Navigating the SiteChoose a topic below:
Part 1 All about hostas...the "friendship plant"
Click on My Collection to see the Index in alphabetical order of my individual hostas...550 different varieties in 2006 ...and when you click on Hosta A1 you will see pics of all hostas beginning with the letter A...same for Hosta A2, Hosta B1, Hosta B2, Hosta B3, Hosta C1, Hosta C2, Hosta C3, Hosta D1, Hosta D2, Hosta E, Hosta F1, Hosta F2, Hosta G1, Hosta G2, Hosta G3, Hosta H1, Hosta H2, Hosta I, Hosta J, Hosta K1, Hosta K2, Hosta L1, Hosta L2, Hosta M1, Hosta M2, Hosta M3, Hosta N, Hosta O, Hosta P1, Hosta P2, Hosta Q, Hosta R1, Hosta R2, Hosta S1, Hosta S2, Hosta S3, Hosta S4, Hosta S5, Hosta S6, Hosta T2, Hosta T2, Hosta U, Hosta V, Hosta W1, Hosta W2, Hostas X, Hosta Y, Hosta Z.
Click on Hosta Basics if you are a newbie who is beginning this wonderful experience of hosta collection.
Click on My Gardens to see the Index of the 25 garden beds. Garden photos show groups of hostas with companion plants and some specimen trees.
Click here to see pics of Garden 1 Garden 1A, Garden 2, Garden 2A, Garden 2B, Garden 2C, Garden 3, Garden 3A, Garden 3B, Garden 4, Garden 4A
Garden 4B, Garden 4C, Garden 5, Garden 5A.
Click here to see pics of Garden 5B, Garden 5C, Garden 5D.
Click here to see pics of Garden 6, Garden 6A, Garden 6B, Garden 6C Garden 6D Garden 6E, and Garden 7.
Click on My 2006 Hosta List to see in alphabetical order the names of my 550 different named hostas.
Click on Distinct Hostas list to see the alphabetical order of 462 distinct hostas and explanation of the 10-foot rule.
Click on Sun Tolerant Hostas to see a list of some hostas that properly will grow in full or partial sun.
Click on Fragrant Hostas to see a list of hostas whose white flowers emits fragrance.
Click on Companion Plants to access the Index 19 pages of perennials and annuals which are complementary to hostas.
Click on Page 1 to see Papou's favorite perennials including blue oat grass, dicentra, etc. Page 2 to see lychnis, malva, rudbekia, sedum. Page 3 to see pics of different types of Ferns.
Click on Page 4 Daylilies. Page 5 Hemerocallis. Page 6 Astilbes. Page 7 Clematis. Page 8 Ligularia. Page 9 Peonies. Page 10 Calla Lilies. Page 11 Phlox. Page 12 Dahlias. Page 13 Irises. Page 14 Roses. Page 15 Decideous trees. Page 16 Junipers. Page 17 Specimen trees. Page 18 Annuals. Page 19 Flowering shrubs.
Click on Papou's favorites to see pics of my top favorite hostas during 2005 and 2006.
Click on Categories and Sizes to see pics identifying the 10 categories of hostas and defining the 5 different hosta sizes.
Click on Hosta of the Year to see pics of the hostas of the Year awarded by the American Hosta Society since 1996.
Click on Popularity Polls to see the 2002 and 2003 results by AHS...and also survey results in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Click on Top 150 hostas to see the name of top favorite hostas recommended by Papou to any newbie.
Click on Garden Art to see pics of our Garden Ornements and arrangements.
Click on Winter Scenery to see winter scenes from our yard.
Click on Maps of hostaholics to see the location of 185 hostaholics on a set of 15 maps in the USA and Canada.
Click on 2006 Philly Convention to see pics of the AHS Nationals held in King of Prussia, PA in June 2006.
Keeping Records of my hostas
using Microsoft Access Database. You will see 10 jpeg images listing all my hosta named varieties with pertinent information for each of them. This is my most efficient tool.A new topic is added in 2007. It consists of leaf closeup pics for each hosta variety in my collection. A Leaf Table comprises 35 groups following the alphabet order. The first group therefore is
Group A1 followed by Group A2, Group B1, Group B2, etc....up to the last Group Z.
Part 2 Family lifestyle and Entertainment
Click on Taekwondo to see pics of my grandson Luca in this martial art sport.
Click on Summer 2003 to see pics of our annual family reunions...and more
Click on Summer 2004 to see some entertainment pics during Summer 2004
Click on Summer 2005 to see some activities pics during Summer 2005
Click on Summer 2006 to see some activities during Summer 2006.
Click on Misc. Activities to see home activities at different times.
