There’s no denying it . The most recent Name that Plant was indeed a hosta. This one is a ‘Patriot’ hosta I picked up at the end of the season last year. It was named the Hosta of the Year in 1997. It has some really cool variegated green foliage and little purple flowers that rise up on stalks later in the summer. It may have flowers but most people grow it for the foliage. Soon this little hosta will be joined by caladiums, huecheras, huecherellas and coleus in our shady corner garden.
They like morning sun, afternoon shade, well drained soil and long walks in the garden (you have to do the walking since they pretty much just sit there). Beware of slugs since they like hostas as much as people do…or maybe more.
Keeping Score:
Tina (In The Garden): 1
Jen (Jen-O-Topia): 1
Nancy (Soliloquy): 1
Chey (A Maritime Gardener):1
Melanie (Old Country Garden): 1
Skeeter: .5
Jillybean (Post-it-Place): .5
I thought it might be fun to add a competitive element to the Name that Plant Posts. If you get it right on the first guess you get a point, if you change your answer and get it right before I post the follow up you get half a point. What do you think?
Sounds like fun to me. 🙂 I think hosta is a lovely addition to any garden.
Hostas aren’t suited to my growing conditions so I have to enjoy other people’s plants 🙂 I love your photo.
Ok we are behind you a bit. But my Mom grows hostas that are like a newspaper page. Sum and substance if I remember right. And my hosta’s are just budding out.
I will send you pics my friend in a month or two.
Bear
Definitely fun! btw, the first picture really had me stumped. But you know posting what we think it is without everyone seeing it would be even funner. As a surprise. I know when I see other responses I tend to lean toward that answer and this keeps me from thinking as hard.
My daddy always said not to do anything half way! Now here I am being told I am a half point! LOL…. At least I took a jab at it… Fun idea…
Skeeter-It is better than no points or not even trying-right? It is a fun thing to guess.
Yikes! No pressure. 🙂
Count me in. Someone has to make the rest of you look good!