So pretty..can't pick a favorite..all of them are beautiful..

Spectacular rainy day shots, Jo. The color on Krossa Regal - Oh MY!

Donna, it was early this morning and I just stopped and stared at KR! I have to go back out and measure it - it is very wide and spectacular! :D (wish it would rain some more...hurts my bare feet to walk on the grass out front - crispier than McDonald's French fries!!!)

So glad for you the rains are finally out of BC for a while. Wondering if we were going to have to fire up the boat , just in case. Hosta and lawns seem to be loving it so I guess it was fine. Finally we have had sun and got my long lawns mowed yesterday to have only one plug up in the chute.

What is not to love about the Krossa Regal standing so proud in the rain. Your Paisley Print is looking way nicer then mine is this year. I may have to find it another home but time will tell.

Faye, LPP is still in its pot and I have it under the tree where it only gets dappled sunlight. No room for it in any of the beds so it's easier for me to keep an eye on it. I will have to pot some up one of these days so the prime ones like LPP can live in the ground...some day....

Noah's Ark, huh? Lol you have live lawn mowers, no?;-)

Gorgeous pictures, Jo! Everything looks so lush!

Sherry

As always, great pics!

Very lovely,. It was thundering last night but it didn't rain. We need it bad too.

So glad you all are enjoying the pics! I thank you for taking a look.

It was 90F today! and I didn't go back out to see if anything got scorched. I hope you get a good, soaking rain real soon, Wendy. :-)

90F and rain, I hope it's not too muggy there because your pics look sooo refreshing. Makes me want a big, cold glass of water.

Your FW is looking really good. L. Paisly Print colors are always so great. Your Goodness Gracious is a real looker, too. All pretty!

We're at 95F / 35C and my hostas and I would love a nice rainfall about now.... only if I can order it with no hail and not at all humid feeling.... am I picky or what? lol.

Ah, the joy of zone 5 gardening! You have to wait a long time for things to start, but then you have beautiful, pristine hostas after the solstice.

Glad you got rain Jo, we are still waiting here. I am watering almost daily. Lovely, lovely pics of your beautiful hosta. At least with the lack of rain there is little snail/slug damage.

Sandy, that sounds just about right - I'm with you, no humidity would be perfect!

Kathy, you said it! The waiting seemed endless, then wham! Summer weather started in May and just continued with only a few cool nights. The lawn looks like it usually does mid July - it has been so dry so the rain was really welcome. Now the crazy temps for tomorrow? - down to 20C. Hallelujah! I can work outside!

Lookin good, Jo!

Looking good! Mine are either slug eaten or scorched. We've had hotter and drier normal temps and that with the large tree I had to have taken down this spring has been brutal on mine, even with increased water.

I'm going to have do some rearranging in the fall. What used to be the shadiest part of the garden is now the sunniest. I have to switch some of the blues for some that can take more sun.

The slugs here don't care about drought apparently. It hasn't slowed them down a bit! lol

Most of my pictures this year are rain covered hosta :-( Nevertheless yours look great! I am a great fan of Krossa Regal, got meanwhile 3 in different sizes and also new this year Gold Regal and Regal Splendor. They are so elegant :-)

But the shot of Marilyn Monroe is especially nice:-)

Finally raining here. I think I'm just North of you - it's a good thorough soaking!

Whereabouts, Pamela? Sprinkling here too but it has stopped...temporary I hope. We had 30-32 temps yesterday ... 18 today! Great work day! Ruthlessly trimmed 5 mature tall forsythias along the driveway!

Karin, thank you. MM leaf was irresistible so I snapped a pic. I also acquired a new Regal Splendor last year. :-) Doing great so far.

Stephanie, how can those slugs cross such dry earth? You'd think they would dry up?? I haven't had trouble with them since the winter of 2013/14 seemed to have dwindled their numbers (my opinion only) then in spring I faithfully scattered the pellets and have been using them since. Not much of an expense at all since the population has died down considerably but certainly prettier hostas! :-)

Those look lovely! Frances Williams jumps out at me! We haven't had rain for what it seems like forever. Everything is so dry, and the grass has turned yellow everywhere and there is no rain in sight in the next week.

You mean dry like this??? too early here for the tan look! :(

OM still with some buttery yellow colour.

In Delaware Expecting severe thunderstorm tonight with high winds and hail. We need rain but......

Not that nasty H word! :(. Fingers crossed no hail, no hail, no hail....let us know how your garden fares, DD when it's over.

Beautiful! Do you use anything to keep the slugs away? It would be difficult to find a Hosta without slug damage in my garden.

Lovely pics Jo! We barely got any rain down here (Oakville- close to Lake Ontario).

With respect to slugs, population is much smaller with the lack of rain...an upside to offset my water bill & some fried leaves. The only places I have slug damage is where I have been watering too much...

The dreaded storm never materialized. Having nice rain showers today.

Sometimes I despair at the amount of rain we get here.

I only have to look at the hostas to see how much they enjoy it to make me feel better.

Your pics reflect their pleasure beautifully.

Great pics and great hostas Jo.

Dave

Rained here last night (still) and with the hot weather and shade depletion from those dog gone Winter Moth caterpillars I have some sizzling going on......but...

Jon

Lovin' the walk in the rain.

Hey, Jon, I want to see your Krossa Regal but an imposter has taken its place, lol!

SusanB, yes, I scatter bait around after a rain and it really helps a lot :-)!

Pamela, hi neighbour! :-)

Donna and Bruce, Jon, I'm happy for your rain!!! slugs notwithstanding:(

Dave - sending you some of my sunshine>>>:-)

Thanks for looking folks and the nice compliments :D

Regal Splendor?

That's what I was going to say, RS and a beauty! :-)