The hosta I couldn't live without is...

[ViolaAnn]

BTW Mark,

That's a large 'Francee' showing in the lower right corner of my 'Liberty' above. I agree, it's a great plant and so is 'Fortunei Aureomarginata' which you can see behind 'Liberty'.

[Mark Raw]

Thank you violaanne I did recognise the Francee my absoulte fav F aurea yes another good old var

[Madonna]

Hello Everyone, I am new to the forum and I love hosta's I have been buying for about 2 months, I have Dream Weaver, Lakeside cupcake, Rainforest Sunrise, Stained Glass, Allegon Fog, Zebra Stripes but the one I could not live without is Emerald Necklace I hope she does well in my garden.

[DelawareDonna]

Grape fizz -
Here's a "greenie" that makes a big, bold, beautiful, shiny statement in my garden.

[newhostalady]

I just got Emerald Necklace a few weeks ago so I am looking forward to it maturing.

The hostas mentioned in this thread are definitely winners. The one hosta that I cannot live without is GE---even if it decided to give me a blue leaf (which I will remove).

[Don_in_Colorado]

Leave me my Big Daddy!!!

[bkay2000]

Big Daddy has done well for me, too. It's in it's second year here.

bk

[Esox]

I don't take enough pictures as this is three years' old. But montana Aureomarginata is the most spectacular hosta in my yard. If I could name a second, it would be Sunpower.

[Don_in_Colorado]

Beauty, Esox! If you could pick a third, is it safe to guess it might be Journey's End?

[Esox]

OK, Don....you've goaded me into going out and taking a couple of pictures.

A closeup of Journey's End.

And a shot of montana Aureomarginata.

[Don_in_Colorado]

Thanks for the pics, Esox. They look fantastic.

[DelawareDonna]

Whose says "greenies" can't be bold and outstanding in a garden. I love my Grape Fizz with its glossy, wavy, heavy leaves. It also produces a lovely large purple and white hyacinth like flower in late summer. Over 4 ft wide in its fourth year.