I have a new bed that's the dragon bed. Komodo Dragon is the body. On Stage is a dragon wing, One Man's Treasure is its head, Salute is its mouth, Ripple Effect is its tongue. In a sunken pot In front of the bed is Allegan Fog - the smoke from the dragons mouth. The tail is in a whiskey barrel at the other end of the bed with Restless Sea and (of course) Dragon Tails. I don't know if I should show a picture or let you imagine it along with me while I wait for the hostas to mature. But I can say that these pictures of mature KD encourage me. Kathy

Think the damage on Komodo Dragon is weather realated not HVX. As far as HVX being transmitted from a plant in a joint bed, if someone is digging in the bed, and cuts the roots of a diseased and healthy plant, the disease can be transmitted, or by somebody weed-whacking, or cutting scapes etc. It does not spread just by touching, it is by sap that the disease is passed on.

Dave, your first Love is looking really pretty, a very early riser to be that advanced already, forewarned is forearmed. I hope you get your order soon, I emailed them when it went over the month since ordering, they replied saying they were very busy getting orders out but the posted the following monday. I wanted them as early as possible so that they would be still tight eyes to minimise damage, the packaging was a bit better than last year thankfully. I have back pain too and i mix on my knees in front of the wheelbarrow, the bending kills me. What is the name of the fertiliser you are going to use? 500 pots Dave, lol, I shouldn't laugh i know how it is.

Of the two, I think Komodo Dragon is a showier and better hosta. But Wu is a deep dark blue-green and holds its colour well. Hartogen, I would suggest you have an issue either with soil or drainage if your Wu is chlorotic. I have been growing Lakeside Black Satin for several years now and it's colour has been nearer chartreuse than deep green. The veins stood out. I dug it up, replanted it in the same place, and it continued it's measly growth rate and show. But about a month ago, I dug it out, put it in a large pot and suddenly remember why I had wanted this hosta.