I didn't have much luck in finding data on the sales of various hosta, so Plan B. Please review the following list of Hosta of the Year and give your opinion on which best represents the following. 1- Best example of dark blue or green 2- Best example of light green or Chartruese for the French literati among us. 3- yellow 4- Light outside margin / light center (Fragrant Bouquet, for example) 5- Light center variegated 6- Light rim variegated 7- Tri-color 8, 9, 10 ????????? Thanks. This is where I will need help in the project. I will tally the votes and then submit a questionnaire for the people's choices of representative hosta to evaluate the conditions grown and evaluate the results in a variety of locations and conditions to provide a guide to the age old question 'How much sun should I plant this hosta in?' 2014 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd' 2013'Rainforest Sunrise' 2012'Liberty' 2011'Praying Hands' 2010'First Frost' 2009'Earth Angel' 2008'Blue Mouse Ears' 2007'Paradigm' 2006'Stained Glass' 2005'Striptease' 2004'Sum and Substance' 2003'Regal Splendor' 2002'Guacamole' 2001'June' 2000'Sagae' 1999'Paul's Glory' 1998'Fragrant Bouquet' 1997'Patriot' 1996'So Sweet' If you think there is a hosta that would be widely grown and fits a particular niche, then please add it to the list. The object is to get as many examples as possible in order to get the best sampling, it is not a vote on which one you like best. Thanks, Jon

I get plenty of growth, especially in the cherry tomato department, with 5-8 hrs. As the plants grow upwards they start getting more light (high fence blocks the sun). I feel like the morning and evening shade really helps them to recooperate on those hot summer days. But I also think they ripen slower. It's not so much the number of fruit for me as it is how quickly they ripen. My plants actually beat out my mothers plants in terms of growth and she had full sun all day. But after they became laden with fruit hers began ripening faster. But basiclaly it's fine to grow it in 5-6 hrs, but 8 or more is definately preferrable. Once you get 12+ hours I think that can start to be a little much in the summer.

There are countless varieties of tomatoes that can be grown in containers, including many large slicers or beefsteaks. This past season I had good results on my deck with Tycoon, a determinate hybrid that is particularly good in south Texas and was the 2011 rodeo tomato at the San Antonio stock show. Also with New Big Dwarf, a dwarf plant that produces big beefsteak tomatoes. Browse some seed venders and find something you want to try. I tend to stick with plants of smaller stature (dwarfs, determinates, or semi determinates) for containers, but many people are happy to do otherwise. This post was edited by ABlindHog on Thu, Dec 19, 13 at 20:46

Maybe you wet them too much? I don't water them until mother leaf is drying up, or plantlets are quite big. Many don't get water for a long time. Some don't even get any substrate, like these here: Those are leaves I was about to toss, but ended up left on that lid and soon started to grow. They are on a table about 2ft away from the window (and that has lots of plants on the shelves), so not getting much light. They were never watered or misted. As you can see, few leaves are completely dry, 1 already detached. They were left on a lid in September, photo above just taken. I am not saying you should do same, just showing how resilient and easy to grow many leaves/plants could be. I find that less fussing about the leaves gets better results :) - more like neglecting them, not killing with too much attention. I am sure some leaves are less eager to grow, and some won't at all, but most are quite easy. I can see that there is quite a bit of 'shade' created by placing leaves too low inside of cells - next time, use more soil or shallower tray (less soil is better IMO). I grow many plants and vegetable seedling to be planted in the garden, from seeds. As soon as seedlings grow, I put them under lights, gradually stronger and stronger until they are in full light for at least 12hrs. Otherwise, I end up with very etiolated and weak seedlings. Similar with the plantlets growing from leaves - IMO, they are better if properly acclimatized to best light possible.