Pictures after a rainfall and changes

11 years ago

The hostas loved it, unfortunately so did the weeds...just when I thought the weeding was done at least for a little while and I could move on to other stuff requiring attention.

I've relocated Crumb Cake. It was getting lost in the sea of green, so replaced it with Vulcan (foreground). Hope it's a good grower with all that white in the leaves.

Crumb Cake is now sited in morning sun in front of Satisfaction with Silver Bay and Luna Moth. Hope it keeps its gold colour longer in its new spot.

I've added Justine (peeking in from the bottom) to my blue and yellow bed.

Dream Queen, still one of my favourites.

Still haven't removed the solid coloured eye from Brother Stefan...was sort of hoping it would just go away on its own. My Golden Meadows (top Left) has also developed some solid leaves. I'm thinking of just using a serrated knife to cut the reversions from the main plants and treating the cut with a weak bleach solution. Any advice on that?

Summer Breeze (bottom right) and Lakeside Shore Master (bottom left) have added some height in the extension to my oldest hosta bed (planted in 2007). Lemon Ice is now 3 years old.

A green hosta seedling to the right of Pineapple Upsidedown Cake has really taken off.

Liberty is still growing strong. Brim Cup in front had no draw string effect this year but did develop a solid eye. I moved So Sweet (peeking in on the left) to a new location yesterday. It grew a lot bigger than I thought it would. I'm replacing it with a shorter hosta...maybe Golden Tiara

Zounds, in this bed since 2007.

montana Aureomarginata, now 8 years old, still hanging in there with tree root competition. Thanks for looking, that's all I can post in this thread.

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irawon zone 5a Ottawa.ca
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11 years ago

zkathy ...thanks for looking. I'm glad you like my arrangements. I like yours too.

Christine, I guess I should have explained things better - most of the weeds were in my sunny beds inside and outside the pool area. I spent two days weeding them. There are several weeds which self seed too readily if you don't get at them in time. I was getting frustrated because they were keeping me from what I really wanted to do in my hosta beds... move my OP hosta seedlings around and remove some reversions.

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hostas_for_barb
11 years ago
Irawon: Always enjoy your pictures. You have such lovely beds and gorgeous hostas. Keep up the good work (and then the lousy work of weeding too).
north53 Z2b MB
11 years ago
Well that was a treat for my eyes! They all look lovely. I especially love the look of montana aureomarginata. I've been mourning the loss of mine to HVX and finally decided to order a new one. Hope it won't take 8 years to look that good!
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josephines167 z5 ON Canada
11 years ago
Irawon, I'm just recovering from looking at your pictures! WOW doesn't cut it. Your beds are perfectly groomed, your hosta combinations beautiful, and I've just bookmarked this thread for colour combinations. I can't give you higher praise than that, my dear! Your hostas are exquisite and live in a beautiful environment! Congratulations!

Jo
irawon zone 5a Ottawa.ca
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks Barb, I keep telling myself the weeding will wait while I do the more creative gardening...maybe I'll just alternate days.
irawon zone 5a Ottawa.ca
Original Author
11 years ago
North, so sorry you lost your m. Aureomarginata. That's the hosta that rekindled my interest in hostas. I lost my mature (7 years old) Blue Mouse Ears to HVX last year, so I feel your pain. How old was yours when you lost it? Your new m. Aureomarginata shouldn't take 8 years to grow as big as mine. Mine 's competing with tree roots.
irawon zone 5a Ottawa.ca
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks Jo, I only took pictures of the good parts of the garden and cropping helps a lot. Wish I could learn to use the erase function to take out the blemishes on some of my hostas caused by a late frost.
sandyslopes z5 n. UT
11 years ago
I really like the woodland feel of it. Your Liberty is glowing around the edges. I think we notice any little imperfections in our own gardens because we're always working on them. You have created a beautiful space, and thanks for sharing it with us.
Linda's Garden z6 Utah
11 years ago
Wow! Every picture is prettier than the last one. I seriously cannot pick a favorite. They all are soooo gorgeous!
DelawareDonna Zone 7A
11 years ago
What weeds??? Are you pulling my legs??? I agree with every thing Jo said!!!
mbug_gw
11 years ago
You have created an idyllic setting! Would love to just sit in the middle and absorb it all!

Thanks for sharing.
irawon zone 5a Ottawa.ca
Original Author
11 years ago
Linda, DD and mbug thanks for taking a look and for your nice comments. It makes the work worthwhile when it is shared and appreciated.
zkathy z7a NC
11 years ago
Beautiful hostas, beautiful arrangements.
christine 5b
11 years ago
What weeds, my eyes only seeing your gorgeous hosta's !!! All your hard work show's. Thanks for sharing..