Invincible and Middle Rib Undulata

New area in the woods. Look at all those trees just begging for hostas to be plants around them! This
spot has Halcyon, Elegans, Hyacinthina behind, Midwest Magic, Feather Boa, Golden Scepter (I think), Golden Tiara

These next few pictures are taken from our west side balcony looking down at the 3 level, narrow, retaining wall. I started planting hostas over here last year and most have done very well. This side has drip rather than overhead watering that makes such a difference with the blues. First is a hardy climbing rose Martin Frobisher and on the second level down, Love Pat. This one has amazed me staying so blue in the blistering afternoon sun and heat.

This is a little to the left. On the bottom level is Iron Gate Glamour which has done wonderfully in the sun.

Looking towards the left. That's June on the first level down. These two turned sideways have gone fuzzy, sorry.

Looking right - Pauls Glory and Hyacynthina, rose "Old Rose" Rosa de Reicht.

Standing on the far corner of the balcony and looking back over towards the East side and across the little lawn. It is from here we want to connect the balcony to the lawn.

Niagara Falls and a rose called Pink Pavement

I must have been standing on a ladder. I am surely not this tall!

Green Fountain, Lakeside Blue Jeans, Revolution, Rosedale Golden Candlestick above, Albo Marginata,(Fortunei), Marilyn Monroe (new), Limey Lisa, New Wave

Albo Marg. again, El Nino, Deep Blue Sea, Blue Arrow

From the top: Fire Island, Blue Cadet, Orange Marmalade, Reptillian, Sea Gulfstream and Obcession.

Blue Cadet, Arc de Triomphe a Stitch in Time

Oriental Poppies, Alvatine Taylor and Spring Fling.

Hansa schrub rose and Liberty

North Side

New Planter on the Corner

Looking down the garden

Paths not yet painted

Blanc de Coubert rugosa rose and Paradise Backstage

Cheers...

I am in awe every time you take us on a "tour" of your gardens.

Cowboy

Big John
6/18/08

Blazing Saddles
6/18/08

Ebb Tide
6/18/08

Grey Ghost
6/18/08

Lakeside Elfin Fire
6/18/08

Magic Fire
6/18/08

Princess Diana
6/18/08

Satisfaction
6/18/08

I also always find one or two that are doing SO much better than mine that I try to think "where will I move it now in order to make it grow? For instance, below is Ebb Tide. Last summer was it's thrid year. Where is the margin? Should I just pretend it's not suppose to have one? It did about double in size from the year before but is nothing like your beauty.

Iron Gate Delight is in front of Big John. Who is in the top, right corner behind your Ebb Tide?

My Ebb Tide gets morning Sun and has always had the edge. Maybe you could ask about your Ebb Tide's edge on the main Discussion board. Someone there may have insight as to whether it will eventually get the edge.

The edges of Ebb Tide, Satisfaction, Liberty, Montana Aureomarginata and Magic Fire are favorites of mine.

Ebb Tide and Satisfaction were purchased from a local nursery in '06. They sold their Hostas for $6 a Hosta or 4 for $20. The catch was most of the Hostas had crispy edges and slug holes; they also had huge roots.

Here are two photos of Abiqua Moonbeam purchased from that nursery about the same time as Ebb Tide and Satisfaction. I didn't get a photo right when Abiqua Moonbeam was planted, but you can see the new growth without the slug holes. How about the plant the following year?

No six month photos until after Christmas for me, I don't know what I was doing not to get photos for about a week back in June.

Cowboy

Abiqua Moonbeam
7/25/06 New growth doesn't have as many slug holes.

Abiqua Moonbeam
7/2/07

The plant beside Ebb Tide at the top right is Li'l Abner. It was one of those really wonderful surprises this year. It's very different and changes through the summer. I'll be posting an early picture of it that was taken June 20.

Is your Iron Gate Delight streaked? I got one that was labled Iron Gate Delight a couple years ago. I read that the Iron Gate Delight was streaked and Iron Gate Glamour was stable. I renamed mine and have been calling it Iron Gate Glamour. Here's a couple pictures. It's on the lowest level of the west side - hot - hot sun. It holds up really well as you can see by the Sept. picture. There are a couple of ratty margins but you should see Diana Remembered just a short distance away.

I checked the Hosta Library and both Gemini Moon And Sergeant Pepper both look like they need to go on the wish list.

Now on to some pictures from the 22nd and 23rd.