Today, here are the Ps and Qs.
We start with:
'Queen of the Seas', July 29. This was a one-eye division in 2022 in a trade. It seems off to a good start.
'Quarter Note', Aug. 8. Received as a gift a few years ago, it's fitting for a musician. I like this one.
'Purple Heart', Sept 8. Wants to wander but I didn't get a chance in 2023 to get it dug and replanted closer together. A job for 2024.
'Pure Heart', July 29. The only white or light-centred "Mouse Ear" hosta that has not gone solid blue for me. I've had it quite a long time now.
'Punky', July 29. Nice sport from 'Blue Wedgwood'. The leaves are supposed to get lighter in the centre during the summer, but mine doesn't change colour much.
'Praying Hands', July 29. It's a bit smaller this year. I've got invading tree roots in the garden and am starting to deliberately make regular cuts with my spade near it.
'Popo', July 9. A nice mini that does well in a pot in a trough.
'Pixie Vamp', July 1. This is a really perky mini that can hold its own well in the garden. Fertile. I have a lovely, albeit solid green mini-seedling from it.
'Peppermint Ice', July 29. Another that doesn't want to make a nice clump.
'Patriot', July 29. This one doesn't like me. The first did well until suddenly, a few years ago, it curled up its toes and sulked. I decided to replace it (though I gave it to a friend to try) and this one didn't do well either. I think too many tree roots. It spent a year in a pot and then I sunk the entire pot into the garden here.
'Paradise Island', July 29. This sport of 'Fire Island' has the same bright yelllow leaves in spring, but a narrow green margin.
'Pandora's Box', July 29. A nice mini that's one of the 'Baby Bunting' sports.
