If we did not want to hear something as kids, I always put my hands over my ears and said LALALALALALALA, for as long as it took. Sigh....and that is where I am at this moment. Having updated the index of my garden plants to include the recent spate of hosta orders, yet to arrive, I might add, I have put my hands over my ears (I have excellent hearing down to 1 db) and it sure cramps my style at the computer keyboard. My list of just plants in my garden, by name only, includes 64 different hosta by name. Not counting that I have about 4 plantaginea species and various doubles of others I really liked and did not want to chance being without. I think 64 is a good number to halt at for a few weeks anyway. At least until the late summer plant sales start up again. I might even persuade my DH to go with me on a hosta hunting trip as far north as Strasburg VA, maybe NC, rent a van, come home loaded, by way of IKEA in Atlanta, in case there is a little empty space for some book shelves. Is there a 12 step program for hosta addiction? In my life so far I managed to avoid addiction to tobacco, alcohol, drugs, gambling, whatever, but hosta may be the ruin of me yet. I can see my DH holding an INTERVENTION when he gets back from up north.

Good grief. Foxfire Divine Winds Amazing Grace Big Kahuna Bojangles Crinkles Clink Faerie Cups Ghost Kristie Axmear Nougat Ooshima Jishihachijo Paisley Parfait Principal's List Queen Annie LeMay Quiet Waters Riviera Sunset Rosedale Tie-dyed Sapphire Pillows Stained Satin Streaked Star Kissed Valley's Long Neck Continental Divide Lakeside Prophecy Fulfilled Ruffled Feathers Sergent Pepper Spritzer Torchlight American Sweetheart Victor Adorable Gala Jack of Diamonds Laura and Darrell Harpoon Pistache Potomac Glory Potomac Splash Midas Touch El Capitan Cold Heart Foglight Valley's Iron Lady Penny Lane Fantabulous Morning Light Rain Dancer Sparky Vermont Frost Silver Spray Pitch Black Lakeside Sir Logan Mini Skirt White Dove War Party Viva Las Vegas Tidewater Sharp Dressed Man Sails Ho Royal Tiara Quintessence Proud Sentry Midnight At The Oasis Medal of Honor Matrix Manzo Mary Marie Anne Lime Smoothie Lakeside Hoola Hoop Winter Lightening Jerry Landwehr White Elephant White Hot Tubelight Diamonds Are Forever Joy Ride Sugar Daddy Good Golly Miss Molly Boracay Butter Cream Color Revolt Delta Dawn Lakeside Sir Logan Miss Tokyo Border Street Viking Ship Ocean Isle Moonwaves Hudson Bay Childhood Fantasy Rocky Mountain High Edge of Night Dixie Pixie First Light Green Velveteen Funky Monkey Frosted Frolic Foxfire Palm Sunday Formal Attire Flapjack (And it's perfectly fine that some of these will never be for sale. I've intermixed my "Fantasy Hostas" list in with the more readily available.) ...except for Big Kahuna....and Faerie Cups....I need those! lol

The only hosta I intentionally have more than one of is So Sweet. Others I have duplicates of: Irish Luck, because I thought the other one was dead Bridegroom, same reason. Dancing Queen, same reason. "Big Blue" because I divided it. Blue Mouse Ears because Cleo (my dog) mauled it and Blue Cadet and I couldn't determine which pieces where which hosta when I repotted them. All of the above will go in one pot when I repot this spring. Night before Christmas because my neighbor gave me hers when she moved to assisted living. I'll keep both. I'm thinking of splitting my oldest So Sweet and will keep all three. It's in about the biggest pot I can handle and it aesthetically looks like it's too big for the pot. It does not have that nice round shape anymore. It did well, though. I bought another Minuteman because it was so gorgeous I couldn't resist. I had a smaller one and a Patriot. Not sure whether I will keep all three or not. I'll wait and see how they do. I still have two Frances Williams I intended to re-home. I think I will try them one more season and see if an acidic fertilizer will help their looks. bk

Jo... I agree that Jujen's ripples are looking more pronounced as it emerges, giving it even more star appeal! Thanks for including today's pic - lovely shot of your rare acquisition. Be sure to post a future pic when it "peaks." BC I see what you mean about Mourning Dove's appealing colour combinations. I seem to remember others on the forum who've expressed a liking for this one - I'm sure they will be drawn to your picture.