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Hostas that hold up!

9 years ago

My Abba Dabba Doo and Atlantis seem to be holding their colors well. The rest of them mostly look the way I feel after a work week ! What hostas hold up for you guys? I'm zone 5 ( mid coast Maine)

Comments (18)

  • 9 years ago

    They are looking good indeed! Many of mine are browning. The sun tilt giving them more sun and the extreme lack of rain is affecting them too.

  • 9 years ago

    Ice Follies is still looking good...

    and Abiqua Drinking Gourd...

  • 9 years ago

    Justine is still shining.

    -Babka

  • 9 years ago

    My Luna Moth, Touch of Class, and Liberty still look good.

    I am trying to pay attention to which hosta look good the longest, so this is a great topic. Next year, I am going to start removing some of the ones that I only like for a couple weeks. I have way too many of them.

    I got a little carried away acquiring new plants. I need to focus on quality not quantity.

  • 9 years ago

    I really love these hostas that give you the full season's worth of color! Especially since I have limited space ,I might add some of these hostas to my wish list! :-)

  • 9 years ago

    lakeside Love affair, Rootin Tootin, Awakening Angel, Cathedral Windows

  • 9 years ago

    Royal Wedding

    Juha

    Valley's Ruffle Shuffle

  • 9 years ago

    Many of my hostas have slug damage, I was gone for the month of July but these plants still are looking great even with the fall leaves on them.

    Paradigm, I love this one more every year.

    I believe this is Plantaginea. This came from my Mom's garden and before her my Grandma's garden.

    Blazing Saddles, first few years it was a slug magnet but it is starting to shine now.

  • 9 years ago

    I have quite a few that are holding nicely, despite barely a half-inch of rain all month. But I broke my hip, so I can only show you August Moon, nearby my front porch.





  • 9 years ago

    manyhosta I hope you heal quickly.


  • 9 years ago

    Beth, so nice to have a hosta with family history! Just another added pleasure and meaning.

    Sherry

  • 9 years ago

    manyhosta -- speedy recovery!!! August Moon is beautiful!

    Everyone else - this is a great thread with lovely pictures, and is adding to my wishlist.... I consider this attribute (endurance - for lack of a better word) pretty desirable.

    Lindalana - I sure wish my Cathedral Windows looked like yours. Mine is in full sun and it's huge, but really fried-looking. Maybe I can carve off a piece in the spring and find a shadier spot for it.

  • 9 years ago

    manyhosta..I hope you can enjoy your whole garden soon again!

    Got this one from a friend yesterday, seems not to have heard that we have already September...

    No name tag, but I think it is Fragrant Bouquet...

  • 9 years ago

    I, like Beth, also think that Paradigm gets better with each passing year.

    Manyhosta, I wish you a speedy recovery! Keep up the exercises!

    I took these two photos yesterday.

    Liberty

    and Blue Cadet. It sure puts on a show when it blooms.


  • 9 years ago

    I agree, Karin, likely 'Fragrant Bouquet' or 'Fragrant Dream'.

    'Gooseberry Sundae' is chugging right along and 'Island Breeze' has some slug damage but look mighty fine...

    Pieter

  • 8 years ago
    last modified: 8 years ago

    I'm starting to see many of mine entering sleep mode but have a few that still look good.

    June:

    Guacamole:

    Stained Glass:


    August Moon has faded in color but still looks good to my eyes:

    I've decided this one is either Fragrant Bouquet or Fragrant Dream:

    My large plain old Erronema is holding up well:

  • 8 years ago

    Paul's Glory. A winner in my garden.

    Squash Casserole is holding up very well: