I'll pick myself up from missing the first hurdle... I see what you're saying "Johnny" about more prodigies. I saw that little joke of Resin's about apical dominance... he just loves that I'm grafting more than dwarf & miniature conifers ;-) The tree was id' by a forester in another country. Resin, I'll keep it in my collection as a hybrid yet, unless you really think I shouldn't. Dax

Sharon, I googled and I think it might be Helenium. I didn't know for sure if it was a bulb or what, I dug up some rooty structure and put it back without cleaning it off so as not to damage it. I also have Liatris spicata from the seeds you gave me, I think it's a little different. Thanks!

I know we should just enjoy our hosta for what they are but when you buy a hosta that was marked as in my problem and you loose the names it makes you a little crazy trying to find out what they are. Well maybe I've been that way all along. ( don't touch that comment as I don't want to know the truth) My 3 expert hosta friends who recently came tried to help but weren't able to do much. Thanks anyway guys. Maybe another years growth will help I keep telling myself. They came with a name four years ago and I still want them to have a name 4 years later. Sometimes just dividing a hosta and putting it into another mini climite makes them look entirely different. Connie

Yes, Luvs, I did some, tho not this big for out front. They are so easy to do. Cut hole in bottom of ones that are in stack and just sit on top of stem of one below. I didn't glue mine, so they can come apart for storing. Tho I use the top shelf of a closet for "tall floral" stuff that I want to store without disassembling. NanaK, I was trying to be subtle with my enabling but you caught me. LOL hugs, Karen