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Show me your spring yellows!

14 years ago

So many hostas are a beautiful bright yellow in the spring. Here are some of mine:

Tequila Sunrise

Saint Elmo's Fire

Sea Gulf Stream

Lakeside Party Dress

Fire Island

Faithful Heart

Dawn's Early Light

Dancing Queen

Comments (24)

  • 14 years ago

    Nancy

    June Fever

    Paul

  • 14 years ago

    Yikes, so this is what to expect from my little Dancing Queen! I do really enjoy the yellows. You have some beauties.

    This is what I have now, and of course they are all new new, except the S&S is going on two years old.

    Honeybells, going into its pot soon after arrival. You should see it today, showing off her legs!!

    Winter Snow, one of 3 hosta in the ground & quarantined but lovely none the less:

    Erie Magic

    Brother Stefan

    Alabama Gold--just planted haven't washed the dirt off

    Rosedale Golden Goose

    Dick Ward

    Bibb Lettuce--young and very fragile, it is perking up now

    The Shining and Guacamole

    Zounds

    Mango Salsa

    Short Japanese maple shade bed for golds:

    Paradise Island x 2 plants

    Zounds, The Shining and Fried Bananas--FB is becoming a favorite

    This does not count my little guys, like Curly Fries and Chartreuse Wiggles, we'll save those for another day. :)

  • 14 years ago

    My Blaze of Glory got hit with the frost and the rabbit this year, I'm really looking forward to this one growing up!

    Blaze of Glory

    Jaz - Thick, leathery leaves:

    Gesila

  • 14 years ago

    Robyn,

    That's the best Dancing Queen I've seen. How old is it?

    Steve

  • 14 years ago

    Hey Steve,
    The Dancing Queen was acquired from Naylor Creek in 2007. It has never been moved. Fortunately, while the voles ravaged a number of hostas in the same area, they did not touch DQ.
    Gesila, I believe Blaze of Glory is the brightest yellow hosta I have ever seen!

    Here's a few more:

    Shimmy Shake - not quite as bright now, however this one gets brighter as the season progresses.

    Lakeside Symphony

    Lakeside Prissy Miss (one of my favorites)

    Eye Declare (bonus plant from Hallson's this spring)

  • 14 years ago

    Here is a trio of my new Delta Dawn, bare root about 2 weeks ago, they are sitting in a pot awaiting a bed to be finished:

    Orange Marmalade, newly planted this year:

    Fire Island, newly planted this year:

    Fragrant Bouquet, newly planted this year but I love this plant. I think I have 5 now:

  • 14 years ago

    LOVE that Lakeside Prissy Miss!!

  • 14 years ago

    Just new ones -- still carrying them around to find a good spot! Jan

    Fire Island
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    On Stage

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  • 14 years ago

    My hostas are not at their best this year, the wacky weather has taken it's tole, frost especially.


    Lime Krinkles


    Sea Fire


    Brenda's Beauty (too much sun)


    mont Mountain Sunrise


    Chartreuse Wiggles


    Hadspins Samphire

  • 14 years ago

    Here's some of my yellow ones:
    Sweet Tater Pie

    Pineapple Upside Down Cake

    Eye Declare (in March)

    Paradise Island

    Dragon Tails

    Designer Genes

    City Lights

    Chartreuse Wiggles

    Dancing Queen

    Lemon Frost

    And my favorite yellow, Dawn's Early Light

    What I've been wondering is, do these yellows need some sun to keep their color, or does it vary from plant to plant?

    Karen

  • 14 years ago

    all my spring yellows are posted in the conifer forum..

    they are all blue spruces.. picea pungens.. which bud out yellow ... go figure

    ken

  • 14 years ago

    After looking at your plants, and my wish list is longer...again, I wanted to post some of mine. Thank you for viewing as I so enjoyed looking at yours. Paula









  • 14 years ago

    Here's a 2011 Maui BC seedling -

    Paul

  • 14 years ago

    Ilovetogrow, you have some fantastic looking hosta with some eye-popping companion plants. The deep purple coleus with the August Moon took my breath, and I don't care if I have to watch for HVX with it, I'll keep it in a POT.

    Your Orange Marmelade is a lot whiter than mine is, but I've tried to keep mine from turning totally white just yet. There is a lot of summer to endure!I have a Sweet Innocence, and note a burgundy coleus with it--guess I need to look for more coleus as companion plants.

    Looking good over there in Jax.

    Squash Casserole

    My Fragrant Bouquet in bright shade, not really direct sun

    My new June is still greenish in the middle, but showing signs of yellowing up

    I guess Fried Bananas is becoming my favorite gold so far

    See what I mean about my Orange Marmalade being multitoned and not yet turning its colors

    There's more, but not tonight.

  • 14 years ago

    Moccasinlanding, I grow my OM in full sun. I have been thinking of starting to move OM and American Prayers to more afternoon shade. I do not grow in the ground here as there is too much root competition from trees so I am able to move my plants freely. I love to add other plants with the hosta. Coleus has been an inexpensive choice and you and I can keep them around in the south for many years. Begonias, heuchera and I am still waiting on some good impatients, also are out there. Great companion plants which have the same growing conditions.
    Your gardens have been coming together nicely. Watching yours grow too has been fun. I too use the Walmart pot. I stay away from clay as they dry out too fast. Have a great growing day, Paula

  • 14 years ago

    I have a lot of frost damage this year but here are some spring yellows and just some that put on a spring show.
    Coconut Custard


    Dancing Queen

    Here it is a little later after it has leafed out

    Fire Island

    Emerald Necklace

    Fortuni Albopicta

    June Fever

    Paradise Island

    Sea Fire

    Strawberry Banana Smotthie

    War Paint

    Most are starting to turn greener now but I love the spring show.
    Samantha

  • 14 years ago

    Wow, I am bookmarking this page for sure! So many kinds that I've never heard of before. Very very pretty.

    Sum & Substance in its second year (this pic was taken a couple of weeks ago and it's already bigger--and not as strangely flat)

    August Moon in its second year (growing in morning light and dappled shade rest of the day):

    The yellower of my two Guacamoles was growing in afternoon sun and was getting scorched already so I had to move it last weekend to a bit more shade:

    Orange Marmalade, earlier this season (now it's sending up flower scapes and some leaf centers are starting to lighten:

  • 14 years ago

    Here is my fire island when it cam up in April, it is getting way to much sun. already has crispy tips and it has not even been hot here. How much sun does it want?
    Dave

  • 14 years ago

    I have seen some wonderful brilliant yellows. Here are a few more from my gardens:

    Silver Threads and Golden Needles

    Platinum Tiara

    Moon Lily (sorry it is so dirty)

    Kabitan (many people have suggested that this hosta is a slug magnet, however that has never been my experience)

    Island Charm

    Diva

  • 14 years ago

    I've enjoyed everyone's pictures on this thread and others. I've finally taken the time to figure out how to get back on my Flicker account. Here are a few bright yellows.

    Possibly one of the brightest. It's almost the exact color of the euphorbia in the top right hand corner of the picture.

    And two favorites

  • 14 years ago

    Ahhhh, McT, so glad to have you back!! Missed your perfect hosta and your perfect camera work. Cannot wait to see your new additions from the last couple of months.

  • 14 years ago

    McTavish, what is the plant behind Eye Declare? Great gardens! Beautiful plants! Have a great grow day. Waiting for sunlight to look for damage from this Tropical Storm Beryl. Paula

  • 14 years ago

    Nice, but off the subject just a little, what do you use to treat for SLUGS????????????????????

  • 14 years ago

    Wow! What amazing pics up and down this thread. I vote it "Thread of the Year."

    Now where will I find all the ones I have just added to my list? And, worse, where to put them all?

    Steve

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