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.

Yeah ken, like you're NOT one of 'US' ("you people") with all your gorgeous photos of what you have!!! There can't be much you don't have to wave under our noses and drooling mouths to entice us with ! You are probably one of the BIGGEST enablers we have in this 'family'--dysfunctional as we sometimes are, as well! ROFLMHO

You can only hijack a thread if the person that originally posted feels like they are being hijacked and I don't, so, no worries! This is the point of a discussion, you talk about one thing, which, hopefully leads to deeper, more interesting discussions. The topic will still come up in a search, search engines don't just search the title, but all of the words in a thread. I will use this time to respond to the original idea, though and say that, thank you, Jo, for going along with the spirit of the original post so well! Exactly what I was going for! I do have to say, though, that I did try and keep my original post neutral, but most everyone thought that I was disappointed, which is interesting b/c I actually was. I agree wholeheartedly with bkay and bernd on this one, those hostas were tiny. I am used to field-grown and in, fact, will only buy those in the future b/c I have no patience for a hosta that will take 5 years or more to have more than 10 leaves! Naylor Creek and LOTG has completely spoiled me. In fact, the Naylor Creek auctions sent plants that were 3 to 4 times that size for the exact same price and that was just a couple of weeks ago, so the off-season idea that Ken presented has little to do with it. I don't even care if they have leaves, which most posts focused on, it is the size of the root ball, the little, tiny stems and the fact that they have like one or two stems in total. Ridiculous. Just like bkay said in her thread about this, when you list a hosta at regular price and then sale it as an end of season plant, then it should be have some growth on it, like a regular plant should. It should not, however, be newly grown! They lead you to believe they are clearing out their stock, and then you get little babies that look like they just been unswaddled. That is not what I am used to, so I'm going back to the tried and true, Naylor, LOTG, Made In the Shade and Plant Delights for me. They were absolutely fabulous this year! They have the newest in stock, so if it ain't there, then I don't need it! Thanks to everyone for contributing to this, feel free to continue either discussion, it is very enjoyable!

It is New Years, My Birthday, The 4th of July and Christmas at my house today. I received my box from Anita, and Im just in awe over it. I hope I donÂt miss anything, and here is what she sent me! BRUGS: Milk and Honey Peaches and Cream BULBS 10 Allium Bulgaricum 10 Fritillara UVA Vulpis 10 Fritillaria Meleagris 30 Brodiac, Queen Fabiola DAYLILIES Chines Offerings Dearly Sweet Green Flutter PandoraÂs Box Pixy Deception ShelbyÂs Song (OMG, THE FAN IS HUGE!, and IÂm so thrilled to get it. Shelby has hit the five mark being in remission and this plant says it all!) Strawberry Candy Undercover Angel Vera Biaglo Winter Masquerade HOSTA "SUGAR AND CREAM" CHOCOLATE VINE SOLOMON SEAL PINAPPLE LILY CD-Flower Master Avon tea light and holder "All about Apples" Autumn scene puzzle Nice note cards and Envelopes Fan light If that wasnÂt enough she sent me an insulated lunch box with>>> Candy bars, Milky Way, Snickers, Twix, Tuna Medley with Sundried tomatoes & basil (yummy, hubby and I had these for lunch!) Pecan Pies (We had this with our coffee for dessert.) Capri Sun, Wild Cherry Lemonade on the Go ANITA, ANITA, ANITA, I don't know what to say, this box was incredible, and be sure that another box will be heading your way next week. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! LIFE IS GOOD! Annie