my only conclusion.. is that it doesnt like sand..

ken

I also like Daybreak but it has a terrible case of heat stress in its first year so I'm not taking its picture.

Sandy

Then my total favorite, Fried Bananas, which is so full it is spilling out over the pot:

Then I'm impressed by Rosedale Golden Goose. It is stiff as a board, holds its leaves horizontally, so creates shade for its own roots. It is a pleasure to have it, and I thank Hallsons for choosing it as my bonus a few orders back:

My Sun Power is still rocking along looking fine but not having any huge spurt of growth. Hopefully it will have a summer flush very soon.

Then there is Zounds--I thought it would be a SMALL hosta, but I read that it will become a Large! I think it finally decided to grow when it began to rain regularly

Of course, Squash Casserole is a nice yellow which started out the season in a flurry of growth and now is just sitting there:

And then Faith....it is taking the most sun of any I have, sitting as it does at the edge of the afternoon shaded area. Thus its top leaves are fading to a creamy color as the days go by, with the lower leaves remaining this yellow. Very nice in my estimation.

If you want to count Curly Fries as a yellow, it is that! I wasn't impressed with it at first, but now it is looking very unique. The yellow of the squirrelly leaves is bleaching more every day, although it gets less direct light than Faith does. There are two plants in this one pot:

And that's all I've got to say about that. :)

Hosta 'Squash Casserole'

Beats H. 'Jimmy Crack Corn' here, so far.

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Wieslaw, I had no idea Sun Power could get that gold. I guess mine is more chartreuse than yellow.

Ken, have you considered using spin out bags for those hostas that don't like sand. I haven't looked into them yet myself.

Mosswitch, Piedmont Gold is a lovely hosta. I lost mine last year.

Moccasin, I've added The Shining, Rosedale Golden Goose, and Fried Bananas to my list. I believe Faith gets pretty big doesn't it? I'll post a pic of my mature Zounds if noone else does.

HH, your Sqush Casserole is awesome. I love the way you've set it into the landscape.. I hope to find room for that one. I bought Jimmy Crack Corn last year because its a medium, right?. Do you have a picture of a mature JCC?

Squirejohn, your Sum and Substance is lovely. I like it a lot with what I believe are astilbes in front.. I bought 'Small Sum' 2 years ago and have to move it because its stretching towards more sun. I hope it will look as nice as your S&S eventually.

Thanks for starting the subject,Irawon. Gold/yellow hosta are right up there with plantagineas on my favorites list. With or without a narrow green margin, I might add.

Never saw a Jimmy Cracked Corn so look forward to it being uploaded. Also the big Zounds I want to see, thought it would be a small plant since it is now such a pot hugger.
Been meaning to get Piedmont Gold also, the mama of my Satisfaction NOID.

Myrle, how could a hosta ever hate you, who have nurtured them so lovingly! Send it to Ken for a little dryway therapy, and it will come home with a different attitude I betcha.

I ordered two of the August Moon, and two Gold Standard. Those along with Honeybells x 2 might wind up being my in-the-ground experiment for next spring. Something which takes more sun is a good idea, and these are among the easier to grow and least expensive.

Great thread. Keep em coming!!

A new one this year - really nice.

This plant is amazing. Am I the only one that has it? It's thick, fast growing, sun tolerant. That's a bit of Jewel of the Nile and Queen of the Seas (turning green) in the picture. The color hasn't been altered but is very intense and accurate.

I see a bit of a white back on that Ruffed Up.....which makes it a very desirable hosta. I think the heavy substanced hosta stand a better chance of making it through the growing season here, but the next two months will prove it one way or another.

McTavish stop it. I don't have room or the energy to plant that many.

Almosthooked, thanks for showing us your August Moon.

Moccasin, here's a pic of my 'Zounds' from last year, which was planted in 2007. I think it would grow bigger without root competition. The tall plant to its right is a weed I've been trying to eradicate for some time. It looks like Solomen's Seal but isn't.

And I certainly wouldn't think Blue Angel and montana A. would be two of them. I've got Blue Angels all over the place, and they are all doing fine. And one of my montana A.s is the biggest hosta in my yard.

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And then the Jimmy Crack Corn, I just clicked BUY on one of those and .....well, let's say I had to take my shoes off to count that high for the number of hosta I got.

One being Little Sun Spot, another Gold Drop, and you started me on the Boas, I got a Feather Boa...Little spots of gold here and there like nuggets near the big dudes which have some gold in them too.

I'm trying to spell one hosta and it keeps confusing me, so I'll go to the Hostapedia for it: not a gold, but ....well, I'm on the subject here so may I?
"UNDULATA UNIVITTATA" I know I saw double T's but not sure where to put them now......guess it is bed time here.

The Montana one is also weird in another way. It is NEVER the first one up yet it sure looks like the right plant in every other way. I've also had 3 other Montana Aureo's. One died in a pot. Two dwindled away to where they are now less than a mini. I often have trouble if there is Montana in the background of a plant and find them slow. The Stardust in the picture is a Montana cross but it at least is growing.

HH, thanks for the pic. Your Jimmy Crack Corn looks wonderul. Hope mine doesn't grow that large. I may not have given him enough space.

Moccasin, You'll love your Little Sunspot. I'm adding this thread to my clippings too.

Thanks everyone for your great input.