Vote for the most popular hosta of this forum - 2009

[Chris_W]

After another season is winding down, some plants definitely stick in my mind as favorites:

Kiwi Full Monty - never fails to make my top 10 list. The blue color holds well, and even now in August it looks distinctly different from Striptease
June Fever - I really like Devon Green, but when you plant it in combination with June Fever the two really "pop" Unique yellow color to this one
Earth Angel - Just about everything - great color, great size, excellent growth rate!
Guardian Angel - great up here in zone 5, but in warmer zones this one will turn solid blue too quickly. Still, it is a favorite here
Rainbow's End - I HAVE to get one of these in the display garden, but right now I've sold every last plant we had. Great substance, shine, color, scapes, and flowers!
Grand Slam - Would love to use this one in hybridizing
Lakeside Ripples - Beautiful upright, wavy leaves held horizontally. Terrific architectural plant
Cathedral Windows - Stained Glass used to be a favorite, but this one tops it
Lakeside Old Smokey - Piecrust edges, frosty blue, fantastic flowers, and a great grower
Lakeside Meadow Ice - This one shocked me...after 2 years thinking this was a dog, this year the leaves are thick, shiny, and feel like rubber. I might not be crazy about it in a couple more years, but for 2009 this was a nice surprise
Blue Mouse Ears - I'm thinking about using this one as a border plant because it is so cute and compact, and again, great flowers which always puts something higher on my list
Raspberry Sorbet - Again, nice and shiny dark green with one of the best flower displays
Journey's End - really growing on me, can't wait for it to get big. Piecrust edges are really starting to stand out on this one
Radiant Star - yes, I'm proud to have found this one. Maybe in a few more years it will be on other's favorite lists too
Regal Splendor - A classic, still one of the best in my book
Liberty - WOW, my oldest plant is finally getting to be stunning!
Fantasy Island - another one that I want to use as a border plant. Great growth, color, and pretty pink scapes
Ventricosa Aureomarginata - Can't forget this beauty either, another great classic

I'm debating including Sum and Substance. I really like it, but I think I'm over it - others have grown bigger in the garden, like the Angels, and it just doesn't stand out to me as much. Sure, people ooh and ahh over it in the growing areas, but I just kind of gloss over it any longer...

Thanks for doing this list Tom

Chris

[hostanquilts]

montana Aureomarginata
June
Halcyon
Striptease
Liberty
Potomac Pride
Niagra Falls
Paradigm
Great Expectations
Abiqua Drinking Gourd
Jewel of the Nile
Orange Marmalade
Moonlight Sonata
Risky Business

[garcan]

Sagae
Ogon Amagi
Sun Power
Sum and Substance
Blaze of Glory
Fireworks
Regal Splendour
Granary Gold
June
Alex Summers
Stained Glass
Orange Marmalade
On Stage

[critter-ridder]

The hostas that have caught my attention this year include:
Brother Stephan
Whirlwind
Summer Breeze
Liberty
Marilyn Monroe
Frosted Dimples (still looks great)
First Frost
Earth Angel
QOTS
Journey's End

Thanks,
Queenie

[Ginger]

My favorite this year

Fire Island
June (always )
Gucamole
Halcyon


Ginger

[LucyGoose]

This is so hard.........I only picked ones I actually
have.
Dark Star
Praying Hands
Permanent Wave
Lakeside Babyface
Lakeside Dragonfly
First Frost
Liberty
Paradigm
Regal Splendor
Cutting Edge
Wolverine
Emerald Ruff Cut
June
Moonlight Sonata
Ice Age Trail
Blue Mouse Ears

I quit.....

[redcrx]

One problem with a list that was done in the middle of winter is that the next season some things come in that are really nice. I want to include two more:

First Frost
Dancing in the Rain

[cinlo]

Hello! I'm new here, but I love talking hosta! This is only my 2nd year to really be interested in them, and I've acquired over 70 within the last 2 seasons. I've gotten so many great recs from reading forums like this and just by looking at what Hallson's has to offer.

Paul's Glory - This has just been beautiful from the beginning
Halcyon - Great blue & great substance
Stained Glass
Guacamole
Fragrant Bouquet- Love the color
Fried Bananas
Dream Weaver -Great substance, beautiful
June - Always on everyone's list
Francee - My first hosta I ever bought even years before I began collecting. Always looks great for me.
Katie Q -
Old Glory
Golden Meadows
Sagae
Rainforest Sunrise
Paradigm
Captain Kirk
Liberty
Touch of Class
Lakeside Shore Master- I just planted it this year, but it has looked great from the beginning_
Blue Mouse Ears - I have this one, but it has done very poorly. I want to try a new plant in the Spring to see if I can grow one that looks as great as I know it can.

[Hey_J]

Hey Queenie! Glad to run into you here!!!

My favs. this year are the following:

Jewel of the Nile
Earth Angel
Flemish Sky (new from Chris this year and already on this list)
Summer Breeze (love, love, love this one, very vigorous and showy in my garden)
Satisfaction
Celestial
Cutting Edge
Blaze of Glory
Paradigm
Majesty (very young--new this year but I already like it a lot--like my Liberty)
Pineapple Upside Down Cake (so far--it is also a new purchase this year--a HUGE pot full of it is very impressive!)

Hope I didn't list too many 'favs', or comment too much!

[thy]

Sorry, know I am slow and thank you fotr the kick ... the ost in the hosta forum

Weird year and lots of them have lacked water due to my vacation and lack of knowing the soil

Here are a few newer ones who have done exeptional good

Emerald Ruff Cut... neglected and in a pot, but there are not a spot on this one..and a fast grower too
Jewl of the Nile, looked terrible in spring, but a few good waterings and it is a beauty with the uneven coloration
Designer Genes .. WOW
Lullaby.. great spring color and good grower
Marakesh..such a beauty and a good grower too
Manhattan- rather slow but love the vertical grow habit
Cathedral Windows.. normally I am not in for yellow and glossy... but this one glows
Potomac Pride.. took it some years to show off, but worth the wait
Fire and Ice.. this one gave me problems for years... Hank had it in a lot of sun and after I mowed mine.. it is such a good little cutie, with good balance between leafs and flowers
Satisfaction.. fast and good
Lakeside Surf Rider.. lovely edges and good grower
Blue Arrow.. elegant
tortifrons... just love my hosta grass
Kiwi Full Monthy..
June
BME
Regal Splendor and more are oldies but goodies
Pia.. who may add more one day

[sugar]

Update of the rankings ... all plants with at least 3 votes

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1....June.............................26 votes         
2....Liberty..........................18 votes         
3....Sagae............................15 votes         
4....Blue Mouse Ears..................10 votes         
.....Regal Splendor          
6....Paradigm .........................8 votes         
.....Summer Breeze         
8....montana Aureomarginata ...........7 votes         
.....Touch of Class         
10...Dream Weaver......................6 votes         
.....Fire Island         
.....Jewel of the Nile          
.....Krossa Regal          
.....Striptease         
15...Emerald Ruff Cut..................5 votes         
.....First Frost         
.....Fragrant Bouquet         
.....Guacamole          
.....Halcyon          
.....Orange Marmalade         
.....Queen Josephine         
.....Stained Glass         
23...Earth Angel.......................4 votes         
.....Hanky Panky         
.....Kiwi Full Monthy          
.....Little Sunspot         
.....Moonlight Sonata         
.....Niagara Falls         
.....Potomac Pride          
.....Praying Hands          
.....Rainbow's End          
.....Satisfaction          
.....Spilt Milk          
.....Sum & Substance         
.....Sun Power         
.....Thunderbolt         
37...Blue Arrow........................3 votes         
.....Cathedral Windows         
.....Golden Meadows          
.....Grand Slam         
.....Great Expectations          
.....Ice Age Trail         
.....Jade Cascade          
.....Lakeside Shoremaster         
.....Maui Buttercups          
.....Olympic Sunrise         
.....Pandora's Box         
.....Paul's Glory         
.....Queen of the Seas         
.....Rainforest Sunrise         
.....Whirlwind          
.....Wolverine          


[Marlys]

The only new hosta I actually bought this year is:
'Candy Dish'. IMHO - it is a totally perfect plant. I've been lusting for it for years.
Other favorites 2009:
Ann Kulpa - awesome!!!
Rascal - huge & wonderful!!!
Yoshie - picture perfect plant all year long
Heart Song - perfect!!! pretty!!! sweet!!! little hosta
Lakeside Shore Master tie with St. Paul as they appear nearly identical except St. Paul is larger but in better soil too.
Risky Business - perfect plant
Blue Mouse Ears - perfect plant (& all it's sports)
Leady Lady - awesome / huge / perfect
Love Pat is always perfect as is its amost twins Deep Blue Sea & Sea Grotto & now there is a streaked Love Pat too
Elegans - the best ever
Abiqua Drinking Gourd - awesome / huge / perfect
Guardian Angel - awesome but so low to the ground
Earth Angel - so beautiufl but so low too
Great Expectations - perfect plant if it decides to grow & thrive / needs sunshine
Pandora's Box & Baby Bunting favorite mini
Fair Maiden - so distinct
Kiwi Full Monty - awesome plant
Praying Hands - so unusual / so unique
Leather Neck - awesome
Cutting Edge - perfect
Cross Stitch - awesome
Tide Water - awesome
Julia Hardy - perfect little plant
Kiwi Blue Baby - perfect little plant
Sally & Bob (the best)
Halcyon / June / Touch of Class / First Frost / El Nino - all absolutely perfect plants along with May & English Sunrise except they have stayed smaller for me
Green Piecrust / Niagra Falls
Tenyru
And, Chris, I agree Ventricosa Aureomarginata is perfect / classic
The list could go on & on: I forgot Warwick Comet & Clifford's Stingray
Teaspoons
Dick Ward / Clifford's Polar Moon / Paradigm (all nearly identical)
Simply Sharon is on my wish list - perfect plant along with Doroty Benedict

OK- I'm never good @ picking favorites. Some people say they are all my favorites!!! LOL!!!

MM

[rosey_posey]

My favorites this year are

Gunther's Prize
Gypsy Rose
Risky Business
Summer Breeze
Royal Mouse Ears
Christmas Cookies
Kaleidochrome
Lakeside Old Smokey
London Fog
Pandora's Box

[Hosta12_Ia]

Gunther's Prize
Pandora's Box
Abiqua Drinking Gourd
Praying Hands
June
Alligator Shoes
Jimmy Crack Corn
Ice Age Trail
Cathedral Windows
Blizzard
Lakeside Shoremaster
etc. etc. etc.

[gamekeeper]

Fragrant Bouquet -radiant color ,smoke cigars so can't smell the fragrance,just love the overall presence of the plant.
June -obvious
Stitch in Time -cause I paid alot of money for it

[felco2]

Stitch in Time
Great Expectations
Zounds
Sagae
Imperial Moth
Deep Blue Sea
Orange Marmalade
Dream Weaver
Brother Stefan
Blue Shadows
Delta Dawn
Cathedral Windows
On Stage
Mango Tango
Last Dance
Lonesome Dove
Rainforest Sunrise
Stained Glass
Teaspoon

Felco 2 half of these I have, the second half is my wishlist

[weeding]

Big Daddy
Climax
Carnival
Great Expectation
Unforgettable
Frances Williams
Guacamole
Touch of Class
Quenn Josephine
June
Thunderbolt
Earth Angel
August Moon
Yellow Splash RIm
Summer Breeze

[flowerchild59]

I know I am late but here goes:
harpoon
brother ronald
sweet home chicago
atom smasher
warwick comet
leading lady
hyuga urijiro
seducer
blue river
kiwi full monty

[thy]

Tom...when will you end 2009 and start 2010 Sorry, just could not resist.. it is the first of July

[sugar]

Tom...when will you end 2009 and start 2010 Sorry, just could not resist.. it is the first of July

I'll try to update the list this evening