Gold Standard

Paul

Gold Standard. Probably three feet across (or a little more) at maturity.

Steve

companion plants???

what are those ..

crikey.. where do you think you are .. the companion plant forum ...

i say 200 to 1500 more hosta... blimey ...

welcome to the hosta forum ....

ken

Love when people post a picture of their plants. It makes me go look at the ones I have and just look at the one that is mentioned and really appreciate just it for that special time. My Gold Standard this season
Faye

I would go online and check out vendors that list photos of hosta by size. color, and growing conditions like Naylor Creek or Sebright's, for instance. Plenty to choose from.

Don't let Ken spook you. He really is a SWEETIE!

DD

I agree, Gold Standard. It will get much golder in sun, more chartreuse in more shade. Here's a pic of an old one I had in all afternoon sun, just for you to compare the color.

Unfortunately I had to destroy it due to HVX last year.

Nice GS to all who posted pics!

Thanks very much to everyone. Well, these guys are over 40" wide now, so maybe they'll stop growing soon?

I knew I should have hosed it off before snapping the shot - all the others look so clean and fresh!

I'm about to order 2 Queen Josephines and 1 Teaspoon from Hallson Gardens, THE most wonderful hosta and daylily supplier I can imagine. I guess Ken's point was they all go together just fine, and I should stop worrying about it and just order them. OK. Done.

Thanks again.

Hostahosta, what a beautiful Gold Standard- what a shame it had the dreaded virus.... How did you know it had it? This is one of my nightmares, as I have numerous mature plants that I bought before I was aware of the virus.

Thank you from a Newbie

alltheatime: Let me rephrase. My GS started to have leaves with mottled looking areas as you can see in this pic. I had noticed it for two seasons, and it was getting worse. I post this pic on this forum and the general consensus was it had some type of virus, possibly HVX. I never specifically tested it. I destroyed it rather that taking any chances.

It was huge and gorgeous otherwise. I hated to lose it, but GS is common and easy to replace. Just will take a few years to get to the size of the sick one!

Thanks, Hosta. Hope your new one grows quickly!
Now I'm very worried about some of mine-
Thanks for the information!

The reason I will not buy hostas from anyplace other than Hallson Gardens is that when I first became aware of HVX, the best explanation I read was from Chris Wilson, one half of Hallson (with Brian Hall). I won't risk infecting my herd, so to speak.

As to the second part of your question. There are many good plants to accent your hosta garden. Some good ones that do well with the same conditions that are ideal for hostas.

Ligularia
Heuchera
Japanese forest grass (Hakenchloa) sp?
Tiarella/Heucherella
Ferns, all types
Jack in the Pulpit (Artemisia)
Trilliums
Frittilaria lilies
Rodgersia
Spider wort (Tradenstia)

Also for some flowers

Fibrous Begonia (I find tuberous a little touchy)
dragon wing begonia
impatiens

Ground covers

creeping jenny (Lysmachia)
Ajuga (bugle weed)
Lamiun
Lamiastratum
Astilbe

There are others but these have all done well for me
pictured is gold spiderwort

James

altheatime, there is no limit to how big a hosta can get. If you never divide it, it will just keep on putting out more and more eyes and getting bigger and bigger. Sometimes, it will die out in the center, but other than that there is no limit on a happy hosta.

bk

Hi, I'm a newbie also, and wasn't fricking aware of the virus. Most regular gardeners do not know, and haven't seen anybody around here explain. Last couple of weeks I started searching and reading forums because I had some hostas that look funny. I am new to the forums as of today and posted pictures, and dang it the plants are posted are very infected.
Love the Gold standard hostas by the way. real beauties.

Michelle

Sorry you got the virus, Michelle. I'm lucky. I had one last year, but it was in a pot. It was easy to drop in the trash can. Just clean up well and go on down the road. That's really the only choice you have. Grow hosta and look out for HVX or don't grow hosta.

I choose hosta.

bk