Thunderbolt

Ed_B · Post by **Ed_B** » Sep 11, 2007 10:45 pm

I took this picture of Thunderbolt today 9/11/07, it was planted in the spring of 2006.

It has held up as good as any here.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Sep 11, 2007 10:51 pm

That's lovely, Ed!

Carol W · Post by **Carol W** » Sep 12, 2007 4:53 pm

Very nice and so full!

Here's a picture of mine taken last month, it's about 6 years old.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 12, 2007 5:03 pm

Loverly !

I can only hope my looks as good in the years to come! It's looking really poor lately, as it's in a spot that gets hit with the lawn sprinkler!

It's looking a bit burned up this last month

Nathalie23 · Post by **Nathalie23** » Sep 12, 2007 5:08 pm

So huge!!!!!

Carol W · Post by **Carol W** » Sep 12, 2007 6:53 pm

Thanks this is one of my favorites, just looks better and better and bigger every year! It's was just after a hard rain when I took the picture and dirt did get on it's leaves. I'm sure yours will get just as huge and not burn as it gets older. Mine has been holding it's blue color all seasons, it does get afternoon sun.

Willowy · Post by **Willowy** » Sep 12, 2007 7:56 pm

Don't you just love the size and shape of that leaf. I love Thunderbolt!

Arlene · Post by **Arlene** » Sep 12, 2007 8:09 pm

Thunderbolt is one I'm going to add when we move . . . that's just stunning. Beautiful, crisp contrast and huge leaves . . . what's not to like?

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 13, 2007 9:42 am

Ed? How much sun does yours get? I've got one that did well, and another that is doing very poorly!

Ed_B · Post by **Ed_B** » Sep 13, 2007 11:07 am

Hi my Thunderbolt's that are doing good "I have 3, all planted same year" get about 2 hours of mid morning sun, then very bright dappled shade the rest of the day.

The one doing the worse is in an established hosta bed that
gets no durect sun at all, most of the hosta's in that bed thrive, but the Thunderbolt doesn't look nearly as good as the other two, but the leaf is much larger.
I will be moving it next spring.

Thunderbolt is a beautiful hosta that gives the garden the it thing, I have a Liberty planted fairly close, the effect of to whole bed looks just great. Next year this bed will be three years old so I would expect it will look even nicer as the hosta's grow larger.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 13, 2007 11:26 am

Thanks! I'm thinking it's just tree roots. Next spring, I'll have to move the ones also

Jamie · Post by **Jamie** » Sep 14, 2007 12:42 pm

Very nice photos, Folks..

I got a few shots of mine before the cutworms and slugs got a hold of it

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 14, 2007 8:44 pm

They look like flowers when they are first emerging, don't they? Pretty!

Ed_B · Post by **Ed_B** » Sep 15, 2007 11:06 am

This picture is of the same grouping, while Thunderbolt was in full bloom. Upper right corner

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Sep 15, 2007 12:03 pm

Nice setting! I really need to give my good one more room I see!