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Current pics from bed added in 2015

9 years ago

In 2015 I removed a large evergreen in front of my house to make room for more hostas. So far it's coming along well, though I probably need to add a couple more shrubs for all year interest:

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  • 9 years ago

    Here are pics of hosta from the lower section. I'll see about posting the others tomorrow.

    Bridal Veil:

    Elvis Lives:

    My Cup of Tea:

    Teaspoon:

    Niagara Falls:

    Lakeside Looking Glass:

    Squash Casserole:

    Cracker Crumbs:



  • 9 years ago

    Sparkling Burgundy:

    Moonlight Sonata:

    Prairie Moon:

    Appletini:

    Judy Rocco:

    Happy Dayz:

    Fingerprint:

    Pineapple Punch:

    Harry van de Laar:

  • 9 years ago

    Well done. Nice healthy beds too. They must really like it there.

    Eleven thanked beverlymnz4
  • 9 years ago

    Eleven, nice to see you posting again... I don't think I've seen anything from you in quite a while.

    Beautiful hostas, and your beds are so perfectly maintained! And such a cute house!!!

    My Squash Cassarole and Teaspoon aspire to look like yours. And once again, Moonlight Sonata (someone else had a beautiful one too this spring) catches my eye and is going on my wish list!

    Eleven thanked windymess z6a KC, Ks
  • 9 years ago

    Awesome raised bed, did you build it ? Interesting how it goes from wood to stone border. The hosta look happy there.

    Eleven thanked koffman99
  • 9 years ago

    Just beautiful Eleven! I recall it was very nice before when the spruce was there too. It looks great now, just in a different way. You did a lot of work!

    Eleven thanked peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
  • 9 years ago

    Very nice. Healthy and happy!

    Eleven thanked mbug_gw
  • 9 years ago

    Your hostas look wonderful, I especially love Pineapple Punch.

    Eleven thanked Beth - Michigan 6A
  • 9 years ago

    Your bed looks awesome. I love Squash Casserole and the red legs of Judy Rocco, but they're all looking good.

    You have Rhinestone Cowboy, don't you? How's he doing? I got one this year but it's not photo worthy yet.

    Eleven thanked stephanie_h12
  • 9 years ago

    Windymess, thanks for the welcome. I didn't feel much like gardening or posting since fall. Finally back out there and here. Depression sucks. (I'm not trying to get a lot of sympathy by saying that, more like trying to keep things in perspective for myself.)

    Koffman, the raised bed came with the house. It's actually made of really big weather treated boards that act as a retaining wall to keep my yard from collapsing to the sidewalk. I added the stone border as an easy/quick way to keep soil in the bed for the plants.

    Stephanie, funny that I just took a pic of Rhinestone Cowboy this morning. I'll post that in its own thread.

  • 9 years ago

    And here are pics the top section:


    Thunderbolt:

    Wheaton Blue:

    Enterprise:

    Deja Blu:

    Fantabulous:

    Captain's Adventure, which I swear to remove every year but haven't yet:

    Sweet Home Chicago, just moved here yesterday:

  • 9 years ago

    Sweet Home Chicago looks none the worse for wear after it's move - wow! They are all gorgeous, but I really like Fantabulous.

    I'm glad you feel like posting and gardening again. Your gardens are awesome this year :)

    Eleven thanked stephanie_h12
  • 9 years ago

    Very nice! Who need evergreens when you can have hostas like that!

    Sherry

    Eleven thanked sherrygirl zone5 N il
  • 9 years ago

    Why would you remove Captain's Adventure? Yours looks way better than any others I have seen so far.

    Eleven thanked Karin Black Cat
  • 9 years ago

    Your house is adorable and your hostas look amazing.... definitely dangerous because now I think I have another half dozen on my list of must haves.

    Eleven thanked Kristy MN (zone 4)
  • 9 years ago

    Very pretty space you've made! Your hostas are doing so well. I bet you inspire some of your neighbors to do a little more gardening than they would have otherwise.

    ...I agree your Captain's Adventure doesn't look too bad. I finally dug mine up and potted it, and it seems to be doing better under the deck. Maybe this one likes a shady spot with bright light.

    Eleven thanked sandyslopes z6 n. UT
  • 9 years ago

    new bed looks fantastic! where did you get your H. Fingerprint? It looks very happy and growing well and I am after one myself.

    Eleven thanked miketropic
  • 9 years ago

    Your Thunderbolt looks so blue! Watch out for that Painter's Palette, it gets tall and has a zillion seeds and every one germinates.

    Eleven thanked zkathy z7a NC
  • 9 years ago

    Mike, I got Fingerprint a few years ago from a local nursery, Telly's.

    Kathy, so far haven't had a problem with the Painter's Palette. They don't get a lot of water, and I have so much shade, that they barely grow as tall as the retaining wall.