March 26, 2012: More Hostas...I couldn't resist the sale!

Ok, so I actually ordered more hostas in early October because HostasDirect was having a fall sale.  I got some great mature divisions for $3 and $4, plus a "mystery grab bag." This was my order:

Yes, I realize I probably have a hosta problem.  I actually had to look up this order because I had forgotten what I got when (mixed this up with my earlier order where I got Sum and Substance and a few others). Today I was looking out in my garden and saw a few hostas that I didn't remember planting, so I had to investigate.

First, along the left side of the garden I have 4 big hostas from front to back: Blue Angel, American Sweetheart, Sum and Substance, and Regal Splendor. Should be quite a show (first photo is from my garden, the rest are stock photos).

On the right side of the garden I've already seen Kinbotan, Mouse Ears, and Bitsy Gold coming up. There are also 4 of the 5 from the mystery grab bag. And I'm happy to report Empress Wu is already several inches high.  Paul's Glory, Great Expectations, Guacamole, Hadspen Blue, and two that I don't know the name of are also coming up.

There are two that are not accounted for: Jewel of the Nile and Lakeside Shoremaster.  Jewel of the Nile should be in the corner of the garden and there is no sign of her. I have no idea where I planted Lakeside Shoremaster...I've found the marker but no sign of a hosta yet. So I'll cross my fingers and hope they are just late arrivals.