Pix from today

[addieotto]

Just some pix of a few of the hosta that escaped vole destruction this year. Ok, so I lie a little bit. Reptilian was definitely nibbled & is smaller this year. I think I need a better camera but this one's working for now

Ginsu Knife:

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... su%20Knife
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/view/Ginsu+Knife
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/g/ginsuknife.html



A Young Komodo Dragon:

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... o%20Dragon
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/view/Komodo+Dragon
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/k/komodo.html



Squire Rich:

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... ire%20Rich
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/view/Squire+Rich
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/s/squire.html



El Nino:

Hosta Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... =El%20Nino
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/view/El+Nino
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/e/elnino.html



El Nino and Friends (clockwise) Bitter Lemons, Halcyon, Brunnera, Torchlight, Unknown (it's a very common cultivar ), Reptilian:

[renaldo75]

They all look like they're doing great, Sue. Ginsu Knife sure stands out in that setting. That grouping in the last pic looks really nice. I have a feeling you may need to give them more space soon though.

[addieotto]

I know! Growing hosta is like musical chairs with plants. Every time I plant one that I expect to grow huge with lots of room - it turns out to be the slowest growing hosta known to man... and then when I plant them tighter ... one of them is bound to eat up its surrounding friends.

There is a Sagae in that bed too that I gave a lot of space to but it hasn't gotten any bigger in two years. With the voles this winter it's even smaller!! It just looks lost with all that space around it. ((There are only so many impatiens a girl can plant on an acre, ya'know?? )) The unknown one is right on the pathway and it grew like a weed - totally unexpected!

[renaldo75]

That's the way it usually works for me too. LOL

I think my worst placement error was my 1st fall when I planted Sagae, Abba Dabba Do, & Sum & Substance in a triangle with about 2 feet between each. Newbies... I'd come to my senses & realized what a stupid thing I'd done by the next spring.

[Carol W]

Nice looking hostas!

I had to laugh when I first got the hosta bug I would go out with a yard stick, read up on the adult size. Making sure spacing was just right...some never grew or grew twice as big. Now I just guess and think I can always move it!!!

[baja220]

They're looking great Sue!!

[addieotto]

Now I just guess and think I can always move it!!!

I think I am going to take photos at the end of the season to REMIND me which plants I need to move. I have a Key Lime Pie that grew up to what I expected it might be in two or three years in one season! I really don't feel like moving them in the heat of the summer and don't want to risk losing any more than I already have over the winter. I'll map everything out and then hope I have the energy next spring!

Moving a few around is part of the fun for me I think.

[LucyGoose]

I loved your pictures.....you posted them perfect! I Ginsu Knife that is young, too.....Thanks for sharing!!