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| I used to visit and revisit it a dozen times a day, and stand in deep contemplation over my vegetable progeny with a love that nobody could share or conceive of who had never taken part in the process of creation. It was one of the most bewitching sights in the world to observe a hill of beans thrusting aside the soil, or a row of early peas just peeping forth sufficiently to trace a line of delicate green. ~Nathaniel Hawthorne Oh don't we know so well. Parade your Ps! |
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| Photos taken early May just coming up Cher
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- Posted by squirejohn (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 6:57
| Paradigm 3rd year. The rest of my "P's" were pretty much shredded by hail. Except for a few oldies I've only grown Hostas for the lasr three years and they were "hailed" 2 of the 3 years. |
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| Praying Hands (with Lakeside Dragonfly)
Prairie Sky (generally bluer, but my blues last year never got very blue)
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- Posted by almosthooked none (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 10:42
| Another one of my favorites is Patriot |
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- Posted by almosthooked none (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 10:45
| First bought in the fall 2011 and in spring 2012 came up with 20 pips Pilgrim |
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- Posted by Hostanista 5B (Ont) (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 10:49
| Praying Hands (year 1 in a pot). Yours looks great Tepelus, what's in the pot with it, Creeping Jenny? |
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| Yup, golden creeping jenny. Karen |
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- Posted by Hostanista 5B (Ont) (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 10:51
| Just a baby: year 1 of Pineapple Upside Down Cake. |
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- Posted by almosthooked none (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 10:53
| Pineapple Poll |
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| My poor Paul's Glory couldn't handle the full sun it found itself in after the fall of the tree. By the end of the summer it was a bleached out mess. I have moved it. Maybe I'll like it better in its new location. So far it hasn't done anything to impress me.
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 Lot's of 'p' hostas so I doubled up on some. I especially like this one when it is opening. My favorite hosta name and one of my very favorite plants. Great Plant, Great Flowers
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| "Parade your Ps!" I lovetogrow, you must be in advertising!! I'm impressed with your ability to keep coming up with slogans. Nice looking Pearl Lake too. Mctavish, wonderful photography. You've done a great job of capturing the best features of those hostas. I didn't think I'd like Prince of Wales but I've changed my mind and I'm sold on Popcorn which I've been considering for a long time. How much light does your Punky get? I'm thinking that mine might need more. I planted my Paradigm in 2007 and it looked good even as an immature plant PARADIGM (year 5) on June 10, 2012 |
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| Pandora's Box between Widebrim on the left and Paradigm on the right. I moved Hope in front of Wide Brim this year and hope it does better there. That's Goober and Country Mouse peeking in from the bottom. PANDORA'S BOX (year 4) on June 10, 2012 |
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- Posted by paul_in_mn 4b (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 11:52
Pamela Lee - Radiant Edger sport  Pandemonium - 1st year liner Pandora's Box - Baby Bunting Sport Peter Ruh - Paul's Glory Sport Pewterware Pistache - Spilt Milk Sport Paul |
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| Tepelus, my Prairie Sky wasn't very blue last summer either. I didn't take a picture; next year will be year two. Yours looks really healthy. I planted Pewterware in 2007. It's peeking in from the right in the previous picture, where it's bluer. PEWTERWARE (year 3) |
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- Posted by almosthooked (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 13:18
| Paradigm .. first season, as all my hosta except the ones Myrle gave me in 2011 |
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- Posted by almosthooked none (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 13:38
| Praying Hands and Puss ( Cocoa) |
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| Almosthooked, that's a great Paradigm for year one. To refresh my memory about the meaning of "paradigm", I looked it up : "a typical example of something; a model". So in essence what this hosta's name means is that this hosta lives up to what a hosta should be. Paul, thanks for the pic of Pandora's Box in flower. That picture has eluded me so far. I really like the colour on your Pewterware. I don't have Peter Ruh but I did buy Paradise Glory, another sport of Paul's Glory. Do you have it? |
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- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 14:19
Pandora's Box in the first bowl I planted of minis  Paradigm front and center in the red pot, shot in October. Paradise Island x 2 in one pot, in bloom Paradise Sunshine is a fragrant hosta Paul's Glory mostly in shade gave a darker leaf even in August Peace.....have Faith, Hope, and intend to get Charity PG-13 with Crepe Suzette in one end of a trough Pineapple Upsidedown Cake...guess I'll have to grow hosta with leaves fading to white to get the "white look." plantaginea.....big mama of my hosta addiction with some of the major family members around her Plumb Bob (OS) in bloom in October Popo...tiny dude next to a wild violet Princess Anastasia shows flush of new leaves, love this one Princetta arrived here early October near dormant and was still around in November. I have great hopes for this lovely fragrant hosta. Pure Heart, a mouse which is one of five in a bowl of minis. Purple Boots Purple Haze Purple Lady Finger...love this one, never can have too many of those deep purple blooms which do not open up. Purple Passion |
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| Yet another 'Pilgrim'
'Paul's Glory'
A much abused 'Pilgrim' - better luck next year!
'Pineapple Upside down Cake'
A rather pathetic 'Praying Hands'. Perhaps I'll try a pot.
'Powder Blue'
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- Posted by hosta_freak z6 NC (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 15:02
| Here's my Paradise Power. This plant was sporting last year,but the sport was deep inside the plant. I don't think I want to destroy the plant,just to get the sport out. Phil
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- Posted by hosta_freak z6 NC (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 15:16
| This is my PUDC,planted in this chimney flue in 2011. It got a lot bigger in 2012,but the real story on this plant is,when I first bought it,they were having a two-for one sale at the nursery near here. I bought two of them,and planted them in the ground to make a bigger clump. After a year,I discovered that the majority of it was reverting back to Pineapple Poll,but there was still a small portion that was still PUDC,so I divided it off the clump,and planted it in this chimney flue. I still have the original clump of Pineapple Poll,and it is growing like a weed. I don't have a pic of it,however. Phil
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- Posted by paul_in_mn 4b (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 15:25
| irawon - I don't have Paradise Power, though looks very similar to LS Shore Master. Regards Pandora's Box - I am trying to capture a leaf and flower of each hosta, but I take a lot less pics once heat of summer arrives, so flower pics are a bit haphazard. Jan - I've seen a couple of very nice Praying Hands growing in quite a bit of sun (zone 4) with good watering. Moved mine and seems to be doing well so far. Paul Here's a Praying Hands from a tour that gives me reason to keep trying. |
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- Posted by squirejohn (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 15:59
| Irawon - Yes my Paradigm is under a hemlock which saved it from the hail. My Parhelion is pretty much in the open and looks miserable (pic). Even skinny leaf Praying hands took a few hits. |
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- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 16:06
| The Parhelion demonstrates the best or worst I've seen of hail damage. Looks like shotgun pellets blew out little holes all over it. I have a rather tall chimney flue which I've used as a plinth for big pots. Guess it would do very well for a medium hosta. Is it filled entirely with soil or how do you fill it up? |
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- Posted by Don_in_Colorado 6a (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 16:17
| Paul's Glory...This plant was smashed by raccoons, I think, and all the leaves were crushed off of it. This is it with the re-flush of leaves. Sited in some full sun, takes it like a champ. Don B. |
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- Posted by squirejohn 4 VT (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 16:31
| Does anyone have a good photo of Potomac Glory? I saw one last summer in a display garden with over 800 Hostas and PG was stunning (wish I had taken a photo). The photos I've seen on the web don't do it justice. |
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- Posted by Don_in_Colorado 6a (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 16:36
| another Paul's Glory sited in shade. Obviously both my plants are immature. |
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- Posted by hosta_freak z6 NC (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 17:50
| Here's my Parhelion,early in the spring. Phil
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- Posted by hippieindenial 5b Ontario (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 18:09
Pistache  Paradise Glory Paradigm |
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- Posted by ilovetogrow 9 Jax FL (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 19:02
| Here are a few more from my garden. Thank you irawon for your kind comments. I am having fun doing this.
Paul hid out under some gingers with Diamond Jack all summer.
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- Posted by almosthooked none (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 19:28
| Sadly this was the Paul Glory I purchased before knowing what hosta virus looked like. I thought it was some unique variety until Myrle and her sister saw what I had purchased and immedietly seperated from my other plants.This is what not to buy and destroy. Paul's Glory with virus |
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| Paul's Glory with Elegan's behind. I know they are repeats but I had to post this good pic.
Pandora's Box on the left with Strip Tease on the right.
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- Posted by Don_in_Colorado 6a (My Page) on Mon, Jan 28, 13 at 23:28
| Paul's Glory leaf. |
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| My son smelling Paul's Glory. |
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| Praying Hands bottom right and paradigm to the left |
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- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 9:22
| Ogre, your plants and your son are fine looking and well cared for. |
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| Hostafreakin Phil, your Paradise Power is splendid! You wouldn't have it planted in the vicinity of Sun Power would you? I like your Pineapple Upside Down Cake too. Is it slug resistant? |
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| Hippie, thanks for posting Paradise Glory. Now I know what it shoud look like. Lovely Paradigm. The leaves on yours are smaller, so it must get more light?? |
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| Bev, what a handsome looking Paradigm. I like it with the stand of Solomen's Seal. I counted 14 clumps of Pandora's Box. How long did it take to grow those? |
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| Ogre, your son's a cutie. Nice picture with your great PG. Hope you've framed that one. |
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- Posted by hippieindenial 5b Ontario (My Page) on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 18:36
| Irawon, Yes, our Paradigm gets sun all afternoon and it holds up well. We've had it since 2009. |
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| Irawon, The Pandora's Box fell apart when a tree died and I had to move it. We took out tree, root ball and all, and replanted the tree and hosta. They have been there two years now. I hope they make it through this winter. Too cold with too little snow cover My Paradigm is really a Paul's Glory, amazing how, at certain times of year, they look alike. Beverly |
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| Paradigm, the hail catcher.....
Not my Paul's Glory, but I wish it were.....
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- Posted by hosta_freak z6 NC (My Page) on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 23:16
| Irawon,yes.my Sun Power is just a little farther down the path from Paradise Power. Thanks for the kind comment! I don't know about PUDC's slug resistance,but they usually don't get in my chimney flues. (I have three of them). I figured it would do well in the chimney flue,because of its cascading habit. Phil |
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- Posted by paul_in_mn 4b (My Page) on Tue, Jan 29, 13 at 23:45
| Plantbug, I wonder whether your Piedmont Gold is correct. Too green and glossy. Here's a pic from a garden tour - late in June. Paul |
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| Thank you for the kind comments. |
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- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Wed, Jan 30, 13 at 10:05
| Oh boy, IMHO, you can never have too many big bold gold hosta! Thanks for sharing that picture of Piedmont Gold, Paul. It was recommended to me and I see why. |
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- Posted by paul_in_mn 4b (My Page) on Wed, Jan 30, 13 at 13:12
| More P's Peedee Gold Flash - Kabitan hybrid - probably will need to move when Sweet Innocence (at left) takes over. Pineapple Punch (rev of Pineapple Upsidedown Cake) - 3rd year. Hopefully it takes off this year. Platinum Tiara - Golden Scepter Sport Prairie Lightning - A seedling of Prairie Glow registered by grannynanny (Phylis) - margin appears later in season Precious Metal - 2nd year, Lakeside Down Sized sport Paul |
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| Paul, I'll be sure to keep a close eye on my Piedmont Gold. It was purchased before 2005 and this pic was taken in September 2012. Sometimes we don't get what the label states. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. plantbug |
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- Posted by hosta_freak z6 NC (My Page) on Wed, Jan 30, 13 at 20:00
| Here's my Pathfinder,new to the garden last year. Phil
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- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Thu, Jan 31, 13 at 9:13
| You've done it again, Phil, that is a beautiful Pathfinder. I have one due to arrive from Naylor in late March. |
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| Hosta PoPo in bloom
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