Thanks Mctavish; this will be my very first mail order hosta. Don - thanks re: Marilyn Monroe. This year, although most of my plants have more eyes - they have grown to be smaller plants than last year? very strange. Of course, I am hoping that they haven't finished growing yet but so many don't look their normal size already.

LOL, Lynne--that's good! A statement worth shouting out! I WELCOME YOU, as well, Sharpie! Don't worry about the *language* here, you'll catch on quick enough, meanwhile no one is offended if you do something we have come to understand as shouting! It doesn't sound like a hosta to me either! I hope you're checking back for an answer and will post again!! No need to be embarrassed in any way! We love newbies---all of us started out not knowing ANYTHING about hosta or computer etiquette/language somewhere along the way! Anyone who already knows everything about ANYTHING, without learning from others, somehow, well--just don't exist! :o) And, there's lots to learn here, about hosta and beyond! Hope you also check out the Conversation side of this forum! You'll see that option at the top right of the main Hosta Forum page, along with the Gallery, which is also a very neat place to spend time, looking at the photos of those who post here!

Yup, lots of fragrants for the backyard. Have been accumulating them slowly. These will go along with the Royal Standards, Adorable, Fried Green Tomatoes, Honeybells, Fried Bananas, Guacamole, Stained Glass, So Sweet, Summer Fragrance, Fragrant Bouquet, Holy Mole and Cathedral Windows already out there. Going to connect two patio beds but not looking forward to moving 10-12 year old Big Daddy and Good As Gold to make way for all fragrants. Big Daddy has outgrown his space so needs to be moved anyway. I'm not sure that it will all get done this year...may put some of it off until spring. Being next to the patio, it's an area when a lot of snow gets piled so I'm a little nervous about putting fall plantings there...worrying about slow melt (pine tree shade) and too much moisture next spring. However, the area is above the grade of the patio and I have really sandy soil. Glad to hear a good report on All That Jazz; I've never actually seen one. I've been debating between it and Journey's End; Green Mtn. didn't have JE so Olga's hosta won out. JE & Old Faithful will be my first Olga hostas. I'm excited about both of them!

Part Deux is every bit as lovely as the first! Royal Tapestry is displaying interesting markings, Spartacus is seriously beautiful and Blue Hawaii has me impatient to see mine unfurl. Lovely photos...my first view of hostas this morning. Thank you - it was such a pleasure!