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surprised by liking hosta more than you thought?

6 years ago

We all buy hostas we like but I've got a couple that I like more than the photo I ordered based off or the library.
What are some of your happy surprises?
I'll have to add pics in comments, it's not letting me here.

Comments (19)

  • 6 years ago

    Timeless Beauty is one of them.



    Golden Meadows another



    And Minnesota Wild above Fat Cat




    What are some of yours?

  • 6 years ago

    Nice ones! I like all of them :)


    I have ADG, but not the other two.

  • 6 years ago

    Brother Stefan, young, 2nd year.


    Stained Glass and Guacamole together


    Virginia Reel


    Teatime in mid-October


    Solar Flare


    Unforgettable. I bought it to drop into a tight spot, but I did not expect it to be so beautiful.

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    stephanie_h12 thanked undertheoaksgardener7b
  • 6 years ago
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    I do keep trying to share Unforgettable with you, though the universe seems to disallow it..

    Ooh, it worked!

    The light green at its feet is a NOID that my son insisted that we buy from Home Depot. It looked like the last chicken in the shop, as the saying goes. It was left in full sun, bone dry and moments from death. It has turned out to be a pretty plant, albescent and small. Maybe Janet or Fan Dance.

  • 6 years ago

    Ann Kulpa has been perfectly beautiful this year.

  • 6 years ago

    Pretty Ann Kulpa! I tried that one, but it either didn't like Texas or didn't like being in a pot.

    bk

  • 6 years ago

    I bought Ann Kulpa last year. After that, I kept seeing it everywhere I went and had to find out what it was so I could get it. Good news, I already had it. Just need to wait for mine to look as good. Yours looks even better!

    Mine keep changing. Fog Light wowed me the first year, then not so much the second, although I still like it. Hard to capture the color and it changes through the season.




    And Wave runner had so many different colors at the same time


    The King always looks good and has a dramatic color change, but doesn't seem to get much bigger each year. Early 2019:


    Late 2018


  • 6 years ago

    More nice ones! I keep making a mental list of one's to try if I have a moment of weakness. ;)


    Ann Kulpa, Unforgettable, The King, Fog Light.. Love the ones with the drastic color changes through the season.

  • 6 years ago
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    I am drooling over The King photos, so no need to water that one today.

    Do the margins hold up well for The King?

  • 6 years ago

    "hard up" - hold up? They don't really go white so no melting. I do have some issues with some pathogen munching on the edge sometimes, but that's not specific to The King. The edge goes to a greenish cream or brassy yellow depending on how it feels. New leaf on July 8 2017


    Older leaf same day.


  • 6 years ago

    Yes, I meant "hold up". Dang autocorrect on the iPad. Thanks for the leaf shots and big pics of The King. Maybe I will find a place for just.one.more.hosta...lol!

  • 6 years ago

    I went out and took a pic just now since I didn't get many last year. Still 3 eyes, but a little bigger.

    Nice upright Hosta. Still on the way up.


    And I got Fog Light while I was at it. Not showing the best color yet.


    stephanie_h12 thanked steve duggins(Z6a) - Central Ohio
  • 6 years ago

    Thank you, Steve. I like both a lot!

  • 6 years ago
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    I sound like a broken record but here goes..I love Krossa Regal..I have multiples of them in 6 locations..pic#1..my front path..pic#2..4 of my 5 2019 rescues..


  • 6 years ago

    I took a walk around the neighborhood yesterday and noticed a yard with over a dozen Krossa Regal (I assume). They looked great and I don't have any. I always thought Regal Splendor was close enough, but I'm always looking for Hosta with that shape . . . hmmm.

  • 6 years ago

    steve..I have Krossa Regal and Regal Splendor..they're both so elegant..in my opinion of course you need both Lol!..

  • 6 years ago

    And Tom Schmid to complement KR and RS.

  • 6 years ago

    nichol and undertheoak: amen I am definitely adding KR, RS and TS to my list!!