This used to be my veggie garden. I gave up on green beans & tomatoes. In 2001 Ron built me a shade house to play in. I put all my extra hostas & other stuff here. I also have fun growing gourds on it.

This is an oddly interesting little plant. (sport of Golden Tiara) It grows surprisingly well with its twisted gnarly leaves. I enjoy having it in my gardens. One revert to solid golden lime-green this summer. I kept it & named it "Barbara Wing" for my fun blonde aunt.

Extremely shining, glossy, leaves with good substance & unique form make this rapid grower a standout specimen plant in any garden or container.

This plant was a gift / bonus plant sent to me by Mike Pinterics. He is the plant's introducer / 2000. It's a great plant & Mike's generosity makes it even more special.

Spectacular Sport of hosta 'Blue Angel'. Misted white & green leaf center surrounded by blue-green margins. Turns green by mid-summer.

Hosta 'June'

Hosta 'June'

New June now beginning to look like a mature 'June'. You'll wonder where the yellow went. Oh, no, that was a Pepsodent toothpaste slogan!

Hosta 'Barbara Wing'

NR - Marlys Anderson
mini - small
yellow
wavy leaves
mound shape
sport of H. 'Lucky Charms'

Several years ago a little mini hosta named 'Lucky Charms' was given to me as a bonus plant when purchasing lots of other hostas from Jim Schwartz. I do not believe Lucky Charms is a registered plant. In a couple of years a slightly larger, all yellow sport developed out of Lucky Charms. After division, the sport was so yellow (blonde), and so cute, and so sassy, and such a petite little thing, it reminded me of my aunt, Barbara Wing. So just for fun I named it in her honor and shared the plant with her. Hey, it's all about having fun!

Hosta 'Paradise Backstage' - NR
Marco Fransen
'On Stage' sport
size - M
Leaf color green / yellow

"This reverse sport of 'On Stage' gives us a late emerging Montana 'Aureomarginata'! Super reversed sport of H. 'On Stage': green leaves are long and narrow and have an irregular yellow border. Topped with lavender flowers midsummer and will be happiest if grown in morning sun. Above average substance and good growth rate."

from MyHosta Database: Hosta 'Paradise Backstage'

I am so lucky to have Holland Drive Gardens just across the street from our house. Trudy always has the best & the newest hostas for sale. And some times she has a $5.00 selection wagon. Yep, that's like almost free. This spring I fell in love with hosta 'Paradise Backstage' at first sight in Trudy's little shade house. 'Paradise Backstage' is such a graceful lady with deeply veined flowing leaves. She reminds me of a beautiful belle of the ball waltzing in a gentle breeze.