Well, I think one of them, (possibly #2) is possibly 'Radiant Star'
from 'Radiant Edger' and is introduced by our own 'cytopher' AND,
I have one!!! Woohoo!!!

Could #3 be 'Tropical Storm'? I didn't think so, really--or is it? :oO

Hi Don, #4 is H. Glad Rags. Rob

I agree with Janice that #2 is Radiant Star. I don't know the others, but they are stunners, for sure. Can't wait to get the infomation on them.

Great job on identifying hosta #2 and #4. Hosta #3 is NOT Tropical Storm, although it would be great to include that one as a similar plant to those I've shown!

Hosta #2
Radiant Star, Christopher Wilson (ONR), Hallson Gardens (I) 2007
Radiant Star is a dark-centered sport of Radiant Edger which was found at Hallson's about 5 years ago. Quoting Chris, "Radiant Edger has a pale green center that becomes medium green towards the end of the year, but the center of Radiant Star is dark green, even a little blue-green in early summer."

A mature clump of Radiant Star should eventually reach the same size as Radiant Edger- about 14" high x 35" wide. Radiant Star went into t/c in 2007, the same year it was registered. The plant will be available next spring.

Here is a link to the pic which I posted:
Radiant Star pic

Here are links to additional pics:
Radiant Star pic
Radiant Star pic

Chris also has another sport of Radiant Edger named Malachite.

Hosta #4
Glad Rags, R. Lysne (ONIR) 2006
Glad Rags is a seedling of Sheer Bliss (Sheer Bliss selfed) which will form a clump about 14" high x 20" wide. It's available from Northern Grown Perennials and other sources for $125.

Here is a link to the pic which I posted:
Glad Rags pic

Here are links to additional pics:
Glad Rags pic
Glad Rags pic
Glad Rags on MyHostas Database
A description and photo of Glad Rags is also posted on the American Hosta Society website here.

Now, any guesses for Hosta #1 or Hosta #3???

Hello,
#1 a sport of Little Aurora, doesn't look like Little Sunspot though.
#3 Tropical Storm, too small to be Mount Tom if the sizes are similar, maybe a small Linda Sue

#3 Could also be a small Sara's Sensation; the same plant as Linda Sue

Nope ...#1 and #3 have not yet been identified...I don't think they get as large as Mount Tom, Sara's Sensatiom, or Linda Sue.

Do #1 and #3's margins stay yellow throughout the season?

janice

How about Valleys Glacier for #3?

I know that #1 is from Holland. I am going crazy. I can't think of the name.

Christmas Pageant?

#1 is H. Moon Split. Rob #3 I am requesting a clue. The photo is a little off. I thought it might be Hawyeye. Rob

#1 - Pixie Vamp
#3 - Spinich Souffle

Rob...how in the world did you get that one???

Hosta #1
Moon Split, Danny Van Eechaute ONI (Not Registered)

Introduced by Danny Eechaute of Belgium, Moon Split is a sport of Velvet Moon. (Velvet Moon, a sport of Abiqua Moonbeam that was introduced by Hansen/Naylor Creek in 2004.) Moon Split should be a medium size plant, like Velvet Moon.

Here is a link to the pic which I posted:
Moon Split

Here is a link to additional pics:
Moon Split


Hosta #3-
NO CORRECT GUESSES SO FAR! This plant is still very expensive. A single division was offered for sale last year for $350 by the nursery which introduced it (it sold quickly). Another division was offered this fall for $295, which sold quickly also. Here is what the description says:

"S/M - This outstanding plant is a sport of Obscura. It has wide yellow/gold margins on shiny medium green leaves. Named for our first granddaughter, it is as vigorous as she, but is slow to reproduce."

Sydney's Spunk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job Country Garden ! Don thought he had us on this one. Rob

You guys are GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!! Sydney's Spunk is right! Thank you all for playing!

Hosta #3
Sydney's Spunk, Keller ONIR 2007

Introduced by Robert Keller of White Oak Nursery in Metamora, Illinois.

The registration form says Sydney's Spunk gets 10" high x 12" wide, which is somewhat smaller than Fortunei Obscura which can get 20" high x 48" wide. Another interesting characteristic is that it doesn't set seeds, according to the registration.

Here is a link to the pic which I posted:
Sydney's Spunk pic

This looks like a great hosta...does anyone have it or seen it???

Keller has introduced a few other plants you might be familiar with: Brenda's Beauty, Finn's Finest, Janet's Joy, Liam's Luck, Robert's Rapier, and Valerie's Vanity. Notice that all of his hosta titles are two words, with the first word being someone's name?

Keller's introductions

No. 3 Summer Breeze?

Tahota I think #3 was correctly id'ed as Sydney's Spunk.
Summer Breeze is a cool hosta though, probably one of my top three favorites.