Paula, thanks for this morning funnies.

Gabriel's Wing - This one is growing quickly. I am loving it's shape.

Ghost Spirit

Gold Regal - This one is in a pot. The cedars are ruff on hosta roots.

Gold Standard

Golden Tiara

Goodness Gracious

Gooseberry Sundae - the deer didn't leave me any blooms on this one to enjoy

Grand Canyon

Grand Tiara

Gravity Rocks

Great Expectations

Grey Ghost - cute in the spring but I have had this for years and it doesn't grow much.

Guacamole

Guardian Angel - I just have a little variegation on this one. It is still pretty though.

Guardian Angel

Geisha

Giantland Mouse Cheese

Gingee

Gold Edger

Gold Standard

Goldbrook Glimmer

Golden Cha Cha

Golden Meadows

Golden Tiara

Goodness Gracious

Günther's Prize

Gypsy Rose

nice G's Beth and Saija..

Paula..I like the sneeze joke 😂..

I have 5G's..sounds like I'm talking about phones 😝..

Gold Standard..I have several..this one is weird..the leaves don't match..

Golden Tiara..these came with the house..I've moved quite a few..

Gold Drop..bottom left..

Great Expectations..

Green Angel at the top..early spring..not completely up..

it's going in the ground this year..I've been saying that and haven't done it 🤦‍♀️..

Beth I can see why you like Gabriel's Wing, it is outstanding. Gravity Rocks caught my eye too.

Saija Geisha & Gingee are lovely and bright.

Ann gorgeous Great Expectations. I have one that I am going to plant this year...wish me luck!

Gemstone

Giantland Mouse Cheese

Glad Rags

Gold Drop

Gold Drop seedling

Gold Standard doing everything but what it should, Ann you are not alone!

Goober

Goober flowers. I am so fond of this one.

Guacamole

Laurie..your Goober blooms are beautiful..

you have my best wishes for your Great Expectations..I bet you'll succeed..I considered moving mine for more space and no tree roots..but it scares me to disturb it..

I have a bad habit..I delay transplanting 🙄..

Someone mentioned earlier transplanting when it starts to emerge might be easier.

debra

Beth, you have so many good Hostas….. I hope my Gabriel’s Wing gets as big as yours. Goodness Gracious seems to be a fav here. I love the leaf shape and edges. Also a great Great Expectations. Gold Edger is also a nice on, also many flowers!

Ann, you have some work cut out to keep GS from totally reverting, good luck. Very nice looking GE. I tried this one and it died, so last year I found two nice ones and planted them as one. Is that cheating?😉

Laurie, you know I love Gemstone and also like GL Mouse Ears. I might get that one….. your Glad Rags is terrific! Mine was not doing well in the ground so I potted it up. Goober also may make my list

debra.

Here are my Gs:

GS 1

#2

Glad Rags

hoping this will put on some size this year

debra

Few more:

GS leaf in sun

debra

debra..I don't think doubling up is cheating!..why not?..you get a big hosta faster 😉..

thanks for the warning..I'm not particular with cultivars..I live with reverted plants..

my lot is a free for all..😝

Anne, I second the really nice Great Expectations! I have one, my second attempt. It looked good last season so I have to post it.

Sherry

here we go again, halfway through putting up my G's "oops, something went wrong, try again later'....arghhhh
Pieter

Beth....really like the look of your Gabriel's Wing and Ghost Spirit.

Ghost Spirit

Gold Drop

Gold Standard

Golden Medows blooming

Golden Tiara 3

Guacamole 6-9-25.jpg

Guardian Angel

Gypsy Rose

Mbug, I love your Guardian Angel! Sigh…….

debra

That sign is written in a funny way.

Just one today, Gypsy Rose

thanks Sherry!..the same to you!..your Great Expectations looks nice!..I think yours has more leaves than mine..

mbug..I think our Gold Standards look similar..

Golden Tiara

Guacamole - Need to separate the solid shoot out.

Great Expectations - One of two, very slow.

Gold Border (or edger)?

Gold Standard

Gold Regal

Green Gold - Was originally Noah's Rainbow

Paula I literally did lol on "marry someone twice his age". I do believe we gardeners live longer and happier!

Thanks Debra you would really enjoy having GL Mouse Cheese & Goober if you got them. Gemstone is looking fantastic. If you had not said Glad Rags had been doing poorly we would never had known. GL Blue Banana is outstanding.

Sherry your GE does look great!

mbug wow what a fabulous Guardian Angel.

Lisa your Gypsy Rose is beautiful!

old_dirt lovely GE's. Green Gold is interesting and reminds me of Francee a bit.

Shadow it is wonderful to have you pop in. I am so sorry you are having HVX issues, I do hope you are able to eradicate all offenders. Trying to look on the bright side there are so many beautiful plants that can go in where the Hostas were removed. Small solace for a devastating garden event.

I agree with Laurie….. I lost my 4’ round Sum and Substance last year. That was a bummer….. but I planted two beautiful
Heucheras similar in color and it still looks really nice in that area.
Seems I had to remove another one too, but can’t remember which one …….🤔 I hope you are able to clear that nasty virus out! It’s really frustrating!

debra

Let's try it once more...
The first G is for 'George Smith'

Next up is 'Glad Rags'...

How about 'Glad Tidings'...

...and its flowers...

I'll leave well enough alone for the time and do the rest in a second post before things crap out again...
Pieter

2nd installment...
And who doesn't have 'Gold Standard'...here with 'Guacamole' and 'Minuteman'...

I've had a patch of 'Golden Tiara' for longer than I care to remember... and it's still a favourite...

It's very floriforus...

I'll post and do another installment...
Pieter

Chapter 3...
'Gooseberry Sundae' and the only pictures I have are from some leaves with frost damage..

... and that's unfortunate. It has lovely flowers and the pods are quite impressive as well, rather on the dark side...

I've had it since '17 when I received it bare root as 'Raspberry Sundae'. It was replaced with a proper one the next year but GBS was uncommon enough I didn't toss it and quite like it actually.

Before you ask, no, I haven't germinated any of the seeds... the pods go almost black...
'Grand Tiara' is a recovery story.... I've had it since '08 and almost lost it about 3 years ago to root rot but managed to coax it back...

'Grand Total'... apparently only took one picture of it last year...

'Guacamole', or 'Guac' as we affectionately call it, has been a stalwart for many years. Earliest pictures I have of it go back to '08 and judging by the size of the plant in that picture it's larger than you'd expect from a bare root from that year so it's been around longer....

And last but not least I have 'Guardian Angel'..... I had it in a rather out of way location and only got the one picture...

And that's it for me for G's!
Pieter

Shadow .... thanks for posting those! Wonderful variegation of the GA!!

Pieter, that there “Guac” is stunning! I think I have a Grand Tiara but don’t know if I have a picture. lol

debra

And the winner is:

Gabriel's Wing 1

Ghost Spirit 1

Gold Regal 1

Gold Standard

Golden Tiara 11111

Gooseberry Sundae

Grand Canyon

Grand Tiara 1

Goodness Gracious 1

Gravity Rocks

Great Expectations 1111

Grey Ghost

Guacamole

Guardian Angel 1111

Geisha

Giantland Mouse Cheese 1

Gingee

Gold Edger 1

Gold Standard 111111

Goldbrook Glimmer

Golden Cha Cha

Golden Meadows 1

Günther's Prize

Gypsy Rose

Gold Drop 11

Green Angel

Gemstone 1

Glad Rags 1

Goober

Guacamole 11111

GL Blue Bananas

GL Elegance

GL Peeps

Gypsy Rose 1

Green Gold

Gooseberry Sundae

Grand Total

Go figure that Gold Standard one of the oldest takes top spot. Golden Tiara & Guacamole come close. Thank you for this Paula.

I have fun doing it. Thanks to all of you for being here.

Shadow, I am glad you joined the dance.