Blue Mouse Ears

Blue Flame

Bright Lights, very slow with subtle coloring
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This post was edited by sandyslopes on Mon, Dec 29, 14 at 1:58

A new Blue Tooth

Blazing Saddles

Bluetini

Blue Angel
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Big Daddy
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Barbara Ann
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Steve

Great pics on this page. I'll try to add something of interest.

Here's what Beckoning looks like in May. The variegation tends to increase during the season.
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Big Sam
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Blarney Stone (Goodenough)
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Blazing Saddles
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Blue Angel
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Blue Cascades. I have two of these. You should have at least one.
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Blue Dolphin
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Blue Hawaii
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Blue Umbrellas
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Steve

Thanks Sherry BME always looks good.

Banyai's Dancing Girl

Loving your pic of Big Sam, Steve. I just looked at it in the hosta library. Looks like a huge one. I should get it, shouldn't I?

Thanks,
Don B.

Big Mama

Brass Ring

Brim Cup

My Big Daddy, 5 years old. Every year it seems to have less cupping and corrugation. It looks more like Jans than the others. In the Hosta Library there seems to be quite a difference from one to another.???

Beckoning:

Brave Amherst (at left)

Baby Bunting lay sleeping in front of Krossa Regal

This post was edited by bragu on Sun, Dec 28, 14 at 22:32

Overcast days are great for photographing blue hostas like Blue Mouse Ears.

Brother Stefan.

Hi peren.all,

Nice to meet a close hosta enthusiast. Do you live in the Ottawa area?

I'm sort of hoping MY 'Blue Shadows' isn't 'Inniswood' as I bought two this past fall. It would be nice if it were something I don't think I already have. Anyhow, if it's not 'Bright Lights' I'll start a new thread for an ID as soon as I take a picture of it in bloom next hosta season.

Old Dirt, that's a really good-looking Brim Cup. I understand it's hard to grow well. Mine suffered terribly from draw-string this year.

newhostalady, that's a cute Blue Mouse Ears, and you took a perfect photo of it. That's a good reminder to get outside and take advantage of any overcast day.

Blackjack

Yes I do irawon- Approx. 40 miles west of. What are the odds of having someone on the GW so close by (relatively?)
I grew up in Ottawa.
Your gardens are beautiful!

Brenda's Beauty in May
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in June
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Bridal Falls

Barbara Ann
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Birchwood Parky's Gold

Brother Stefan

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I didn't take many single plants pictures this year but finally found one This is quite small ( a year) my B..... Barbara Ann

Thanks sandyslopes.

The two Brim Cup hostas pictured are doing great. I can't say the same for mine.

Here is my second year Blue Cadet. I love seeing everyone's photos of young hostas, mature hostas and everything in between!

Big Mama x OP seedling. Generously gifted to me by our hosta forum friend, Tim Hensley. Can't wait to see what she'll look like in the spring, and beyond...

Don B.

Bridal Falls

5 Blue Moons

Blue Ivory

Blue Mouse Ears

Mostly repeats.

Barbara Ann

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Biggie (bought it because my cat's name was Biggie. He disappeared this past October)

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Blue Baron

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Blueberry Muffin

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Blue Ivory (a favorite)

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A couple of my BMEs, one blooming in summer, the other in its blue spring color.

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Brother Stefan

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Karen

Blue Flame

Paul

Blueberry Muffin

Paul

Blueberry Muffin

Paul

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Ben Vernooij
7/3/14

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Binkie
7/10/14

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Blue Striptease
7/14/14

Banana Boat:
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Blue Jay

Not a great pic, but it does show well the beauty of Blue Tooth:
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Blueberry Cobbler, showing those legs!
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Blueberry Muffin

Blueberry Tart
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Brother Ronald
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Brother Stefan

Blue Cadet next to Touch of class
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I've reread the introductory chapter and the general index to Mark Zilis' Hostapedia and found no references at all to FLORENCE SHAW but did find some glowing references to Paul Aden, who gave no credit to Florence Shaw for hostas she created. It's great that the American Hosta Society is attempting to right this wrong. The list of cultivars, whose origins came into doubt, showed me that BLUE ANGEL is with almost 100% certainty her creation. This is my personal attempt to recognize her. I hope that others will join me in mentioning her name when you post pictures of her creations.

I've noticed that when I google hosta cultivars for info, GardenWeb threads invariably come up.

Edit: I checked the hosta registry at the AHS website and found out that the registration for Blue Angel has been corrected/changed to reflect Florence Shaw's contribution.

BLUE ANGEL

Here is a link that might be useful: change in hosta registration

This post was edited by irawon on Thu, Jan 8, 15 at 15:32

Irawon, with that suggestion, I decided to post my Birchwood Parky's Gold, although many have been posted. It was registered by Florence Shaw.

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(It has a little frost burn, as it comes up early.)

Bressingham Blue reached a full six feet across this spring.

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Big Daddy looking gnarly as ever following transplant to the front bed.
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Blue Angel on left with Northern Exposure framing a Martha Hitchcock azalea.

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the most important part of my blueberry muffins â¦

the pets

Baby Bunting
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Barbara Ann
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Bedford Blue
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Ben Vernooij
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Big Daddy
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Blue Angel
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Blue Umbrellas

Blue Mammoth
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Bressingham Blue
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Blue Cascade new 2014

Blue Flame

Bobcat

Bright Star

Brim Cup

Broadway

Blonde Elf 7/15/2014

Blue Angel 7/15/2014

Blue Wedgwood 7/2/2014

Bumblebee 8/28/2014 newly planted

Some of my B's.............Recently Planted........

Blue Hawaii

Big Daddy

Blueberry Waffles

Brass Ring