Thanks for your comments, Ed. I appeciate them. I'm unsure about being able to kill off the rust or not (in warm weather areas). Just about everything that I have read says that you only suppress it, yet my garden seems to have been clean (at least, no visible pustules) since that initial exposure, so I don't know what to make of it. (Not, mind you, that I have minutely scrutinized every leaf on every plant - though I do check the remaining previously very rusty plants periodically.) I "got it all in time"? (Sounds like cancer, lol - and doesn't explain why those non-dormant rusty plants haven't been rusty since.) Climate not conducive? (Which seems to be the case, but still...) Re dormants... you make a good point in that northern gardens don't necessarily have to worry about rust resistance (especially those hybridizing mainly for other northern gardens). I was just curious as to whether - in zones 8 and 9 - if one DID have a garden of all dormants, if they got infected, would the plants all come up clean next year (provided all the dead leaves were removed). I guess we may never know. Re hybridizing - only two generations to get a very resistant plant? Depending on how many genes control resistance, the genetics of the parent plants and how many F2 seedlings you grew out, I can see that happening. (Only takes four years minimum to get there, sigh - and that's IF your environment is such that you can reliably tell which seedlings are susceptible or not.) (DH asked me something to that point - why not cross the rusty purchased plant to a resistant plant, etc. etc. Well, there are a lot of excuses (er, reasons) as to why not, including not much sunny, deer-proof, unlandscaped space that I can use for seedlings. Since I have WAY more crosses that I want to make than I ever have the time/energy/space to grow out, and since I also don't want to perpetually be battling rust, it seemed the best thing to just toss the rust bucket(s).) Ed, do you mind if I ask how many F2 seedlings you had to grow out to get at least one resistant plant? I would guess at least 16 for tets - with no guarantee that you would get a very resistant plant because the probabilities hold for large populations, not necessarily for small ones (though you could get one to a few moderately resistant plants, depending on the genetics of the parents). (My reasoning is as follows... We don't know how many genes are involved, but for tets, making some very simplistic (and possibly incorrect) assumptions (only one gene determines resistance, an additive as opposed to dominant/recessive mechanism (what I gather seems to be the case?), the pod parent's extra DNA does not affect resistance, the resistant parent is rrrr and the susceptible parent is RRRR - so this assumes the best and worst case plants), I would guess you would get in the first generation F1 all rrRR (call that average resistance/susceptibility), and in the second generation F2: 1 rrrr very resistant F2 plant 4 rrrR equivalent moderately resistant plants 6 rrRR equivalent average resistance/susceptibility plants 4 rRRR equivalent moderately susceptible plants 1 RRRR very susceptible plants If the resistant parent is rrrR and/or the susceptible parent is RRRr then the picture gets more complicated.) I wish there was more information available in one location as to resistant cultivars. (Yes, I have been reading daylilyrust.org, forums, and hybridizer's comments.) I have gathered some of the reputedly resistant plants together, but for other plants (with traits that I want) it is hard to tell. (If anyone can tell me one way or the other re resistance on WHITE MOUNTAIN or ARCTIC LACE I would appreciate it!)

Mkpearse, hope you love yours as much as I love mine :) Digger, Moonlight Sonata definitely caught my attention at Hallson's! I liked the smooth sheen to the green leaf, didn't even know it was a blue until I looked it up. Kind of reminds me of Lakeside Old Smokey (also new this year) only darker with a less rippled margin. Sandy, that's why I picked up Enterprise! It was sitting in Chris's potting area and looked so very nice. I already have Vulcan and have wanted to see how they compare. Snake Eyes does have some lovely color; that one wasn't on any of my hosta lists. Gary, I've seen quite a few pics of Sunshine Glory on here, and every one has been eye catching. It has been on my definite buy list for a few months.

I have 2 Paisley Prints--I bought a very small one and then got a much larger plant. The larger plant grew very well. The small one was hanging on last summer. Ice Age Trail is on the right, directly in front of the hydrangea and the smaller Paisley Print is just to the left of it. Both of the plants that I bought are Paisley Prints but I wonder if you can buy a plant that is just too small to thrive? Has this happened to anyone else with hostas? Steve, if I order Ruffed Up it will be directly from the hydridizer, have you ever looked him up? Monty Carlson at Northernair Hostas. He has other great plants that are worth a look (perhaps some more orders?)

Thanks so much!! That color is gorgeous ! I definitely like the sea salt lightened too! I was thinking of a light green blue but kids/hubby decided on a more light blue . I’m loving the Benjamin Moore AF-540 Constellation which is the upper right corner. This is at night with crap lighting(fixtures almost installed) but can’t wait to see it during the day tomorrow !