I think your asking a bunch of people that pay whatever it takes to get what they want?

Personnally I'd pay 8.00 to watch a monkey diddle a football.

Buy it, grow it for a year, divide it and sell half if it isn't strong enough scented for you.
That's a very subjective question....how much is the shipping? Are you sure the plant doesn't have Hosta virus X?
Linda C

Thanks guys!...S&H is only 6.50..but I am just looking for hostas that will scent the air...

Uh....hate to tell ya....but no hosta is going to "scent the air"....might smell sweet when you get close, but wonb't scent the air in the way that privet does or nicotinia.
Linda C

I'm with Linda! The only way a Hosta is going to scent the air if there's gobs blooming at once, and since Avocado is a plantagenia, they bloom at night, anyway.
Just buy it!! It's a good-looking, sun tolerant, fast growing Hosta! Fragrant, too lol

My Guacamole (cousin of Avocado) is blooming right now. With 8 blooms I can't smell it in the air without getting within 12 inches of the blooms.

To hostarox's point, I have five, 3 year old, Royal Standards (a distant cousin of Avocado) planted together and when they are in bloom you can smell the flowers in the air when you are in the vicinty (10 feet or so).

I guess it's hard to be positive a purchased hosta doesn't have HVX, but Carmie shouldn't have to worry overly much, as she bought this one from Ed at Bently Gardens. I know, 'cause she outbid me on it :-) Avacado is one I don't have yet, and the one she's just bought is a nice plant. Congratulations Carmie!

LOL, Jel!

I have a 'Fragrant Blue' I just moved this week to the place where we actually sit in the summer. I've had it two years, have never smelled a thing, but that is perhaps because I only visit the "holding pen" we had out back once every two days.

I'll report back next year. The holding pen is empty now; almost everything is in its (semi-)final place.

Thanks guys!!!.. your all so sweet!

jel48...I am sorry I did not know I was bidding against someone from the GW!

But here is another auction I was watching if your interested!..Item number is 280138152859

Hope the link works!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280138152859&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

No need to be sorry, Carmie. I won my share of Ed's gorgeous hostas :-) I checked out your link though... and that one is being sold by another of our GW'ers Diggindutchman John. If you ever get a chance, do buy one or more hostas from John too. He sends a gourmet cookie with each order that is out of this world!