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Hosta B 2021 ...............

Thank you all for the warm comments. Ii love doing this alphabet. So let's get on to the Bs:









This is a microscopic view of salt and pepper.

Have a great day.


Comments (54)

  • 4 years ago

    Brother Stefan at the top




  • 4 years ago

    Blue Flame





  • 4 years ago

    Bloodline



  • 4 years ago

    Lol Paula, I will never say never because I don't want my nose to grow! What beautiful B's.




    Beyond Glory early and later season. It got a little chewed up, grrr.


    Black Hills


    Blue Angel


    Blue Elf. One of a grouping of 3.



    BME


    Borwick Beauty


    Bridegroom


    Brother Stefan

  • 4 years ago

    That coloring on Blue Elf is very pretty!

  • 4 years ago

    The only hosta I have that has not yet been mentioned is Bridal Falls. Roughly 5 yo and had a recent move. Unfortunately, I find it to be extremely prone to sun-damage. This thing melts away in only half-day sun for me, but is great until about August.



  • 4 years ago


    One of my favorites, although very slow. This Brother Stephan is roughly 8 yo and only developed the bumps last year. It was so plain in the first year, I was totally convinced that I was growing the wrong hosta. Shh... pretend that there are no dandelions underneath =)


  • 4 years ago

    Lastly, I have a division of the same Blue Angel plant, one quarter of which I planted in deep shade and another quarter which I planted in just over half-day sun. The original plant was roughly 30 years old (I planted for my mom when I was in high-school), but I split it three years ago. I think I understand why people love this Hosta.




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    Mosswood, your Bridal Falls and Brother Stefan are to-die-for.

    Peren, your Bridegroom could be the best clump I've ever seen. You should submit a photo to the HostaLibrary.

    Hosta Maker, BLOODLINE!!!! OMG

    Oursteelers, that garden area with Brother Stefan is wonderful.

    Beth, every one of your hostas looks perfect, and your garden/yard so lovely. That Blue Angel is majestic!

    Paula, thank you again!

  • 4 years ago

    Beauty Substance



    Bedford Blue



    Blue Cadet



    Saija


  • 4 years ago

    Blue jeans bling

    the original

    mature




    youngsters out of tc



  • 4 years ago

    Beautiful hostas here!WOW, a number I have not seen before…..
    Beth, love that Bitsy Gold and gorgeous Brother Stephen……
    Gchick, don’t think your NOID is Blue Angel, leaves look too small and flower seems different, but it’s a nice looking hosta. Someone may be able to ID it….nice BME
    Oursteelers, your garden shots are to die for!
    Hosta_maker, got to have that Bloodline. What are the light requirements?
    Peren, all of your hostas are lovely, but Beyond Glory has such subtle coloring.
    Mosswood, Bridal Falls is lovely and that Brother Stephen is magnificent!
    debra

  • 4 years ago
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    Now my Bs:for some reason there is no link for me to access my photos inn the app…. Back to the old way.
    debra

  • 4 years ago
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    Ok here I am on the old gardenweb where I can load pics:









    debra

  • 4 years ago
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    More







    debra

  • 4 years ago

    Beth....great pic of BA and Brother Stefan,,,,,hosta_maker, Bloodline looks like it could be special!

    peren....always look forward to your Blue Angel

    Mosswood, your Bridal Falls looks great to me


    Ben Vernooij 5-5-21 .....spring look


    Blonde Elf 5-20-21.....great small yellow IMO.....holds color well


    Blue Angel 5-30-21


    Blue Cadet 5-21-21


    Blue Flame 5-18-20


  • 4 years ago

    Some more......


    Blue Hawaii 5-14-21.....moved this one late fall to sunnier area. Hope for the best


    Blue Mouse Ears 6-25-21


    Bridal Falls 6-6-21


    Brother Stefan blooming


    Bulletproof


  • 4 years ago
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    Blue Umbrellas. (Behind Hillbilly Blues)



  • 4 years ago
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    Brother Stefan



  • 4 years ago

    My only B: Blue Mouse Ears



  • 4 years ago

    Hi deb

    bloodline works best in a spot with a couple hours of direct sunlight as it unfurls. so mostly shade with a 2-3 hours of sun.

    i will put a link under the photo when the order form is ready. there will only be 75 available this year. They will ship in june. its probably the most reliable and complete blusher available now. its very sensitive to light and temperature. its almost like a canary in a coal mine in regards to garden conditions. its like no other hosta.

  • 4 years ago

    I like that microscopic view of salt and pepper.

    Beth, great flowering pic of your Blazing Saddles.

    hosta_maker, bloodline is like nothing I've seen before. I can't wait to see how it grows for the lucky folks who get one.

    Mosswood, my Bridal Falls was growing at a snail's pace so I moved it two years ago, but it's slow going with this one. I hope mine will look as good as yours some day.


    Blue Hawaii


    Blaze of Glory is lutescent, starts green and turns golden yellow.


    Blaze of Glory leaf a few weeks later...


  • 4 years ago

    Blue Hawaii in background, Ben Vernooij, and the last 2 are Blue Tooth

  • 4 years ago

    Blue Shadows (new), Bridal Falls (young), Brother Stefan (love), and Bulletproof (young)

  • 4 years ago
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    Paula..so far this year I'm keeping up with you!!!..hahaha..I'm trying to avoid posting multiple letters on the same day..

    sandyslopes..I agree with you that everyone's pics are uplifting!..I've enjoyed browsing my own too..

    peren..I have said "never"..and I am a liar.. :-)

    Mosswood..we don't notice weeds here..here's an idea!..carry a big flat stone(s)..drop on dandelions etc before you take pics!..or it might be easier to pull it!.. :-)

    debra..the Houzz app is on my things to avoid list..

    Saija..I'm curious..are you having a mild winter too?..I am along with others here..

    according to my phone's hosta list I have 7 B's..I don't have good pics of all of them..here's 3 B pics..

    Blue Angel..5-30-21..I'm proud of my Blue Angels..can't help it..I love them..



    Blue Mouse Ears..4-30-20



    Bressingham Blue..5-27-20..years ago in the fall I bought 6?7? at Lowe's..I think $2? each..here's one in the bottom of the pic..



  • 4 years ago

    undertheoaksgardener I will have to look into Blue Tooth. That is an elegant shape.

  • 4 years ago

    I am also admiring Blue Tooth. Think it will make the list.

    debta

  • 4 years ago

    Nicholsworth: Our winter in Finland has been quite cold and we have much snow already. So not mild winter.

  • 4 years ago
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    Saija..so you have a normal winter..stay warm!..I love your greenhouse and beautiful hostas..nice to hear from you..

  • 4 years ago
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    It's certainly a mild winter here so far. We have not had a freeze yet and I'm still using the air conditioner. It was 83 degrees on Christmas day. My hosta aren't dormant yet.

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    Gchick, don’t think your NOID is Blue Angel, leaves look too small and flower seems different, but it’s a nice looking hosta. Someone may be able to ID it…

    It was a guess back in 2020 when I was posting all my NOIDs. Here's a couple more pics of it from this year, when it was looking more blue. Comparing to others posted here, it looks too small, but it has been shrinking over the past several years, probably due to tree root competition.





  • 4 years ago

    I tried to find your NOID post but could not. I believe I remember that we agreed that it was Blue Angel. Looking at your pics here I still think it is. The pointed tips, the slight ruffling on some older leaves and the full flower heads. Root competition can certainly reduce the size over the years.

    Mine is over 8 1/2' across but has been in the garden for decades.

    I have a Sum and Substance that is a mere shadow of its former self from being eaten to the nub by deer for a few years. It is recuperating now because I spray with Bobbex.

  • 4 years ago

    Big Daddy


    Big Mama


    Blue Mammoth


    Brass Ring


    Blue Mouse Ears


    Brim Cup



  • 4 years ago

    I tried to find your NOID post but could not. I believe I remember that we agreed that it was Blue Angel. Looking at your pics here I still think it is. The pointed tips, the slight ruffling on some older leaves and the full flower heads. Root competition can certainly reduce the size over the years.


    Here's my NOID thread from 2020:

    https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5960710/hosta-identification-help-2

  • 4 years ago
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    Well, hahaha, I am one who definetely confirmed that as BA back in 2020 as well as a number of others. The flower shot up close did it for me. Next year just post as BA no doubts. I think in the pic above, the birds looked smaller to and so the entire hosta looked small.

    Here’s a couple more of mine that didn’t post:





    The pips are hugh


    debra

  • 4 years ago

    Blue Angel is it, then. 😊

  • 4 years ago
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    Blue Ivory



    Ben Vernooij



    Beach Boy



    Barbara Ann



    Bridal Falls



    Blue Umbrella



    Band of Gold. It has been rescued from Maple tree root and is slowly coming back.



    Brother Stefan- Worth the wait






  • 4 years ago

    Paula, that microscopic view of salt and pepper is special!

    Beth, Peren.all, Gardenchick and Nicholsworth, love your Blue Angels!

    Hosta_maker, Bloodline is unique! Keep them coming!

    Mosswood, mbug and Shadow, your Bridal Falls are gorgeous! I tried to grow mine in a pot but now I have put it in the ground. Mine is so terribly tiny!

    Debra, your Big Daddy and Blueberry Muffins look great!

    Old dirt, that Brass Ring hosta really stands out!



    Bedazzled (new for 2021)



    Big Daddy. Each year I think that this is Abiqua Drinking Gourd.



    Blue Cadet



    Blue Cadet with flowers



    This is a different smaller Blue Cadet. I just love the way Blue Cadet unfurls in the spring.



    I love Blue Mouse Ears and have a few of them. This one unfortunately is sandwiched in between two large mature hosta! I will be trying to find a good place for it in the spring.



    This is Blueberry Muffin. It had been growing in a pot. In 2020 I planted it into this new raised bed. I find that hostas that have been growing in a pot for a few years take a year or so to settle in. So in 2022, I hope I will see a happier, larger BM!


  • 4 years ago

    So many nice Hosta. Beth your place looks amazing judging by the edges of your pics.


    Let's get this (Bachelor) Party started! I may have used the same joke last year, but can anyone here remember?


    Banana Boat is not ready for its closeup (yet) so decided to take a bow with Ben Vernooij (and friend). Its nice to have a yellow center that doesn't change colors, here on June 8th.


    Although, I still love Ben Vernooij, its spring coloring (May 1st) is the most interesting to me.


    I did find a location where it maintains some of the yellow edges into August.


    While I love the subtle variation in early season Beyond Glory, the later season is great too (see Perens pics above)

    Arrgh, who wants to scroll all the way up anyway. You can thank me later. Guess it's still a yellow center, that may be why I like it.


    ooooh Barracuda front and center


    All for now, more to come.

  • 4 years ago

    Blue angel... maybe -posting test


  • 4 years ago

    It worked!

    Blue Regal


    Bobbi Sue - another color change I enjoy. May 13th


    July 8th

    The edges get even brighter. I'll have to see if I can find it in a group shot later in the season.

    Bridal Falls starts out with yellow edges too, but looks best when they turn white (which I didn't get a pic of). Fortunately, many others did. Mosswoods' looks exceptional. Hopefully, mine will get there in a year or two. It sulked in too much shade for a couple years for me, but liking the new spot so much better.


  • 4 years ago

    Beyond Glory

  • 4 years ago

    I forgot, I have a Bedazzled:

    Not as white edge as nhl’s though.


    nhl, does your Bedazzled received sun?? Mine is in shade and the edge stays yellow. Adore your Blue Cadet!!


    sandy, all of your hostas are terrific, but your Blue Umbrella is really outstanding! Thanks for the encouragement on Brother Stephen…….as you can see, my first year BS is pretty pathetic……. got burned bad, so hopefully this summer it will harden up a bit.


    steve, your Ben Vernooij is lovely, as is everyone’s……. but I have a question…….BV looks so much like Autumn Frost…….. I can’t tell how they are differen……..


    finally, joc17……welcome to the alphabet!! Your beautiful hosta is indeed Blue Angel.

    debra






  • 4 years ago

    Steve great before and after shots! Thanks for the complement on the yard, problem is there is too much room for more gardens and not enough time.

  • 4 years ago

    Beth, I think we would all love to have that problem. Just plant bigger plants.


    Autumn Frost is virtually identical to Ben Vernooij, although I don't grow them both. I like Ben Vernooij better (because I have one).

  • 4 years ago

    Steve you are too funny…….:-D

    debra

  • 4 years ago

    Blue Ivory (at Juniper Level Botanical Garden at PDN), Blue Moon in spring shortly after arrival, Beyond Glory on left, and Blue Moon in summer.

  • 4 years ago

    I’m late to the party again…. will take more photos next season…hmmmmm….i have said that before.

    Blue Ivory happily growing in a pot.

    Rescued my Bridal Falls from tree root competition.

    Sherry

  • 4 years ago

    Better late than never, especially for that nice Blue Ivory (x2 w/ UTOGs). Mine was looking pretty bleak this past year. Hoping for a rebound or it will be pot bound. Hope you canfind a good place for that BF.

  • 4 years ago

    You've got company, Sherry! I'm late to the party too!

    I am glad you rescued your Bridal Falls! Yours is a good size and should turn into a real beauty in a year or two.

    Unfortunately I did rescue mine in a timely manner! It's just a tiny thing, but I have hope! At some point after planting it in this location, I had to put plastic mesh around it to stop the squirrels from digging near it. I needed to protect every bit of root!



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