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Silk Kimono...A Favorite Going Into Summer

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago


Please feel free to post any of your hostas that are your favorites at this time of the season.

Comments (23)

  • 7 years ago

    This unknown variety of a Blue Hosta was grown from a seedling given to me by my sister-in-law. You can see how big it is compared to my full grown cat. This is one of my favorites and contrasts nicely with Sum n' Substance Hostas.

    don_in_colorado thanked Sue Hughes Zone 6b in Pittsburgh
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Don, I have a lot of "favorites." Not sure which one to chose to display here. But I will say the hosta above is one that attracts my eye. I bought it unnamed a long time ago. I think it is Brim Cup. I know that Brim Cup can have drawstring because I had one before and that's what it did. So far, so good with this one this year. Not every year is a good year.

    I will also say a favorite is Clear Fork River Valley---more corrugated as it matures. You can see Prairie Moon beside it. I like the two of them together. (Sorry I don't have a better picture of Prairie Moon now.)

    Don, your Silk Komono and your blue hosta (Sue) are very pretty.

    don_in_colorado thanked newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
  • 7 years ago

    Great pics all. I think my "favorite" sometimes changes on a daily basis. Today it is Dancing Queen.


    newhostalady, I have Prairie Moon and is absolutely gorgeous in the spring. Unfortunately mine got eaten to the ground last year by rabbits and came back very small.

    don_in_colorado thanked old_dirt 6a
  • 7 years ago

    Old dirt, I can see why your Dancing Queen would be a favorite! Prairie Moon impresses me each year. It has great substance too!

    don_in_colorado thanked newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
  • 7 years ago

    Beautiful hostas, Don I love your Silk Kimono and Old Dirt your Dancing Queen really stands out. My favorite changes every day. Today it is the tried and true Sagae.



    don_in_colorado thanked Beth (5b - SE-Michigan)
  • 7 years ago


    Well, so much rain and cooler weather that everything looks good, but Hadspen Blue really caught my eye on the second walk of the day.


    - Jon

    don_in_colorado thanked Jon 6a SE MA
  • 7 years ago


    A close second today was this ??? which never seems to have anything but perfect leaves.


    - Jon

    don_in_colorado thanked Jon 6a SE MA
  • 7 years ago

    I have 2 favourites right now, June and Liberty



    don_in_colorado thanked north53 Z2b MB
  • 7 years ago

    Jon 6a, I am no expert......but the hosta in the photo could be Thunderbolt or Dream Queen. Gorgeous plant!!

  • 7 years ago


    Don, your Silk Kimono is really taking shape. So pretty!


    I'm happy my GE is finally looking pretty good. I've had it a long time.

    don_in_colorado thanked sandyslopes z6 n. UT
  • 7 years ago

    djacob, the color pattern is similar to Thunderbolt but Thunderbolt is corrugated. This one silky smooth and very blue. The leaves are very substantial also. I have several Dream Queens as well and this one is very different. Thanks for trying to identify it.


    - Jon

  • 7 years ago


    djacob, closeup. I have never seen a leaf with any imperfection on this

  • 7 years ago

    My current favorite is a NoID, possibly Elegans



    don_in_colorado thanked oursteelers 8B PNW
  • 7 years ago



    Halcyon is a sure standout for me,

    don_in_colorado thanked Shadow -4A-NB Canada
  • 7 years ago

    You all have beautiful hostas. Yellow is my color today!


    Chiguita


    Marrakech


    Dancing Queen


    Saija

    don_in_colorado thanked Saija_Finland
  • 7 years ago

    Jon, Could your NOID be High Society...or maybe that's too small? A beautiful hosta whatever it's name might be. If it gets ID'd I'm putting it on my 2020 wish list.

  • 7 years ago
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    Mae, High Society seems like a very good match. It surely could be. I would hope that if I heard the name it would ring a bell, but that may be wishful thinking. Thank you. Some of the photos in the Hosta Library look like dead ringers.

    - Jon

  • 7 years ago

    Silk Kimono is one of my oldsters , it is shining this year





    don_in_colorado thanked lindalana 5b Chicago
  • 7 years ago
    last modified: 7 years ago

    Sugar Snap, a Solberg Hosta, is thriving on the additional sun.



    don_in_colorado thanked zkathy z7a NC
  • 7 years ago

    Wow, Lindalana, beautiful! I hope my Silk Kimono looks like yours one day.

  • 7 years ago

    One of my very favorites that I rarely see posted is Paradise Joyce.

    Even the cutworms have gotten to this one.

    don_in_colorado thanked djacob68z5sewi
  • 7 years ago


    Sagae is really shining this year. It is a bad year for cutworms. Never had them before, but lots of damage this season. So much worse than slugs.

    don_in_colorado thanked jimr66