Undulata doing what they do best - spring filler. Later they hydrangea will cover them but in spring they put on a show.

Undulata Albomarginata

Paula, get well soon.

Ulysses S. Grant -

Going to be a very large hosta.........

my little summertime patio -

The Undulatas...

Albomarginata

Erromena

Univittata or Mediovariegata?

And a very young Unsung Hero

Karin

My undulata in the upper corner. I had to remove two Elegans volunteers so I could see the undulata again ; )

Sherry

That's lovely, Saija, I need more tulips in my garden!

Here's my Und Uni

Some of these leaves just look amazing.

Unexpected Song

Ultramarine

Agree Steve D., univittata does have nice leaves, so why do I perceive it as such an average hosta, when viewed in a garden? hmmm?

Here's Unforgettable with interesting tiered scapes.

Unusual wasp or fly? It's front legs look like feathers. I don't even know how to look it up anywhere to find out what it is.

Just one "U"

Unforgettable, standing tall.

SteveP - UU is old and common and everywhere, so I think I just want to get rid of it until I find myself lusting after some new Hosta and I realize, Hey this looks just like UU. But I'm going to divide it and plant it in the least desirable location anyway to make room for something new that doesn't grow as well.

Gorgeous Unforgettables. Nice UFO saija.

Steve that is a very interesting insect! Check out Thysanoptera - Thrips.

Paula, You probably caught your cold at the doctor's office. Get well soon!

Donna, what a nice, big Ulysses S. Grant you have! The leaves look huge.

Laurie, I hope Luke will discourage the deer from your gardens this upcoming season.

Here's two more Undulata Albomarginatas. The first one is the one that started me loving hostas.

Because they're so common, I think they're underrated. Look at the pretty shading on the center leaf.

A few local pics --WARNING for people afraid of snakes. My fourth pic is asking for an ID of one. They don't bother me, but I'm that way about closeup spider pics!

Farmington Bay, Utah, with the Wasatch mountains in the background

All kinds of birds show up in the spring. Eagles, Pelicans, Swans, etc. But today it was mostly California Seagulls, the Utah state bird.

A sunset from my front deck.

Can anyone identify this snake? It was living near a river, if that helps.

Looks like a common Garter Snake. Eats slugs small frogs and insects. Possibly even baby mice if they are small enough.

I have undulata's so here a funny

A garter snake, okay. If they eat slugs that's a good snake. Only once did I find one in my garden. It was blackish with a red/orange stripe down the length of it's body. I think that was also a garter snake, so they must come in lots of colors.

Haha..."give me all my money!" Good one. I love snakes. Any snake is a good snake, sandy! I had one in my yard this year for the first time ever. I hope he comes back. They eat bad things!

Snakes, I've been fascinated with them since I was a kid. Still hunt, catch and photograph them. They are beneficial and I encourage them in my garden and property. Garter snakes can vary a lot in coloration. Here are a couple, both in my garden area.

another local resident in my garden is the little Brown Snake

My favorite but not in my area, they like to be near water, Ribbon Snake

I tried importing snakes to my garden, they just don't stick around. Same with toads, even with a water source. :-/

Steve, yeah they need a good food source and natural habitat to stay. My garden area is bordered on three sides by woods and overgrown brushy fields.

I don’t have any U’s, but I like all of yours’... even the so-called “ordinary” ones.

I like snakes AND spiders much better than rabbits!!!!

Saija- lovely spring scene... I can hardly wait!

Feel better Paula!

......And (drum roll please)...another Undulata

UFO, saija expect it to get very big!

Lillies in my greenhouse last summer. The scent was incredible and could be noticed some distance away

A view across the valley one evening last month

Dave

Ahh, Dave, I'm gonna be sick with envy if that view is from your house. Love the lilies too, that fragrance makes me swoon. I have about a dozen different varieties and intend on collecting more.

That UFO looks awesome! Is it a S&S sport? Not found on the HL or registry.

Dave: I still have room for UFO. I like big hostas, just have to wait them to grow. I have just been two years in hostamania ;)

Steve: UFO; Very large dark green leaves with a irregular yellow margin, leaves turn pale green later, sport of 'Gunther's Prize'.

Saija

Wonderful lillies, Dave and what a view! I must admit that I also envy you and Denis for living in such wonderful places...

Dave..your lilies are spectacular..I have just 2 white ones..leftovers from Easter someone gave away at a gardening class..would love to go into your greenhouse and experience that fragrance..

What a beautiful view in Wales and also great lilies!

Uprising is a U not often heard of. I got this in 2012 from Naylor Creek. Jack probably talked me into it as he often did and I'm so glad he did. It's a gem. It starts bright and stays bright. It's upright and shiny and living in hot sun.

The parent of Uprising is Rising Sun. It is one of my favorite yellows. It's from Hosta Choice in 2009. It starts yellow and stays yellow.

I need to pay some attention to my crowding issue.

McT, what is that big perfect clump in the last pic, that looks like a giant El Nino? That's quite the anchor!

After studying the HL pics, I think I can safely call this, undulata erromena, because of the slightly wavy leaf edges compared to fortunei hyacinthina.

McT, what is that bluest hosta in your third pic (smaller plant on upper left side)?

I too would love to know what the giant El Nino is :)

The "big perfect clump" is Dress Blues. I always think of (Carolina) Phil when I see this plant. It was one of his favorites. It has Halcyon in its background which is probably why you guys thought of El Nino. The smaller bright blue in the third picture is Prairie Sky.

Love em both! Looks like I made *some* good choices last year...got both of them new, but now to wait for them to hopefully grow up...

sandyslopes and Dave just gorgeous landscape (and Hosta) pics! So nice to admire the views you get to see in person!

sandyslopes and old_dirt we gotta love those snakes. I actually like spiders and nearly all bugs and insects. Thankfully I don't have many earwigs because I do find them a little creepy.

Donna your Ulysses S. Grant is very nice indeed.

Undulata Albomarginata — gorgeous leaf patterns, workhorse habits; no wonder it’s a landscape standard!

Me on the left and one of my BGFs in the French Quarter Mardi Gras day. Notice everyone has their shirt on. So what the TV tells you happens at MG is not true, except for a few drunk tourists on Bourbon St.

It’s always springtime in New Orleans in February, but when I got home last night the spring peepers were going and I found this in the garden this morning:

And montana A has three inch pips up. I can’t get the picture to load.

zkathy..been just once but I loved New Orleans..after I saw your daffodil I ran out to look at mine..pulled back some leaves and voila!..found this..

Looks like you had a great time Kathy! What a welcome home. I would need to dig under feet of snow and ice layers to see bare ground, let alone flowers! The only green around here is my envy! Welcome back.

Amazing nicholsworth. It is such a long winter here.

peren.all..for gardeners winter's too long EVERYWHERE right?..I was so happy you would think I'd found gold haha..

For sure nicholsworth but it will be at very least about 2 months before I see plants emerging. I think saija and I are the last ones "up".

I know I feel like I have found gold when I see signs of life. It is a good thing people can't see me (or hear me) because apart from the oohs, aahs & yays once I actually clapped. I couldn't believe I had done it... I was embarrassed for myself. I am such a plant nerd.

peren.all..I think my plants come up in the middle of the group..some are ahead and some are behind me..I admit I make noise too when I read Gardenweb!..my husband has said "something wrong?" or "what happened?"..I'm a plant nerd too..

Yes peren.all, no hostas for long time here. We just have to be patient and admire others pictures.

Today corner of our house and part of yard. But I'm happy that we have normal winter, much snow and cold. Last winter was something else and it killed many of my hostas.

26th May 2017 first pips, Summer Breeze. So I think I'm quite late in pip counting party in 2018

Saija

My daffodils are starting to open with some recent warm weather. Not long now until spring!

whitewatervol..I think it looks like spring NOW at your house..love your porch..so southern..

I'll add my, warm spell, fan club.

I think they're called 'Blue Pearl'

That porch is one of my favorite features of this house. That and the mature oaks in the front yard were appealing, especially when our other options were mostly houses with no intact trees. All of the recent subdivisions in our area start with the developers cutting down 100% of the trees.

Whitewatervol get active in local politics. Laws can be passed against clear cutting.

Wow, Steve, those are really pretty. So many in such a nice little cluster.

Hosta 'Unnamed Seedling'

Undulata Erronema with lots of pips on a super warm February day.