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Pix from today

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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Post by renaldo75 »

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

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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. :roll: :roll:

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!
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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. :eek: Newbies... :roll: I'd come to my senses & realized what a stupid thing I'd done by the next spring. :wink:
GO HAWKEYES!!!

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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. :lol: Now I just guess and think I can always move it!!! :roll:
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They're looking great Sue!!
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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. :lol:
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Post by LucyGoose »

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