Favorite Hostas

These hostas are the stars of the show

At first glance many hostas calculate similar , with cool - colourize leafage and mounded grow habit . Yet this grouping of plants is incredibly various , with some varieties distinguishing themselves as standouts . The following Hosta are a few of my favorites .

Name: ‘First Frost’

H.‘First Frost’

Size:16 inches improbable and 3 foot wide

‘ First Frost ’ is a Chamaeleon of a plant life . In springiness , leafage egress with beautiful blue centers and complementary margins of yellow , but as the season build , the margins become pure white-hot . At the same clock time , the dingy part of the foliage shift from bluish green to hoar - depressed . This industrial plant looks safe against a backcloth of unanimous - colored evergreen plant or ferns , where its chromaticity switching can be appreciated .

Name: ‘Nancy’

H.‘Nancy’

Size:10 inch improbable and 1½ to 2 metrical unit wide

Hosta yellows are sonant and have no harsh orange tones . Those welcome halcyon chromaticity can bring aid to the plants around them and draw visitor to point of interest group . ‘ Nancy ’ has shiny , vivid yellow leave of absence that soften to a golden glow as summertime goes on . In my garden , it sits happily in a hang basket at the top of an entrance to the back garden and serves as a lantern illuminating the manner .

Name: ‘Great Expectations’

H.‘Great Expectations’

Size:2½ metrical unit tall and 4 feet wide

This cultivar has leave of absence with soft down margins and buttery yellow snapper . The veining in the foliage serve to expect the color through the leafage , and the overlapping of the folio creates a dense substance abuse . The overall effect of ‘ Great expectation ’ is soothing and calming ; it work well next to tawdry plants .

Name: ‘Spritzer’

H.‘Spritzer’

Size:2 feet marvellous and 3 foot wide-eyed

Often a hosta ’s leaf shape or growth habit is its most intriguing characteristic , and a solid unripened coloration can act as a foil for other variegated hostas to play off of . What better smear for a hosta anticipate ‘ Spritzer ’ to live up to its name than in an elevated pot that allows its elongated spray of foliation to push up and cascade out like water from a fountain ?

Name: ‘Joseph’

H.‘Joseph’

Size:20 inch grandiloquent and 3 foot encompassing

The foliage of many hostas has a matte finish , but the foliageof ‘ Joseph ’ is brilliant and shiny with uncompromising veining along the leave . This plant has been a quiet lynchpin in my garden for decade and even withstands good afternoon sun . Its sturdy , thick leaf shadow other , pocket-sized treasures , which nestle in potty behind it .

Name: ‘Dancing Queen’

H.‘Dancing Queen’

Size:1½ feet improbable and 2½ to 3 feet wide

Many yellow - hue genus Hosta become more chartreuse as the season progresses , but ‘ dance Queen ’ keeps its undimmed yellow coloring all summer long , with just a hint of softening as fall arrives . I placed it in a very shady stain that receives only a touch of break of the day sun . Despite this , it glows regally and brings welcome heat to an otherwise dark area .

Name: ‘Night Before Christmas’

H.‘Night Before Christmas’

Size:1½ foot tall and 3 feet all-inclusive

There is an area in my garden where colour is not allowed — only Green and pure albumen . It ’s a secluded spot for quiet quiet , approachable only from one entry point , and is make full with hostas and fern . In the busyness of the day , it ’s the perfect topographic point to err away to for a few minute of relaxation . The brilliant clean in the diversification of ‘ Night Before Christmas ’ dad in a ocean of green , making this hosta a thoroughgoing focal point in that part of the garden .

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