'Fragrant Fire'.

'Sieboldiana'.

'Emily Dickinson'.

'Inniswood'.

'Jimmy Crack Corn'.

'Whirlwind'.

'Riptide'.

'June'.

'Tropical Storm'.

'Something Blue'.

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The gold-colored sport I separated from 'Tropical Storm'.

'Stained Glass'.

'Royal Standard'.

'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'.

'Sum And Substance' (Even as a baby, it's pretty obvious what it is)!

'Climax'.

'Golden Meadows'.

'Dress Blues'.

'Avocado'.

'Unforgettable'.

'Yesterday's Memories'. (Hallson Gardens sent a huge plant)!

'Olive Bailey Langdon'.

'Fried Bananas'.

A cute little NOID. No idea where it came from. I will grow it and see if it survives past this season.

'Niagara Falls'.

'St. Paul'.

Sure do like 'Harpoon'.

'Great Expectations'.

And 'Big Daddy', my biggest grower from last season to this season.

Thank you to everyone for your valuable experience, brains and advice these last two seasons, I am now knowledgeable enough to be dangerous! : )

With further application of what I learned/am learning from this forum, coupled with some luck, I'll be able to show you these plants next year as bigger, better versions of themselves (plus more varieties, too).

And always, thanks for lookin' at my pics!

Cheers all,
Don B.

Thanks for showing us your hostas Don. I really enjoy seeing them. I hope your hostas will be bigger and better next year too because this forum will benefit from your knowledge and your pictures!

it's gonna be so much fun watching these things grow over the next few years

Hadn't seen St. Paul before. I like it, Big Daddy, too. Can't believe the color you still have on Golden Meadow. Mine has been dark green since the end of June. You've got a nice collection going.

Send some of your rain my way. All summer it either went north or south of us. The water bill is through the roof.

Hooray, rain's gone! Don, you are going to give Paul in Min. A run for his money!! Lol. You have quite the variety already and they're all looking good. I really like the look of your TS sport - the little NOID is adorable and so important looking, flanked from all sides by protective stones for spring, so it doesn't get lost? I circle some of my wee transplants with small stones but like your substantial ones better.

Big Daddy is growing quickly and exceptionally well...mine is a lot slower but looking good nevertheless.

Love the under planting of creeping Jennie with GE...beautiful coloration...you're gonna love GE...I have a good feeling yours will do well for you next year - it is a true beauty of a hosta and everyone should experience growing one despite the fact that it can be finicky for some...they are so different from each other in colour and shape from garden to garden.

Loved looking at your pics..always a treat, thank you. :-)

Jo

Don, your shiny leafed little NOID looks like Invincible or Invincible Spirit. You'll find out next season.