Could just be delayed. My Guacamole is up but some tokudamas are barely up. I usually wait until the soil has warmed before I mulch, in fact, I haven't mulched anything yet.

tj

Sharon, mine aren't up either--take heart!

Constance.

Whoa, how can something pop in 2 days? I now see three of the four hosta. So, so relieved and happy! I really hope that one of the survivors is the guacamole. Just loved the color of that plant. Pondy

Most of the large ones came up sooner than minis for me :)

It is absolutely amazing what 7 little days will do!
All four hosta are up and looking good. I was worried because my newby gardner daughter planted them for me, and at my suggestion, put the daffodil bulbs in the same hole.
Daffs are all dying down now, and the hosta is emerging. Real Serindipity! Has anyone else tried this combo?

And, while the daffies are visible, I want to plant a red daylily or two. Altho, I am really going for foliage now instead of blooms. I love the chartreuse with burgundy combo, and will try for more of that.

What is your favorite color combination for leaf color?
Pondy (Sharon)

Pondy,

Glad to hear all your Hostas are emerging. When I first started growing/planting Hostas, I was concerned the first season when they didn't pop up around the same time as most other perennials. I soon learned that EVERY year they come up later than most other perennials, so I don't even try looking for them in the Spring anymore. They know when to come up. Hostas and Daylilies are extremely tough, as least in my gardens, and I've learned not to baby them. They can handle just about any soil type as long as they get plenty of water their first season.

Now about favorite color combinations for leaf color....
I'm forever moving plants around to get pleasing color contrasts and texture contrasts or accents. What's tricky is mixing or matching for Spring or Summer or Fall. There are sometimes drastic differences between Spring and Fall. I take notes during the growing season, noting if a plant would look better here or there, or elsewhere. Anyway, I took a walk around my garden late this afternoon and came up with some pleasing color or texture combinations or accents that I've discovered for Springtime:

Burgundy Heuchera & green Sedum.
Daylily w/strappy leaves & Hardy Geraniums with deeply lobed foliage.
Brunnera Jack Frost (silvery) & finely textured dark Astilbe leaves.
Chartreuse Heuchera & purple Japanese Painted Fern.
Hostas combos - virtually endless!
White and green variegated Iris foliage & annual Johnny Jump-Ups.
Blue Camassia blooms and purple Allium blooms among all the other green stuff.
Artemisia Silver Mound & Barberry Bonanza Gold.
Heliopsis Lorraine Sunshine (creamy foliage with green veins) as an accent among anything plain green.
Frosty green Achillea Moonshine & burgundy Heuchera.
Euonymus f. Canadale Gold (green w/gold margins) & Daylily foliage.
Red-wine foliage of Wiegela Wine & Roses & green anything.
Sedum Frosty Morn (blue-green w/white margins) in the midst of all green.

There are many other combos I have, but I've rambled enough already. Time for someone else to hopefully share...

Julie

Huuummm, I think I will try that strappy leaf daylily with
hardy geranium. I dont have enough shade for Ferns in this bed. I did put in some dark purple sedum, (the name escapes me) near the Guacamole hosta.

Ooh and tall Allium sounds like frosting on the cake. Gotta get some planted this fall.

I printed out your list, so thanks Julie
Pondy (Sharon)

Something ate one of the hostas right to the ground. I am so bummed! I suspect deer, cuz I found a huge one in the yard the other night, just munching away at the neighbors stuff.
Should I lay chicken wire over these new babies?
Does anyone have a better method?
Pondy