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New bed from last year

10 years ago

This is where I removed a twenty foot evergreen nearly all by myself. Totally worth it!


There's a space in the bottom tier where I planned to add a small ornamental cherry tree. I've decided that would probably be too large, so I might add a Rose of Sharon this fall. The bottom tier, from either side:

The top is mostly a hodge podge of plants I got on sale or pulled from elsewhere in the garden. The light green stuff in the corners will have to be relocated as it's a messy grower. The top tier:

-Shawna

Comments (21)

  • 10 years ago

    Here are the main hostas on the bottom tier.

    Niagara Falls, last minute buy in the fall:

    Elvis Lives, totally recovered from a few years as bunny food:

    Squash Casserole, trade from a couple years ago:

    Moonlight Sonata, new last summer:

    Prairie Moon, better here than in the back but still gets dirty:

    Appletini, purchased 2015:

    Judy Rocco, also new last summer:

    Alex Summers, relocated here and MUCH happier now:

    Fingerprint, purchased 2012, looks better every year:

    Pineapple Punch, also purchased 2012:

  • 10 years ago

    And can't forget Harry van de Laar looking so handsome this year! Now I remember why I bought him in 2014.

    Shot from directly above:

    Closeup of red creeping from petiole to leaf:

  • 10 years ago

    Noteworthy hostas from the top tier.

    Enterprise, new last summer:

    Wheaton Blue, late fall impulse buy:

    Thunderbolt, new last spring:

    Fantabulous, trade from a couple years ago:

    Captain's Adventure, my ugly duckling from 2011 and STILL not a swan:

  • 10 years ago

    Great looking hostas in beautiful garden beds! I'm sure your front yard really stands out in your neighborhood.

    Eleven thanked sandyslopes z5 n. UT
  • 10 years ago

    All beautiful !

    Eleven thanked mbug_gw
  • 10 years ago

    That's the first time Alex Summers has impressed me enough to go on the wish list. You've built another lovely bed, good job!

    Eleven thanked zkathy z7a NC
  • 10 years ago

    I like your Judy Rocco; haven't seen that one before. My sister and I always referred to her CA as 'Captain's Misadventure' until she finally donated it to a hosta sale.

    Eleven thanked beverlymnz4
  • 10 years ago

    Eleven, I love the look of your multi-level planter box. The first first photo real shows off the hosta. They are growing beautifully.

    Eleven thanked DelawareDonna Zone 7A
  • 10 years ago

    Really enjoyed admiring your photos. Your hostas are perfect and beautiful. Even the "non-swan" is pristine, lol.;-)

    Eleven thanked josephines167 z5 ON Canada
  • 10 years ago

    I like the look of Captain's Adventure! Even if you say it's not a swan, it still looks great to me!

    Eleven thanked teuth
  • 10 years ago

    Awesome!

    Eleven thanked windymess z6a KC, Ks
  • 10 years ago
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    Lovely outcome from all your hard work! It looks great now, will look even better as time goes by.

    Sherry

    Eleven thanked sherrygirl zone5 N il
  • 10 years ago

    I enjoyed touring your beautiful hosta garden! I was wondering if you like any of the miniatures, like Baby Mouse Ears?

    Eleven thanked Debra Lucas
  • 10 years ago

    What is the light green with white edges in center of bottom row, the last photo, of the first post? It seems to draw your eye. It isn't as unusually marked as others but is still captivating in the group. Your others are all so healthy looking. Mine have been afflicted with cutter bees, slugs, bunnies, drought and an oak tree that sheds twigs that spears leaves.

    Eleven thanked frankielynnsie
  • 10 years ago

    Great garden ... That oak tree surrounded by Hostas in back ground looks like 3 I have in my front yard. I'm seriously thinking of replanting with with more attractive Hostas this season. 8 monster oaks give 'full' shade to my beds near front porch ... Between that and resin dropped Hostas grow slow.


    Eleven thanked SusanB (Iowa Zone 5a)
  • 10 years ago

    Dave, I'll probably post another bed tonight and more when I take new pics. I usually take lots of pictures, but this year I've spent my limited time working in the garden or sitting to enjoy it.

    Beverly, my Judy Rocco was an impulse buy when I visited a nursery while on vacation in Ohio. So far it seems similar to Rocket's Red Glare, though I like that one more.

    Jo, I purposely left out a couple hostas not doing well! Poor little Java and Little Miss Sunshine are being remove tomorrow for some needed TLC.

  • 10 years ago

    Debra, I stay away from most minis now. They don't do well here between my past lack of watering, extensive tree roots, and hordes of terrorist squirrels. I received Golden Threads in a trade last summer, and the squirrels killed it in a couple weeks.

    I think the smallest one I have now is Mighty Mouse, purchased from a club auction:

    Yellow Boa has also managed to hang on (this pic is a month old, nothing recent):

    Oh yeah, Radiant Star is smaller this year. Combination or poor location and being planted a little deep after the squirrels dug it up, it's also being moved tomorrow:

  • 10 years ago
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    Frankie, I think you mean Captain's Adventure? I posted an individual pic of it in my third reply above.

    There's also Rubies and Ruffles, a new purchase last fall:

    And my first Liberty, relocated here after being strangled by tree roots elsewhere:

  • 10 years ago

    SusanB, I'm actually beginning to remove the hostas ringing that oak tree. They were there before we bought the house, but I recently read there shouldn't be anything on the buttress roots that near the trunk. I might replace them with some minimal groundcover plantings.

  • 10 years ago

    Eleven, I'm loving your 'Fingerprint'