Hosta

#hostachallenge-2022

#hostacollage #hosta #hosta-fireisland #hosta-widebrim I don't know the name of the top left

Absolutely beautiful! 💘😍

Lovely hostas Laura 💚🤍💚

Thank you so much. I love them. 💚 @ShelleySnyder @hkyfvr

My pleasure!💘😍

Very welcome 💚🤍

#hosta hi garden friends!

Super pretty #hostachallenge

That is a beauty Laura. 💚💚

#hosta #lookatme #perennialla 5.9.19

I'm looking 👀👀👀!💘😍

Me too! 👁👁

I've decided to move most of the hosta into one shade garden except for the ones that are too big and well established. It's looking nice. I'll show you later #hosta #foliage #green #collage 5.6.19 #perennialla #spring

Ooooooh!! You got some real beauties there neighbs!💘😍

Thank you sweetie! I love these things. @ShelleySnyder 💚

Me too!💘😍

Great selection and all look lush

Thanks Keely. They are just coming up nicely right now. Very fresh 💚 @keely

You have a lovely variety in your collection.

All looking so lush 💚💚💚

Fabulous 💚💚💚

Some beauties there 💚

What an impressive collection!

Yes Katy, I am always searching out different varieties. They thrive here and that's why I love them so much. @gjones

#hosta #hostaflowers #hostaholic 7.16.18

Ooo, love that pale lavender blue 💙

How fabulous😍💚💙

Lovely to see one with blue flowers!

This one Janet. Scroll back.

Green now!

Looks lovely Laura!💘😍

Gorgeous Laura @columbiariver 💚 I’ve got a couple of nice holey/eaten ones 😠😘

Gorgeous. So lush! 💚

Looks beautiful, healthy and lush.

Thank you my sweet neighbor to the north! @ShelleySnyder

I don't know why this was spared by the slugs Suzie. They ate both primrose next to it. @jadojado29

Every year Rachel. Jus think how much it loves being well cared for now. Everything around here always needs food! lol! Xoxo @rachelbrooks

Awe thanks Katie. It is a sure favorite plant of mine. Always amazed. Xo @gj

So very welcome !!💘😍

Hosta?

Yes Drew, it is a #hosta. @drewneil

Good afternoon all. Couldn't keep it to myself. #hosta #plantain #myfavoritetoday #hostaholic it has to be one of my #bestofmay 5.13.2018

Afternoon neighbor! You better not keep it to yourself! It's gorgeous!😉💘😍

That really is a nice one!😍

Wow 💚💚💚💚💚

Lovely photo Laura 💚💚💚

Great pic

Such a pretty pic💚💚💚 @columbiariver

#bestofmay

#hostachallenge2022

🤞 for a good display in 2022!

Beautiful hosta and a great picture of it too!

#hosta #hostaholic

Great photo!!!

Thank you Mona xo @emve

#hostaholic this is my #favoritehosta yes, I have favorites! It will come up a very yellow/green and stay that way for weeks. Show stopper.

Wow I love that color

Good morning all. Have a wonderful Wednesday or Thursday. This is the hosta that was solid yellow for weeks upon emerging from the ground. #plantain #hosta #hostaflower

It's made a great recovery Laura 👍😊 and a flower too 😍

@columbiariver sure looks good now!!💘😍

Good ol' photosynthesis! Isn't nature clever?! 👍🏼👏🏼💚

I believe it's supposed to be yellow at first. Had it for a long time. Really very healthy looking. Do you think it was sick? @susanhumphrey333 @rachelbrooks @ShelleySnyder

@columbiariver not if it's always yellow first! There's one that's called white feather that emerges white and eventually turns green so why not yellow!? Does it always come up yellow?💘😍

It's always delightfully yellow at first @ShelleySnyder

@columbiariver then I say it's healthy as can be!! Do you know the name of it? I love plants like that! 💘😍

Wish I did Shelley. Sprouts out purple even. @ShelleySnyder

No, I think quite a few varieties do that Laura 👍🏼

@ShelleySnyder if we ever get a chance to meet up, I'll give you a chunk of it.

@columbiariver that would be fab!! Your so sweet!!💘😍

We'll figure out which one when it blooms. Its getting quite large. This is just a piece. May split a piece off to transplant.

That's coming up really good. They're easy to split with a garden fork.

Good. I can use some more of them around the cooler spots. @gjones

All stretching out! 👍🏼💚

Signs of life!

@gjones I broke my fork trying to drive into my plantain clump and have up! I may ask the other half to try and win the war!

Have they been there a long time Sylvia? Mine have not been touched for 25 years. Might be tough inside there. @SylviaDavies @gjones

Only three years max @columbiariver definitely tough! Mine are in well drained soil so they may have had to dig deep to get moisture!?

Maybe that's why Sylvia. Keep trying. @SylviaDavies

Some of mine have been in the same spot for over twenty years Laura. I'm scared to try and split them. They are in a solid bank around the pool and hubby would have to do it and I don't trust him 😂

@SylviaDavies @columbiariver we've bent our fork tines doing it but found that once you get the fork pressed in, wiggle it back and forth several times to loosen the rootball. It also works good using two forks pressed into the same location but facing away from each other. Pull both forks opposite direction. Does this make sense!?

@SylviaDavies @columbiariver @susanhumphrey333 also helps to let them dry out a bit first so the soil loosens, however if you have compacted soil such as clay, moist is probably better.