Hi Lin!

I planted a couple many years ago to keep clematis roots cool. They're by a wall, pretty hot sunny spot and have grown really well! I've divided them a few times already and need to again. I think they're beautiful and have been very hardy.

Here's a photo, excuse the leaf damage - we've had hail (and the cats like to nap under their leaves :-)

Here's another one. I'm more of a "mover" than "culler," though :-)

Keeper for me.

Paul

I agree with Paul. This one is a keeper. I wonder if the variation in appearance has to do with growing conditions. My mature plant is in almost complete shade and the pale green never goes to yellow. Here is a pic from last year.

Steve

wonder why pauls lacks all puckering.. at that age????

what did Churchill say..

a taco wrapped in a burrito smothered in guacamole???

or something like that

ken

Here is a link that might be useful: link

Something really doesn't look right about you AM. Is it cold damaged? Is it frying in afternoon sun? That leaf in the middle left looks like cold damage, but usually those are on the edges or hidden down in the middle by now.

Is it one of those that gets frosted every spring?

bk

Ken, I would have never dreamed Churchill knew so much about Mexican food ! ;)

As for my Moonbeam, he ain't no Governor.. but he does attract a second look now and then. I guess its not so much a leading man as a good side kick...Of course sometimes the side kick gets the girl.....

I had an Abiqua Moonbeam, it was doing great, and the VOLES took it. I'd try one again, for sure.

The best quotes EVER came from Winston Churchill.

Don B.

Thanks everyone,
some really nice pics or specimen you posted.

The smooth leaves of Paul's plant are interesting, but mine does get puckered leaves, so at least that is normal.

Besides I noticed that all other AM did not show any variation in the leaf color.

Next question: those all-yellow leaves wirh dark blobs, are they some sport or are there other factors that trigger changing color patterns in just one leaf.

Otherwise, about growing conditions in my hosta bed:
Fairly sheltered, no problems with late frost,
lots of light, very littly direct sun light, morning I think, around noon the sun has wandered to the back of the border, powering my Royal Standard.

Stepping on it was a problem 2 years ago. Perhaps I should add a very noticable marker or bamboo stick. Other people move about in the yard.

I guess I will take a closer look at it at the weekend, whether something is off or funny around it and perhaps replant in September.

Thanks,

bye, Lin

Th

Your plant looks like 3 or 4 of my hostas this year : plants grow small and have many curved healthy leaves. It is probably not the climate, because yours is so much warmer than here. I think that in my case it might be particular soil conditions. Mine I probably will dig up, wash roots, 10% bleach bath, then fresh soil in pots.
Good luck!
Bernd