  • 19 years ago

    Hey,McT! Here is a pic of my Fried Bananas,taken this morning. After the freeze in April,it indeed,did look "fried",but it recovered nicely,and despite the drought,has come back very well! Phil
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  • 19 years ago

    Thanks for posting Phil. I was wondering if anyone was around. Your fried bananas looks great. What is the very dark one in the bottom right of the picture? McT

  • 19 years ago

    McT,the very dark one is a new Invincible,just planted this year. The one in the upper right is my Olive Bailey Langdon,new last year. A lot of my hostas look pretty good still,even considering the year it's been. You have to understand that my plants are about a month-and-a-half ahead of yours and others in the north! Phil

  • 19 years ago

    Here's Stained Glass,which I've had several years. A little small,after the freeze,but it usually hangs in there way into October!
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  • 19 years ago

    Many still look decent. However, for the first time, because of the prolonged drought and periodic heat waves, I have some with some crispy tips.

    Revolution, 9-6-07.

    Wolverine & Kiwi Full Monty 9-6-07

    Gold Standard trio 9-7-07 w/ acorns and acorn piercings

    Stained Glass 9-4-07 more acorn holes

    Fragrant Dream & favorite blue seedling 9-6-07

    ~Bunnycat

  • 19 years ago

    Still some very nice Hostas out there.

    Here is Mr Big, starting to show off. He was planted in '04 from Hallson's. Cherish was a tiny TC, planted in late September of '06, that came back for another year.


    Mr Big
    9/5/07


    Cherish
    9/12/07

  • 19 years ago

    Those are great looking. Mr Big has been on and off my list due to reading (I think) that it's a very slow grower. I seem to have enough of those!

    Bunnycat, I feel like printing out your Revolution and Wolverine and showing my plants pictures to encourage them to get growing.

  • 19 years ago

    Here are a couple more. Hope to see even more Hostas that still look good.


    Thumbelina, planted in Fall of '04 from Alsautobodyarboretum on eBay
    9/21/07


    Tick Tock, planted in May of '07 from JGH's sale
    9/21/07

  • 19 years ago

    Here you go cowboy. The last two you posted look great. We haven't had anything near frost yet so mine still look pretty good.

  • 19 years ago

    Elata 2007-09-17
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    Krossa Regal 2007-09-17
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