all of them ...

winter storage is ussually the issue ... i cant see where you are ... so i cant be more specific ...

and dont forget.. the most important thing in the pot.. is the media... not the plant.. whatever it might be ...

ken

Maekawa looks better in a pot. It's leaves sag to the ground where they get eaten and dirty.

Most any hosta looks good in a pot. The trick is to have a full container. I grow only in pots, so have a little experience with this. The ones that don't look good are the extremes. The ones that are REALLY upright need something in front of them or something in the pot to tie it to the ground. The really flat ones are not very attractive, either. You need some height in the pots. The smaller pots require more watering, but look tons better.

bk

I have Regal Splendor, Praying Hands and Blue Mouse Ears in pots..I like the look of all of them..the squirrels have bothered Praying Hands so they're beat up..I'm hoping they (have 2) recover..

Komodo Dragon and Praying Hands. For sure. And maybe Jade Cascade. I don‘t have that one but from what I’ve seen it would look really good in a black container

Mm, pretty sure it used to show my zone. Updated it now. I see if I can post pics tomorrow. I do have number of hosts in pots.

Looking at the pictures this year, I had, absolutely had to have, Praying Hands in a pot!

Emerald Ruff Cut and Fire Island look specially good in containers, IMO.

Sherry showed a Sugar and Spice in a pot that looked splendid!

Thanks, Laurie! Here is last season’s photo of Sugar and Spice, it was a victim of a hail storm two weeks ago, so no good photos this year. It has done great for me in this pot. It will probably need dividing next season.

If you are interested in small hosta in a pot, my winners here are Cracker Crumbs and Little Treasure. I know we are in the same general area, thought this might help. Sherry

my Regal Splendor..this is only summer #2..it's a bit prettier this year..

Like Sugar and Spice in that pot! Bkay I think I get what you mean about pot being full. I wonder if this is what happen.

This is Valley Red Scorpion I got last year. I left it in the pot and freaked out when temps went to minus 26. So I brought it in February and now it is sending second flush of leaves.

Some of other plants. Jade Cascade is still young.

It is a first year U like Komodo Dragon. I think Astral Bliss in the pot picks on same shape

Alligator shoes filling in.

Lakeside Cha Cha in front sets the tone.

is the wavy edged blue by the fence Astral Bliss?..it's beautiful..I like your plain turquoise and multi striped pots..

My Praying Hands are puny after couple of years, maybe I just need another specimen ?

Fire Island is pitiful as well after few years. I think we have more work to do after convention.

I like how pots add vertical accent

Nicholworth, thanks!

I like pottery even if it pretty heavy to lag around. Yes Astral Bliss is by the fence.

Raspberry Sunday slow grower

Jessica Alba is recovering, last year I inadvertently created drainage problem

Had to look up Maekawa, such a solid and distinct plant in hosts library.

For Regal Splendor and Sugar and Spice are those pot in pot system?

my Regal Splendor is planted directly in that large fiberglass pot..stayed in my unheated shed during the winter..

A few of mine are displayed in pots on the patio outside the back door.

Looking the other way

The bank planting is a work in progress

Empress Wu sits at the top.

Dave

Dave..that's a steep bank!..tough to plant I bet..but you've already planted a lot of it..your Empress Wu's a monster..

Lindalana, Such pretty serene gardens! The only problem for me with the pots is moving those heavy things in spring and back to my shed in the fall. I’m always looking for lightweight attractive pots. Unfortunately I’m hooked on blue pots for my hosta, they are all so heavy.

sherry

Dave, WAY too much grass on that bank.....

Pieter

Probably 90% of my hostas are in pots. Originally I started planting in pots because a huge tree was uprooted during a storm which totally trashed a neighboring Hosta bed, also I knew we would be selling our house and wanted to take what I could to the new place. I also like that I can easily rearrange the look or move them if the deer seem to discover them.

nicholsworth and Pieter the bank and it's grass are a constant nightmare.

Without the grass or something there I'm sure the bank would end up in my kitchen.

Hostas are going in as you see, a great place to plant seedlings for evaluation.

If I plant them too close together I can't get the strimmer between them or they get an early pruning.

My hope is that eventually they will smother the grass and make my life a little easier.

Not sure I will live long enough to see that day!

Dave

Dave..you might consider planting clausa..they spread like wildfire..they're spreading into my path..I intended to move them but I didn't get around to it..I didn't how they grow when I bought them..to me just a typical clump of hosta..their spreading habit might be a good thing for your bank..I did start the moving process a few days ago..it's a drop in the bucket but I've started..I use bricks temporarily to deter squirrels..

Nicholsworth, I can’t believe how fast the clausa has spread in the pavers, I remember previous photos. Sending positives vibes your way to get them moved.

Sherry

Sherry..it's crazy right?..this place is a plant factory..I took a stroll just now and I can't believe the southwest back corner of my lot!..both adjoining neighbors live "maintenance free" so whatever grows there comes on over..I cleaned it up a couple of years ago..planted forsynthia and black eyed Susans..there were some narrow "paths"..not perfect grass by any means but walkable..not now!..weeds of many kinds are at least knee high..it's messy again but at least here it's not an eyesore..it does help block out there properties lol..I do what I can and try to stay calm..

My posts from tablet were eaten by houzz, now typing on desktop.

Dave, love that hosta pots arrangements, it works even that there are two different looking hostas in rectangular pots. Am guessing the prominent yellow is Frisian Pride? what is the other yellow behind it?

Annette, am sure seeing why you using pots, they are go in all kind of places where hosta probably would not grow. I really like how versatile it makes hosta arrangements. That Rhodi is huge! Are you able to keep your pots outdoor all year around? I see you have some pretty pottery that is probably heavy as mine?

Nicholworth, I suppose it is a good problem/ kinda/ to have? also yeah, I would like hosta to stay put a bit more than that. Still you must be doing something right that it grows like a weed. I really admire all the hardscape you doing.

Teuth, I love ERC and do have it in the pot, which overwinter in the ground, but the darn thing seems to get affected by early cold weather more than others. I wonder if there any other solutions to the problem.

Nicholsworth---I use the egg-sized river stones I get at Home Depot to deter squirrels. I think they sell in a 40 lb. bag. The stones are actually attractive, while performing their function of keeping squirrels from digging up precious plants. I make a ring of the stones around each plant I don't want dug up.

lindalana..clausa is different than any of my other hosta..they have no shape lol..they just expand everywhere!..they must love that location, the soil, the warmth from the stones??..they've exceeded my expectations!..I like them but I wish they were in a wide open space..I think the hardscape ties everything together..when we moved in it was uncomfortable to walk around..it's so much better now with paths and edging..thanks for your comment..

lindalana, it's Pineapple Upsidedown Cake.

Yes the two rectangular pots do hurt the designer eye but I'm a collector first and it would have been a waste of space and opportunity to have two the same on the patio.

Paul's Glory has been a constant in one and the other keeps changing.

I'm not happy with it yet and need to find something of a similar growth habitat which may make it more acceptable.

nicholsworth, the same argument applies.

The same plant growing all over!

Physically it would help and cut down on maintenance.

In my mind I would rail against it.

Thanks for the suggestion though.

Dave

Beautiful Jade Cascade. How old is it?

Dave

Dave, planted in 2014. It’s been a classic sleep, creep, leap Hosta. Comes up early in the barrel, I protected it from frost this year and it has repayed me with its solid good looks.

I've a 2 year old very much in sleep mode!

Kathy..awesome Jade Cascade..it looks perfect..just wondering..how did you protect it?..if you told us already I don't remember..

I put two empty plant pots together with bubble wrap in between them. I save the small bubble wraps that come as packaging. It seals the holes and insulates the containers. I have a large collection of them that I save from year to year and also use cardboard boxes. DH stores them for me in his barn.

my husband laughs at me.."you want to keep that?"..yes I save packing materials..I saved a piece of styrofoam just 2 days ago..but they're useful..I have a shed and a big garage but I would love to have a barn..

This one didn’t get put away. We call it the shed most of the time but it’s as big as a barn.

a good idea Kathy..my neighbors are jealous of my shed..I'm jealous of your "shed"!!..but you need it more than I do..your property's much bigger and more property equals more stuff..

I like the blue pots on this thread. I haven't used those kind of beautiful pots as I have so many pots and limited space. Storage would be a problem.

Lindalana, I like the hosta in pots you have "sprinkled" amongst your garden. It lifts the eye and showcases the hosta beautifully. I do love the multi colored pots. I would not have thought to buy it had I seen it for sale. They just pop out in just the right way.

Kathy, Jade Cascade is awesome! Great idea of insulating pots that way! Thanks for the photos!