I have many of Rob's varieties and find for the most part they are excellent. Same with Pittman varieties. I like Adams which has come up with a lot of unique varieties such as Toronto Belle and Rare Jewel. Toronto Belle has variegated girl foliage and does not bloom as frequently as I would prefer, but its small perfection in rosette makes it a keeper for me. Rare Jewel has a unique two tone maroon color. The older varieties such as Precious Pink, Little Pro, and Snuggles are still going strong. Little Bountiful has a wonderful flower and tidy rosette. I enjoy some of the unusual ones such as Wee WillY Winkie and Aly's Blizzard Bunny, which is always in bloom with full double white flowers. Nancy

Any fragrant plant is my kind of plant. I am growing quite a few of the best sweet smelling plants. Many bloomers such as Jasmine, Murraya, Tabernaemontana, and Rosemary bloom throughout the year in our garden. I must say I am more than willing to do almost anything to keep them looking healthy. I have a massive number of Aloe planted in close proximity to the Thuja. It is most fascinating to watch the hummers sampling the Aloe flowers then disappearing into the Thuja's thick, dense foliage. I have a distinctive feeling that there might be some nests in those trees so I have been trying hard not to disturb them. I enjoy tremendously spending time in the garden.

Thinking of another fragrant one to sub for Holy Mole, I imagine that Stained Glass would be sure to hold its edge....which is not really wide, but then the center is what is wide. It could fade some of the gold, but it is still a good looking plant. Then one that is tough as nails and similar in COLOR to Stained Glass is Dick Ward. Same sort of variegation, light center and dark margins. But not fragrant. Are you looking for a medium-large sort of hosta? or a large? I see that Alex Summers with a dark center and a gold margin is a smooth and well organized hosta. But so is Satisfaction. And the older one of my Satisfactions has a very tough leaf. I got it in 2010, it was my NOID. The new Satisfaction which came this year has not developed the substance the other one has. So if you do not have a Satisfaction, take a look at a mature one and see if it does what you want by your front steps. If the first thing your visitors say is WHAT IS THAT PLANT OUT THERE? you know you made the right choice. :)

Yes, I did get some good pictures. K showed me on the 4th, how to operate my camera, and how to download them into my computer. I have been deleting pictures, since I take 3 or 4 pictures of each shot. I had over 100 pictures of the hummingbirds. Now, I just need to get my notes out on how to move them to the photobucket. I had my camera on automatic, and was not able to take pictures when the sun was out. K, showed me how to change the settings, so now I can take pictures anytime during the day. Now I will be able to get better pictures, since alot of the blooms fall off during the day. I can't wait to get back and take more pictures. Barbra