My 'Rainforest Sunrise' never came up.

Don B.

Oh wait. Have you done the finger test? Dig down a little carefully with your finger and see if they are still sleeping. I still have pips here in Florida that I am waiting to see unfurl. It is a slow season. I do not call uncle until the 4th of July. Last year I had a Guacamole that never came up just some nice roots in a pot. This year it is back with more eyes than its twin. Go figure. Give the hostas a little extra time to come up.

Maybe only one Black Hills. I say maybe because I might have moved it. I remember telling myself to move it next to a yellow but I do not remember moving any hostas.

But I have looked through the garden do not see it so I think it is lost.

'Vulcan' is a no show. I can't really do the finger test because I don't know exactly where to poke, but Paula gives me hope - maybe next year lol. Also a plantiginea in a pot - a fall acquisition that didn't get planted - thought they were tough. Not that tough I guess.
Jan

I take it back about 'Rainforest Sunrise'. I see three tiny pip-tips peeking up out of the ground, just a couple centimeters high. I hope the same will go for everyone's no-shows.

Regards,
Don B.

So far I have not seen Hanky Panky, Great Expectations, Earth Angel, Thunderbolt and Dream Queen. All the rest of my 121 inventory is out.

All of the established ones are up and showing advancing growth; except 'Todudama Aureonebulosa' and she is always a slow riser. I have hope for her yet. I did loose 'Wide Brim' mostly to voles last summer and the rescued, potted eyes to squirrels over the winter. I've taken care of that by trading my #3 Blue Angel with Leslie for her mature #2 Wide Brim. Can't loose situation!

It almost seems like last years stressful drought damaged foliage but promoted greater root development. Ken-that seems to make sense to me that if water was a problem our hostas improve their collection system, which is roots. When water is short trees drop excess leaves and those that remain have plenty of vitamin E sun energy to improve the root system, Is my thinking flawed anyone?

I hope no one feels it strange that I so easily have assumed ownership of the hostas in Les's gardens. We have shared things for a long time and HE wants it this way. So while last fall I was a pothead, I now have 100 or so hostas of over 60 varieties. So I guess I can say my established hosta loss is possibly only the Tokudama.

Theresa

Well,I was going to say 'give Rainforest Sunrise a little more time',because mine is always slow,but well worth the wait,but I see later on,you found it. Phil

Still in the middle of inventory, but I did lose Rainforest Sunrise... I'm sure of that!

I also believe I lost The Shining.... in a spot that seems to have a hard time keeping plants alive. I guess I'm planting a rock in that spot now!

Quite a few.

Karen

I've lost a few. But I think they were already gone after last summer's drought. Some of them have come up way smaller than they used to be, but at least I haven't lost them.A nice big Revolution is only three small leaves this year. Or is it Independence, I get them confused. I know they are the opposite in color but I can never remember which is planted where.

Yeah I know, Revolution is the one with the white center.

Sandy

I lost Earth Angel, Revolution and TWO Barbara Ann! I this make a total of 4 Barbara Ann I have lost over three years. I will NOT be planting it again.

Rainforest Sunrise came back very small. I have promised my hosta that I will DROWN them this year because I neglected them last yer.

Like Fire and Ice, i can't grow it either. But my Great Expectations is back, not much larger, but healthy!

chris

Out of 147 over wintered hostas. I'm glad to say I only lost one, 'Cameo'. She was planted late in the summer. Normally I cover 1st year plants with a extra layer of mulch come fall. Some how I forgot to do so for this one. And of course we had a colder then normal winter.

For give the bad pun. But it is almost funny how 'Cameo' only made a brief appearance in my garden.

I also lost Rainforest Sunrise this year. Unfortunately, I also lost Pepperment Ice and two Whirlwind sports - Whirling Dervish and Whirlwind Tour. The last two were especially disappointing since Whirlwind is one of my all-time favorites, so I wanted to enjoy the sports as well. I was concerned about Dust Devil (another Whirlwind sport), but it was just late to the party and looks fine now.

Last spring I had created a new hosta garden next to my house and planted several new hosta. I had tilled the soiled and added lots of good compost. I thought the garden was far enough away from a large tree, but found out this spring that wasn't the case. I lost Liberty and Emerald Ruff Cut (both didn't come up) and several others (Lakeside Prophecy, Lakeside Frosted Mint, Paul's Glory, and Blue Shadows) were struggling. I dug them up and found that the tree roots had just about strangled the hosta. Needless to say, I spent my yesterday moving those hostas. I'm hopeful that Paul's Glory survived, but I think the others are probably goners.

Lost a young Lakeside Butterball, but it was struggling last year. Also, Seducer and two Regal Supreme that were new last fall have not shown any signs of life, but I am still hoping!

Didn't want to sidetrack the discussion, but first thing that came to my head when I read title was......yeehaw rope those doggies.

Paul

I lost a 'Big Mama' which I received late in Fall. 'Avocado' also new in fall puts up only slim shoots, they probably had some crown rot. Several seedlings from last year did not come up, though they looked great in September. I had transplanted 3 big fortunei Albomarginatas to the fence - they did not come up. Just now montana 'On Stage' is coming up, which usually is the last one, so everything should be up or is dead.

I notice that some hostas come up with gnarly looking leaves, which then seem to straighten out somewhat.

Hey, lost a few, but have a lot more seedlings from this winter, and getting shipped more now. That rabbit decided not to come back. So things are looking good!
Bernd

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Dancing in the Rain,
Mary Marie Ann (even though it was well established and loaded with eyes)
Tatto - no big surprise there
Sunspot - again was here for 8 years and a good specimen
Island Charm - all three of them
Woolly Mammoth has shrunk - it was never a good grower so it will go to the neighbors yard.
So far that's all I have discovered. Hopefully that's it.

Lost quite a few:

Key West - replaced today
Cherry Berry - won't replace
Color Revolt - have to find Don R to replace
Fickle Blue Jeans - replaced
Emerald Ruff Cut - won't replace
Rhino Hide - had 2
Rhino Blue
Northern Exposure
Tokumda F - had 2
Sleeping Beauty - will replace
plantaginea - won't replace
and a couple of more that I can't remember now

All were in pots except Northern Exposure, Rhino Hide and Rhino Blue that didn't get moved out of the gardens.

Rhino Blue looked weird last year. Northern Exposure and Rhino Hide were stepped on repeatedly by my nephew sneaking out the window to smoke.

Interesting that lots of people lost Rainforest Sunrise. It's been a good grower for me. I did loose Tropical Storm, a sport of Rainforest Sunrise, last year.

Gesila

Ha ha, Paul! The cowboy roping theme wasn't exactly what I was thinking when I read the title. ;)

Okay, so since others are listing their losses, here's the list of mine (P for potted, G for in ground):

Andrew (P)
Blue Lollipop (P)
Cameo (P)
Change of Heart (G)
Cherry Tomato (P)
Chirp (P)
Country Mouse (P)
Dragon Tails (P)
Faith (P)
Hope (P)
Irish Luck (P)
Itsy Bitsy Spider (P)
Jack Of Diamonds (G)
Lakeside Dragonfly (P)
Lucy Vitols (G)
Moonstruck (P)
Peanut (G)
Sara's Sensation (P)
Spartacus 1&2 (P)
Teeny Weeny Bikini (P)
Tokudama aureonebulosa (G)
Tropical Dancer (G)
White Dove (P)

Most of those that are minis were in the ground until I moved them into pots in August last summer, and the dang squirrels kept digging them out of the pots. I should have put them all back in the ground, they might had fared better. Oh well. Such is life. If Lakeside Paisley Print and Lakeside Midnight Miss don't come around, they may too be added to the list. Empress Wu hasn't come up either, she had a couple of eyes that looked like they may do something, but now it looks more like she's a goner as well.

Karen