Paul you never cease to impress, good show !!!

There is in fact a hosta named Pot of Gold . . . it is the all yellow sport from Rainbow's End.

I know Hallsons has it listed this year in their catalog, haven't checked any other retailers though.

Thanks for sharing :)

Ludi

Thanks for the Color Festival picture. It's gorgeous!
Vanessa

Ludi, Pot of Gold looks interesting with shiny leaves, thanks for checking.

Vanessa, I moved it this Spring as others were filling in around it - hasn't missed a beat to more sun so far.

Paul

Love seeing your pictures, and your comments!

Appreciate the Harpoon picture. It has been on my radar for a while since you mentioned my Sam Spade looking similar. I lost my yingeri species hosta over the winter. Perhaps Harpoon......
because I NEEEEEEEED the spider flowers!

Thanks for the treat of so many new pictures with comments. Color Festival looks impressive.

Paul-thank you for brightening my day...have awful cold, feel terrible, so thought I'd redirect my focus to hostas...there you were, with some beautiful pics but your segue into it got me humming...we must be in same decade age wise lol...I feel better, albeit temporarily...as I hummed and looked at your pictures.

You have some unusuals...Harpoon is new? I love the crisp look of it. Does the yellow margin fade at all? Hope not as it looks beautiful as is.

Your Grt. ex. Has the coloration for which it is famous...lucky you. Liberty is spectacular, loving the wiiiiiide margins..you have no chewers in your area? Pristine hosta!

You have become one of my faves because of a number of reasons..your hosta and commentary are helpful and informative but above all, your hosta are beautiful, simply beautiful, the setting in which they thrive is to be envied...sigh..and you have some unusual ones I've never heard of.

Anyway, thank you for the lift today, needed it. Jo

Thanks for the nice comments, I enjoy taking pictures and always happy to share with my forum friends. I've added many hostas to my gardens and wish list from seeing pictures in your gardens. Really slowed my hosta additions these last 2 years - and have a lot that should be having their leap years soon, so it keeps me always looking forward to next year.

moccasinlanding, Color Festival got better from day 1 and looked great in a pot. Moved to the garden in 2011 and seemed to have fewer divisions in 2012, but leaves were more mature. This year seems back on track with divisions, so not too bad of a setback. Growing in a lot of light but still very fresh looking right now, though we have had few hot days so far.

moc and Jo - Harpoon was planted in 2008, and looking at pics it goes to cream edges in July or so. If I notice a yingeri connection, I give that hosta a second look for the flowers.

Jo - I have an older GE in shade and it doesn't color up as nice and is still 1 division . That Liberty has had wonderful margins the last 3 years - definitely a hosta worth waiting for the change.

Cutworms have been hitting the last week - hopefully they pass soon.

Paul

Paul, your 'Harpoon' (among others) looks great. Between yours and Steve_Mass's, you have inspired me to try again with it. Mine disappeared during the winter, which was a surprise since it was doing well last summer.

Your gardens look fantastic. I look forward to your continued postings.

Regards,
Don B.

Paul, You have a really good eye. Once again, I love your combos.
Thank you, WW

thanks - great pics!

You are right about Spring Fling... just looking at mine the other day... didn't know when I stuck it in that spot that it would get really big...

Hadn't seen Spring Fling or Pamela Lee before, love them both. The photos were all beautiful, but those two may go on the "want" list. Also enjoyed the way you've combined big and small hostas.

I got Bridal Falls this year. Before I add Spring Fling, does any one know if they are going to look alike?

Paul, thanks for posting those pictures. I'm still waiting for my Liberty to produce wider margins. Yours looks magnificent.

I just planted a Rainbow's End but it doesn't appear too happy. Your comments are very helpful.

I'm really happy to see a picture of your October Sky. I have some open pollinated seedlings in the vacinity of Frosted Dimples and Salute that look very similar. Hope you post more pictures as they mature.

I'm intrigued by the deep blue hostas to the right of Fragrant Blue. They're not Blue Mouse Ears, are they?

Hope you're feeling better, Josephine. A summer cold is no fun.

MadPlanter1 - I also picked up Bridal Falls this spring - BF and SF both have montana heritage so I expect there are some similarities. What few pics of BF I've seen, leads me to think its margins may be whiter and end up wider.

Here's a leaf from Spring Fling in August 2011-

Paul

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for those of you.. who dont know better... technology handicapped and all ...

you right click on pauls link to youtube link... and open it in a new window or tab ... and listen to it.. while you go back and peruse the pix ...

ken

irawon- those deep blues are Love Pat seedlings and just above them for comparison is a few leaves of Tokudama. Slow growing seedlings for sure, but getting some cupping. The pale greenish seedling just below them is a Tokudama Aureonebulosa seedling - same age (2010). I was hoping it would be yellow, may have to move to some sun and see how the color does.

Paul

Paul, thanks for taking the time to reply. Your seedlings look great. The T. aureo seedling, although chartreuse, still looks good ... hope more sun makes it yellow for you.

Breathtaking!!!!

Love Pat seedlings? Then they will be fertile! Hot dog! I can let her seeds fall and self sow for a naturalizing appearance in my garden. Sure thing, now I know to add Love Pat to my in-ground driveway bed. I'm very cautious about what I put in the ground. In fact, I feel that I am sending my babies on a "mission to Mars" when I put them in the ground.

That is what I consider a dangerous mission into outer space...outside the container, outside the protection of the privacy fence. ....

Paul, Thanks for the advice. I think I'll let Bridal Falls grow for a couple years and put Spring Fling on my "maybe" list. I've got too many big ones to add a look-alike.

I'll be interested to hear what you think of the two once you've had them a while.