A lot of them look great. However 'June' does not care what the weather is or how late in the season it is. 'June' just always looks great.

This would be another great photo op.

Right now,all my blues are green,but Olive Bailey Langdon still looks great! Phil

All of the plants from the Halcyon family look great here until the bitter end.

Paul's Glory

Heat Wave

H.'Butch'NR not because it is so striking rather because it comes up late and looks good longer than any hosta I have.

BTW, it is way in the back of the property and never gets any special care including supplemental watering.

From previous year.

Today 09-02-08

Basically, they all look great. I don't see any sun damage to any of them, even the ones in a lot of sun. An occasional cutworm or rabbit bite. Some are still putting up leaves. Gold Regal, for instance.

Guacamole! then Fragrant Bouquet, Stained Glass, Regal Splendour, Fragrant Dream. Note how many have beautiful leaves just when their fabulously fragrant blossoms are appearing -- a two-fer.

Nancy

Sounds like we all still have some lovely ones doing their hosta-thing. I won't be taking photos today. I took a terrible fall down 3 steps, laid out on the sidewalk in the midday sun for a long time, unable to move. Finally the neighbor saw me and called my husband who was in the house but couldn't hear me. I'm not really hurt, just skinned, bruised and sore as hell. But can't move much so am stuck in the house. Y'all post photos and I'll feel entertained.

Thanks,

Lainey

What else do I have to do but entertain Lainey?

Yankee Blue the bluest in my garden. Original stock from Indiana Bob.

ooooh, Lainey, that's awful. Hope you feel better soon.
Pam

Guardian Angel
Krossa Regal
Lancifolia
Loyalist
Stich in Time ( is ok )
Holy mole
June
Touch of Class
Cathedral Windows
Guacamole
Halcyon
Blue Angel
Patriot (annoiying me as of today but ok)
Revolution
Independence
Big Daddy
Ice Age Trail
Pauls Glory
Great Expectations is #1 this year for me.

Don't know about the rest you but I'm glad I wasn't taking a nap at the bottom of the steps.

Do you remember this one? Unnamed sport similar to H.'Sew Patsy', darker green, also upright with the white backs.

How's my bedside manner?

Thanks, EO, that's a nice one. How does one get a look at Indiana Bob's stuff? I looked up Bob Baltiwitz on the web and came up with nothing. I do know he grows some great ones.

Thanks to every one for the beautiful photos. Keep em coming!

Lainey

"I do know he grows some great ones."
Lainey

He breeds for big gold and blue's that don't sell as well as the variegates, has some great plants that just don't get into the market. He is one funny SOB, doesn't suffer fools well!

Maybe you would enjoy a seat, be quiet and maybe the turkey's will come back by, just at the top of this hill, as they did for me the other day.

Close your eyes and listen to them rustling, scratching in the leaves before you see them. You are getting sleepy.

Or, stop to comtemplate how many variations are in this little beauty.

WAKE UP AND FIX DINNER

Esther-opal, what is the name of the last one in your pictures? Love it!! I love anything unusual, especially green/blue. I am searching for Emerald Eyes too. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Thelma

"Esther-opal, what is the name of the last one in your pictures? "
thelma

Sorry, I was sort of talking to Lainey who was here and saw all the ones I'm posting.

H.'Winter Lighting' It is reported to sport green as fast as you can prune them off, mine has not put out a single green eye so far. Went to visit a friend and his had a green eye as big as the rest of the plant. To cute not to do the work to keep it going.

Thanks EO, indeed I am sleepy, owing to the handfull of muscle relaxers and other medications that I took to ward off pain. But I am thoroughly enjoying your photos and comments and have to say your bedside manner is fabulous.

What is that big blue one in the next to the last photo?

Say, I think I see a pup division sprouting on that Winter Lightning. You know as well as I do that pup will only draw strength away from the mother plant. You might as well cut it out and send it to me before it does some damage.

Lainey

Here is one that is old and seldom mentioned but is quite a grand smallish hosta. When you get old everyone forgets you. My kids only call for money, that they want me to hide under the mattress. Seems strange but you know how kids are these days.

H.'Sultana'

Come in drop these two off put money under the mattress and gone, no time to talk. Week later come get the money, count to be sure its all there, pick up Sydney and Reese. Can you stay a while? Sorry, Dad have to run.

That sultana is beautiful. Not as beautiful as Sydney and Reese, but still quite wonderful. I'm feeling quite entertained. Thanks EO!

Lainey

STAINED GLASS
Lainey, I feel so bad about your fall. I have been in your boat so I know how such a fall is such a shock to one's whole system. Pain killer and rest is the best medicine--and that's what you're doing, so you'll be OK soon and back in the garden of course. I have fussed with this SG all summer. It came back this spring with a rotted crown and two little sprouts. I gave it a 2 month water bath in the sun, and it poked along. Then I planted it in almost full sun 2 weeks ago. This morning, this is what I found, and it was the thrill of my summer. You can see layers of what it has been thru all summer and now the top layer and it's grand finale. I know it will just get better from now on. Mary

My Regal splendor still looks good and still kind of blue, most of my other hostas are only one or two eyes, new this year, so they look small.

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How about the spot we did for Patsy's daughter Cheryl?

Here in my yard, Paradigm, Orange Marmalade and June look flawless!

Diane/OH

Mary, your SG is the kind of story we gardeners love to hear about. Triumph over adversity. It's now beautiful and next year will look bigger and even more beautiful

EO, you continue to surprise me with your beautiful photos. That spot looks delightful.

Pagrdnr, what a lovely garden moment. Your hosta is lovely backed up by that blue wall.

Woodthrush, I guess that's one reason that Paul's Glory is so popular, it always looks fabulous. Mine looks just like yours, pristine, no burn, and that gorgeous chartreuse color. Your Heat Wave has me envious. I don't have that one.

Thanks to you all,

Lainey

"Woodthrush, I guess that's one reason that Paul's Glory is so popular"

I was about to post this photo of Paul's Glory taken last week when someone else posted one but we can re-visit PG many times,
in fact everyone should have one or in my case 8 or 10. This is not the same plant it is 2 about 10 foot apart.

Lainey, are you feeling better, this is wearing me out entertaining you!

EO, that's a beauty! The margin is so wide it almost doesn't look like Paul's Glory, or at least it doesn't look like mine. I like yours better than mine, actually.

I'm feeling much better today, don't really need more entertainment, so you can relax now. I didn't realize you were going to take my request so seriously. Might I suggest a nice cup of chamomile tea to help you relax? or maybe a short glass of wine?

I'm more than happy to return the "entertainment" favor should the need ever arise.

Lainey

Mary, Great colors on your SG.

Most looking good, a couple to share-

Abiqua Moonbeam
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Wide Brim
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Paul

Paul, shut up, you get on my nerves all your plants look like a million dollars?

Here are a few that still look pretty good in my garden. Most are still new and small, but they are faring pretty well, especially since it has been so hot and dry here.

Lainey, I hope you feel better soon. This forum is some of the best medicine that I know of!

EO, you crack me up!!! ;-)

Here is::

Little Sunspot

Independence

Abiqua Drinking Gourd

Great Expectations with some cool new leaves

August Moon

Blue Umbrellas

Cracker Crumbs in a stump

Tanya

doin' the bump....

Tanya, Seeing your Cracker Crumbs planted in a stump gave me an idea. A hollow log, planted with hosta and ferns. hmmm... must watch out for poison ivy. Thanks for the inspiration to all of you.

EO,

Can you tell me/us more about 'Sultana'? What makes it "old"? Is it no longer available? What does it like for sun conditions? About how big does it get? If it has a habit somewhat like 'Golden Tiara' then I need to put it on my list!

Thanks as usual,
Regatta

Mine is original stock from Bill Zumbar about 12-15 years ago. Over all a bit larger, wider, taller, larger leaf than golden tiara with much more substance.

Oldie but goodie!

Going through old posts again...

Is it just me, or do some of the hostas in this thread look VERY suspicious?

Suspicious in what way? Remember... this thread was in August and hostas aren't at their best in August (in most places anyway).

ok... you lost me, too... suspicious??? pretty normal bunch of August hostas to me...

Well, actually--I have to reluctantly say, that 'Cracker Crumbs' has a suspicious 'stripe' or two
but then, again, I'm highly 'stripe--sensitive'! ;op

Hope I'm wrong!!!!! I don't mind being wrong--in such a case!!!

Not really seeing anything. Do see the possible nematode stripe in cracker crumbs, but like others have said....hostas do not look their best in August, so it might not be anything.
Jen

I think some people just try to cause trouble, maybe if everyone ignores it they will just go away.....

Cracker Crumbs often shows at least three colors, striping the long way, particularly later in the season. I see no reason to suspect that plant based on that one low leaf and what could easily be reflection...

a word about Sultana... really a very fine hosta and very different from Goldent Tiara. Very different plants. I like both, but Sultana is a much more "refined" specimen than GT.

Sultana is a sport from Little Aurora. Unlike its parent, it is a vigorous plant. It is often described as a small plant, but left undisturbed and given bright light, it is actually a medium sized clumb. But the leaves keep their nice smallish size as the clump gets larger, cupped and corrugated - a look usually reserved for larger-leafed cultivars. Very good clear color contrast. As a companion, consider Just So... reverse coloration but very similar habit - not a sibling, but Little Aurora is the pollen parent of Just So.

Well, obviously, my attempt at a joke flopped. I guess that will teach me to post in the middle of the night! :p

In a bunch of these pics, there seems to be a theme of a big hosta, with a little host (or two) peeking from under it. Just reminded me of ..."Say hello to my little friend".

I promise, it was funny at the time! lol

idiothe, I'm looking at 12 Noon and 3 o'clock--yellow tannish sort of stripes!
Again, I may be nem-paranoid!! But, I'd sure want to know if there were cause
for concern, if it were mine!!!

Otherwise, some awfully nice hosta in that line-up 'Taly'!!! Any more recent shots
of them?