James, thanks a lot for all the great pics! I've never been to Stockholm, but it looks beautiful in the summer....I'm sure Sweden IS a very hosta-friendly climate, especially for Elegans-family hosta.

Thanks Again!
Don B.

I love seeing the monsters out there !

big blue

elegans...

variegated.. frances williams .. or clone

nigrescens

ken

Hey, Stoc, thank you for the peek into another country. Your eye is educated to notice hosta and you will notice more of them. Those are gorgeous hosta, just being part of the scene.
Lovely. And thanks for the treat.

the administration is working on a new program.

A hosta in every home.

Rather than monitoring our cellular fones, they will be monitoring through the leaves, or 'ears' of the hosta.

It all started under Clinton.

H.Slick Willy.

be wary. Wild hosta are lurking everywhere!

^_^ --~

dave

You know, a Slick Willy might be worth it just for the name.

bk

I have slick willie and actually like it very much. The leaves have a distinctive smooth tecture that I love to touch and are the darkest green of any hosta I grow, including Hosta 'Black Hills' or Hosta 'Lakeside Black Satin.'
I always assumed the name came from its texture.

ONG, there really is a hosta called slick willie.

Back to the thread....ha ha

Do you think the blues could be Big Daddy? Seems to be very popular in the shops here.I looked under the leaves and it seemed like many plants instead of one big mound.
The pic with the reading glasses for some reason did not show up blue,looks green.
Whatever they are would be nice to know as I have 3 that came with the backyard that look just like the big ones but look like embryos next to those monsters.

Surprised no one appreciated the ones growing on the driveway!

Stoc, the driveway hosta? Looks really natural to see them squeezed into such a narrow space. I bet no other plant could dominate the space the way those do. It has to be hard soil in that narrow area, but you'd never tell from the fullness of the hosta.

Perfect climate for that growth.

Big blues look like Elegans to me, based on the height of the scapes. Big Daddy's leaves tend to be cupped.

I would have guess Krossa Regal instead of nigrescens. Not sure what the difference between the two except my hosta labeled nigrescens has leaves that are more cup-like.

stoc, around 1960 I saw several large blue hostas at a creek in a public garden in Braunschweig, Germany. They were very impressive, must have been close to mature when planted. Europe was then already interested in hostas. In a month I will be there again with a much detailed hosta interest, have to see that creek again.
Hostas are growing well in northern Europe because they are so far north on the globe. On your pictures none of those hostas seems to have any sun burns. Bernd

berndnyz5
Hope you have a great time on your trip.If you make it to Stockholm,let me know and I will be happy to show you around.

Gesila,
I'm thinking Elegans too.

Mocc and Don,
I was a bit worried this winter but now realize I am in a place that Hostas love!