Silent Sunday – Hosta

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Eliza Waters
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69 Responses to Silent Sunday – Hosta

  3. Dawn Minott's avatar Dee Min says:
    July 24, 2021 at 11:11 pm

    She’s drained in glamour

  4. Dawn Minott's avatar Dee Min says:
    July 24, 2021 at 11:11 pm

    That should be “draped”

  6. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    July 25, 2021 at 12:06 am

    Having become familiar with the hosta leaves in various blogs, I am delighted to see a flower – a pretty one at that.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      July 25, 2021 at 8:03 am

      Thank you, Anne. There is great variety in hosta leaves and flowers, the larger-leaved ones are particularly handsome. Glad you liked this one.

  7. Bay Photos By Donna's avatar bayphotosbydonna says:
    July 25, 2021 at 12:21 am

    Very pretty, Eliza! This is a flower I know, yay! 🙂

  8. Dale's avatar Dale says:
    July 25, 2021 at 12:49 am

    So pretty in white!

  9. Su's avatar swesely says:
    July 25, 2021 at 1:25 am

    Pretty!

  10. Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes's avatar Books & Bonsai says:
    July 25, 2021 at 2:52 am

    I don’t think I have ever seen a hosta flower!

  11. Steve Gingold's avatar Steve Gingold says:
    July 25, 2021 at 4:56 am

    Hostas are underappreciated. Similar to peonies, after the flowers pass the leaves keep putting on a show.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      July 25, 2021 at 7:56 am

      Yes, sadly so. I have one that is huge with deep green leaves and dark royal purple flowers and they are magnificent right now. Can you believe some gardeners cut them off and miss all that beauty? Some of the bigger-leaved cultivars have wonderful seed heads that look like pagodas. Well worth keeping for winter interest, IMO.

  12. Laurie Graves's avatar Laurie Graves says:
    July 25, 2021 at 6:09 am

    So lovely in their own quiet way.

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  14. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread's avatar Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread says:
    July 25, 2021 at 6:23 am

    The bees will be happy, happy. I had to cut some of mine off yesterday because they had turned black and moldy. This excessive rain has created lots of challenges. For me, this year may be the $65 tomato. 🙂

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      July 25, 2021 at 7:47 am

      Yes, the bumbles particularly love them. This year it has been a bit challenging with all the rain. I’ve had to cut a fair amount of moldy foliage/stems back myself. It seems the weather these days is a case of feast or famine. Great year for fungi though!

  16. shoreacres's avatar shoreacres says:
    July 25, 2021 at 6:43 am

    Until the past year or so, I had no idea that hostas produced flowers. This one’s glorious.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      July 25, 2021 at 7:41 am

      Thank you, Linda. There are gardeners who cut the flowers stems off (same with Lamb’s Ears), because they like a ‘tidy’ look, but I think that is a travesty. The blooms are varied from white to deep purple and are beloved by bees. I think they are lovely!

  17. Alice's avatar Alice says:
    July 25, 2021 at 7:33 am

    I was looking for Bumble bums in those gorgeous flowers. They’ll be there soon enough.

  18. Reed Andariese's avatar Reed Andariese says:
    July 25, 2021 at 8:00 am

    Beautiful Image Eliza! Enjoyed seeing it!

  19. Jewels's avatar Jewels says:
    July 25, 2021 at 8:37 am

    Pretty! Wishing you a wonderful Sunday, Eliza! 💕

  20. Debbie's avatar Debbie says:
    July 25, 2021 at 9:34 am

    The ones in my neighbor’s yard are a lovely shade of lilac. The white is pretty, too. I didn’t realize there are so many color variations with hostas.

  21. Tranature - quiet moments in nature's avatar Tranature - quiet moments in nature says:
    July 25, 2021 at 11:51 am

    Such lovely flowers Eliza 💛

  22. Murtagh's Meadow's avatar Murtagh's Meadow says:
    July 25, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    Isn’t it such a pretty flower

  24. Steve Schwartzman's avatar Steve Schwartzman says:
    July 25, 2021 at 5:27 pm

    I see that hostas were once classified in the lily family but have been moved to the newly broadened asparagus family.

  25. Pepper's avatar Irene says:
    July 25, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    Elegance in the garden. Very pretty, Eliza.

  26. Gary A. McMahon's avatar Gary A. McMahon says:
    July 25, 2021 at 7:00 pm

    This is new to me. Really cool flower! Great photo too.

  27. Kris P's avatar Kris P says:
    July 25, 2021 at 9:02 pm

    Beautiful! I’d have thought hostas melted away during summer. Of course, what do I know given that they can’t survive here in any season.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      July 26, 2021 at 8:54 pm

      Thanks, Kris. Hostas are a varied bunch. The smaller, thin-leaved ones’ flowers rarely set seed, but the big-leaved giants nearly always seed up. They split open when ripe and look like pagodas. I often leave them for winter interest, but then of course, I have to deal with the seedlings. Some crosses are worth keeping, so I don’t mind.

  28. Barbara Rodgers's avatar Barbara Rodgers says:
    July 26, 2021 at 6:25 am

    Very pretty, Eliza ~ they make me think of a column of snowdrops! 🙂

  29. nshami14's avatar nshami14 says:
    July 26, 2021 at 9:55 pm

    Great shot, Eliza! Never seen a hosta like this! I’ve learned so much about plants from you! Your photos are like nature baths – so comforting, inspiring and healing.

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  31. naturebackin's avatar naturebackin says:
    July 31, 2021 at 4:23 pm

    How lovely – it has an artistically stylized look about it.

  32. Shayleene MacReynolds's avatar Shayleene MacReynolds says:
    August 12, 2021 at 2:31 pm

    I love the cycles of life all in one image. This gives me much to think about. Beautiful, as always ❤

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