I couldn't resist!!!

10 years ago

Golden or possibly Grand Tiara at Walmart. I was there again with a friend and after looking both up online, I found a near perfect specimen of it. It's labeled Golden Tiara but thinking the centers look more like Grand? I could be wrong. Time will tell. But she is stunning and smaller, too. So this makes me happy.

They also had a GORGEOUS Earth Angel that was sporting and I wanted to so badly but I didn't. I need to save room for Luna Moth, Cherry Berry and Rainbow's End. So anyway... Turns out I miscounted last time so say hello to my #7 new hosta for the season, Golden Tiara!

Next to June

Also one of my U. Medio Variegata's is unfurling now...

And this one has several eyes coming through and has a pip or 2...

4 out of 5 U. Medio Variegata's "bulbs" doing something... Not bad, not bad!

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josephines167 z5 ON Canada
10 years ago
You sure are picking "lookers" Brandy! This latest is sooo very pretty with that unbelievably wide margin! Congrats!

I just came in from the backyard..checking out pips! 'Wheee!' is showing 14 pips so far! Things are continuing to look "up" in Ontario. I got my Wheee after you posted yours last year.

Now I have a WheeeBrandy! :-)
Steve Massachusetts
10 years ago
That is Grand Tiara. You can tell because it has wider margins that Golden Tiara. Yours is a beauty. Congrats.

Steve
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hosta_freak
10 years ago
Yeah definitely looks like Grand Tiara to me also. Nice find! Our Wal Mart doesn't even sell hostas anymore. I have several GTs already,though. Phil
brandys_garden
Original Author
10 years ago
I figured as much. Thanks everyone. They have some good ones this year at our local Walmart. I am impressed. They switched suppliers, too. I love mine, she's a stunner and I love how perfect her leaves are. I grabbed her on the spot! Haha!
brandys_garden
Original Author
10 years ago
Thank you, Josephine. Mine (Wheee) is unfurling now. It looks a little unbalanced but so far so good, no cold damage that I can see. *Knocks on wood* I will get pics of it this week when hopefully after this rain, it is looking a little prettier. It looks kinda weird right now. But the leaf that is completely unfurled looks good. I am so happy I didn't lose her (don't tell the others, but next to my first, the Albomarginata, Wheee is my favorite! shhhh... I love all my hostas the same! :-) )
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
10 years ago
That's cute, ok I won't say a word! Lol. I must say tho' your pickin's are superb!

It'll be great to compare the progress of our Wheee!s with a pic. When you post, I hope too that I have something to show. The pips are still only about 1/4" high, but they are coming along. By George, at this rate we won't have to worry about frosts or freezes at all! :-)

Thanks, Brandy.
brandys_garden
Original Author
10 years ago
It looks weird before it unfurls for sure. And it was kind of fast and then slow when unfurling. Like one day, I had odd looking pips with curls in them and then next day, I had a couple of semi unfurled leaves and now they are all trying to at once so it looks clumped and weird and hard to tell what it is. I don't know? However the leaves don't appear to have any damage due to the cold like Albomarginata, Fire Island, Krossa Regal and Paul's Glory do.
Gesila
10 years ago
That one is sure pretty Brandy! I love the wide margins.

Gesila