I'm so impressed harmonyp. Your garden is only a little over a year old and everything is growing so beautifully. I really love your Heirloom and the last picture shows such a beautiful border planting. I'm so glad you posted these pictures. Ingrid

Nice! Love the last photos of the 2 poppies :) Here the Johnny Jump up are getting tired already, but they started blooming a good 2.5 months ago... either last years fall sprouters and spring sprouters both puttering out for the time being. Fall usually brings more blooms :) My Chinese Houses started blooming about 1 week ago...Pretty, but plants are way small yet. Vera

Kristy tell me about it. the YELLOW ones you gave me, I planted them in fall too and by spring....they had multiplied and bloomed like crazy. I can not believe you had YELLOW ones left with ALL that you gave me lol I love em because they give the empty flowerbeds a green look in the winter on top of their beauty. :-) Maybe one day I will have enough so I can just cut some for the house. Not only when a storm comes and I want to safe the flowers so I can enjoy them a little. Lucy

My priorities are entirely financial, that is to say I try to get the most bang for my buck. That said the plants on your list that I have/like are; Great Expectations Paul's Glory Halcyon Krossa Regal S. Elegans I would imagine that you can't go wrong selecting plants from the "hosta of the year" category. You can find the list by Googling- Hostalibrary. I am a fan of Royal Standard, which I bought from Walmart. Royal Standard is plain green, but grows fast, gets large and has frangrant blooms. I really like one of your other picks- Frances Williams, but I am under the impression that there is another hybrid available that is superior. The name begins with a B, if you Google Frances Williams I am sure you will find a reference to the other plant. Good luck. You have picked the perfect time to buy hostas, as they should be going on sale from now to the Fall.