Hosta Plant Gallery

Hostas have wonderful markings and colours, and as early summer foliage plants they are second to none. As long as the garden is snail and slug free, hostas can be enjoyed for weeks.

Lime Hosta Leaves...
Sun 14th Mar 2004
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In all its growing months this hosta is well sheltered from the weather and its leaves are never tattered and torn. Its light lime green leaves are the size of a gardener's glove.

Variegated Hosta...
Sat 25th Oct 2003
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This is the very first hosta I ever grew at Mooseys - I found it down the river many years ago - tipped out with a load of rubbish.

Hosta in Springtime...
Sat 25th Oct 2003
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This hosta grows in the shade in the Apple Tree Border. In spring time its leaves are fresh and green as it makes new growth

Variegated Carex and Hosta...
Sat 28th Jun 2003
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Contrast of texture in these neighbouring foliage plants

Old Hosta Leaf...
Sat 21st Jun 2003
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I hope that these red markings on this leaf aren't the dreaded rust fungus.

Hebe Underneath a Hosta ...
Sun 15th Jun 2003
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A small leafed hebe peeps out from underneath an aging hosta.

Hosta with Lemonwood...
Wed 11th Jun 2003
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This may be my most inspired partnership planting. The one leaf is the negative image in colour of the other.

Hosta Leaf...
Wed 2nd Apr 2003
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The textured lines in a green hosta leaf look like quilting.

Hosta Garden...
Sat 29th Mar 2003
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A group of hostas grow in the shelter of the Lemonwood tree.