I am amazed this post has not disappeared. What is that car? A Carmen-gia.

This is one of my favorite hostas, a fast grower and an all-round one heck of a hosta.

Island Fantasy

I am actually having a bit of colder weather this year. I hope they are enjoying it.

Ice Follies

Irish Luck

Ivory Tower

Those first couple of pics could have been taken around here some years Paula. Very nice IF. It is a perfect colour echo with the Caladium?

Beautiful Saija!

Mike your IG & IC are standouts.

Indigo should look better next year. I cleaned & mulched the area.

Invincible and it's seedling early season.

Itsy Bitsy Spider...what is left of it after a rescue. Maybe that is the song playing in Dresden.

Paula..sorry about your accident 😢..does the exit sign say Ventura?..I've been there..we lived in northern CA (San Mateo) many years ago and have traveled to southern CA..

nice I's everyone 👍..

there's a clump of Invincible to the right of the beech (the gray trunk in the center)..

zoomed in..

this is a 2024 pic..I didn't take enough close ups..

mbug..I don't have either but Ivory Coast reminds me of Liberty..

Thank you for the well wishes but that accident was in 1973, and I am good. Yes, that does say Ventura. I messed up both freeways.

Paula, a quick decision north or south? I’d have been confused if I saw 7 for the SD freeway. 405 merging with the 5 is all I know. Your Island Fantasy is very pretty and looks happy in its pot.

Lots of inspiring “I’s” here! I have just a couple.

Irish Luck

Ivory Queen

I figured your accident was years ago..it seems that when mentioning CA here whatever happened was years ago..for me too..

I decided to say I'm sorry since totaling a car is more than a minor accident..glad you're fine..👍

I only have two eye's, one is damaged and the other one doesn't work right. Maybe I won't see all the flaws in my garde now.

Island Breeze

Infatuation - No picture from this year, not even sure if I still have it.

Well my comments just disappeared! So, here are my couple of Is

debra

I loved seeing all these I's today. Thinking about road signs and how a decision needs to be made right away on which lane to be in. Now they are marking the lanes which helps.

Ice Prancer

Irish Luck

Island Breeze - I love to see the red legs

sandyslopes I had not noticed the number 7 on the freeway sign, I looked it up and the numbers were redone in 1964 when all the states did it. I was in 4th grade then but do not remember this but many tv shows were about road travel, commercials too. hahaha I have only known the 405. I do remember the Hollywood freeway. It stopped at Victory, and we would play on top of it.

I am noticing those pretty Island Breezes! Last year the rodents got to mine, but I purchased another one. Mine never looked as pretty as any of yours though! I think it needs a good amount of sun to bring out its color. Got my new one end of the season so it doesn't look that great. We'll see next year!

It looks pretty good to me! It is a nice size.

Paula, playing on the dead-end freeway is pretty wild! What a memory.

we had a dead end freeway in northern CA too! 😉..

I was in my early 20's..never played on it..😂

Newhostalady, my Island Breeze does not get much sun at all.

debra

Thanks Debra for mentioning that your Island Breeze doesn't get much sun. I don't have a lot of "sun" places in my garden. Had another look at your IB and it's lovely! So there is hope for mine!