Your first minis are a very happy looking trio and the new additions are a terrific combo! I really like minis too!

ME three!!! Those new additions are wonderful and Dragon Tails looks extra full (made it to my want list last year ;-). A nice expansion to your mini collection. BME, CC and PB look good together ...

Minis are not easily found around here and at Humber Nurseries (large teaching nursery in Toronto) the cheapest starts at 24.98 plus tax CDN. regardless of size/age. You are lucky if you find good multiple growth in a pot. Home businesses charge less (15-20$, mostly 20).

Sherry, I have decided today, with you and your picture as enabler, that I am picking up Dragon Tails on my next road trip! :D

You're going to need a bigger pot!

Yes you are, as Kathy says but don't forget to upsize just enough to accommodate them as they like living in a snug environment. If PB doesn't get totally covered up on one side by either CC or BME this season I would suggest leaving them in that pot until next year. The longer they get to establish a good root system without being disturbed, the better.

My favorite nursery here in Illinois has been in business for 80 years, it's just glorious, state inspected , etc.. Those two minis I purchased there last year were $20 American plus tax. I had a hard time with the cost not knowing if I could keep them alive over the winter. Looks like my nursery has about the same pricing as yours, always great plants. The other two minis were $6 but look close, the pots and plants are smaller. When it's time to divide I intend to try them in the ground. I do have a Blue Mouse Ears happy in my garden now.

Hey Jo! I think this is my first enabling!

Sherry

Jo, I wasn't planning on dividing soon, I'm glad you agreed with my plan, I'm still learning how to take care of the little ones. Thanks for the advice!

I have a Holy Mouse Ears in a small pot by itself. It is showing 4 pips but not even close to unfurling, I am getting anxious to see it! The squirrels disturbed it a bit last fall, darn furry critters.

Sherry

Sweet looking little volunteers, Jerry. As far as sizes go, the Hosta Library/Hosta Lists are pretty accurate. I check both Registered and Unregistered minis when I can't find the information in my hosta textbooks. I am still bowled over that Blue Cadet is listed as a mini. I always thought it was a Small. Live and learn, I guess. :)

Sherrygirl, I'm curious as to what that favorite nursery is, as I'm also in Illinois. Thanks! Thus far I have bought minis mostly on clearance in late fall.

Your pot is lovely. How do you over-winter your container hostas?

Linnea, my favorite nursery is The Growing Place in Aurora, another location in Naperville.

Pop mama, I stored my potted hosta in my shed, put them away damp in November and pulled them out into the sun and watered them when it got warm, that was in late March this year. I also had one in a large pot that I tipped on its side on the north side of my house, this one survived also.

Old dirt, I like your volunteer babies, hope they stay small gems!

Sherry

Thank you, sherrygirl! Shed shed shed. Yes, I seem to recall I decided I needed one of those a while back. I'd probably have to use the garage provided I can find room after hauling in all my cannas for the Winter. :-)

Wow, lovely mini garden. My Hort. Society has their annual plant sale this week and we are selling our minis for $5 same as the others. But some people probably won't even know what a great deal they are getting.

Thanks, Sherry! That Cracker Crumbs just glows. Do you have to have a fair bit of sun to get that rich color? I am looking for some good golds, but have pretty solid shade. a little morning sun, that's it.

Linnea, Cracker Crumbs was in complete shade last summer and looked like this. CC was in complete shade at the nursery also. That's my limited experience with it so far.

Barb, wish I was closer to you, I'd be at the plant sale for sure!

Sherry

Sherry, I just found out about Growing Place and went there last week in the cold :) It is a beautiful place!!! I spent a little too much for my hubby's liking but I bought my beautiful obelisks from there and my butterfly bush. I love the gardens that they have set up.

Which mini looks like curly fries above?

Are you referring to the yellow wavy Dragon Tails in the first pic? Curly Fries has much longer, more slender leaves but similar colour. This year's HOTY. :)