Now, Mocc, two things struck me when I saw this thread. One was immediately from seeing the title, the thought that you had ever placed a "small" order. :) The other was when I read your list--come on, we all know you bought Zitronenfalter so that you would have something to post on the Z alphabet thread!

Now, off to look at this Zitronenfalter, of which I've never heard.

I lost both Bridal Falls and Frosted Jade over the winter. And, Yellow River is a shrinky dink.

I'm going to have to get Zitronenfalter. Pretty hosta, but I love the name. I'm 50% German, the first person on my mother's side of the family to be born in the USA. Zitronenfalter would look awesome next to my Lederhosen! Hmmm... I wonder what other hostas have German names?

Can't wait to see your pictures. I think I'll stop at Wade and Gatton when I pass through there next week.

Gesila

Since when so you ever have a small order? You order them by the crate,if I recall? How many acres do you have anyway? Lol! Phil

Ahahahahaha!!!! Oh you guys just crack me up. Gotta love it.

Funn, I think I'm covered with the "Zs" but sure could use some "Qs".....so I ordered Quesadilla which is shipping next week from LOTG. I called Jeff to add Carnival and War Paint. to the order placed with him originally in Feb, added to again in Feb, then added to in March, and now again in May. I was busy in April I guess. :) Now that order is not so small, all are to be added to the total. (Hear that Don?) I'll bet they are leafed out when they come, so the box will have to be a lot bigger.

Funn, the two hosta I just got from PDN were shipped individually in big long boxes like those used for long stem roses...a dozen. They were packaged so FINE. (Regal Supreme and Swamp Thing).And RS was very tall, the roots packed into that pot. I had to use a razor knife to cut the bottom off so I could repot/up pot it

And here they(RS and Swamp Thing) sit alongside the potted arrivals from Savory's.

Two is also considered a small order, so I threw that in lagniappe.

Here's a pic of 'Zitronenfalter' growing out at Sebright Gardens in Oregon. They had it spelled "Zitronenfaller" on the tag, but I'm sure it's the same plant.

Hear ya, Mocc. : )

Don B.

P.S. Is it time for a Density Recalculation ALREADY??

This post was edited by Don_in_Colorado on Thu, May 22, 14 at 21:25

Hehehehehe!!
Don, you sure know how to hurt a gal. Density Recalculation I can tell you is always being observed by U No WHO, himself.
It is one of our more enjoyable sports. "Oh yes." "Really? Noooo, it could not be that much." "...but it is...according to my calculations you have probably 500" "You ARE joking, right? I mean, there are empty spots not covered by hosta." ...."Well, that is what the numbers say."

And of course, I'm having a blast, and he shakes his head and asks, "Are you happy with your garden?" to which I reply, "oh yes, it is a paradise we created, not built." And then numbers don't matter.

What I'm telling myself is that, say, the doomsday sayers of "hosta can't grow in Mobile" have some of it right, and I lose part of my hosta for "regional differences." That means the ones left have space to spread mature roots and tops. And they are mature, without me waiting to plant an immature hosta and wait five years. Well, understand that at my age, five years more is not a certainty, or less so for me than for younger folks. I don't have five years to sit around and say, "Well I could have. IF I'd known it would be like this. So I'm gambling there will be nothing of consequence to bother my hosta that has not already shown its ugly face. I'd rather go ahead and have the sheer joy of abundance and the joy of sharing the ones I must part with if they ALL FLOURISH.

Now wouldn't that be a wonderful thing? And there are the ones telling me "you can't" sitting there thinking to themselves, "Well I could have grown hosta myself, if I'd known." HA.

I stopped in the middle of typing this to go to the garden, it was the magic hour. I walk the garden at twilight with the solar stakes under my arm rearranging them for the proper effect. The garden seems to tell me when it is right. What happens is almost a geometric precision emerges, the stones in threes, the lights in threes, the path leads on, the way lights are not against the fence it makes the fence disappear as it darkens, and of course, everything beyond that fence disappears with it. There is my very own infinity, limitless space to explore, lighted by twinkling fireflies back in force tonight, Sort of appropriate that you enter my garden by the Stargate, and you walk the Moon Walk. The garden is enclosed on the long sides, by a white stucco block of a building, the Teahouse, and on the other by the fragrant green living wall of star jasmine, buffering not only views but sounds of the outside worlds. Time drops away, and that is when magic happens. Paradise becomes this moment.

You know, reality is not a problem with me. I can take it or leave it. :)

Ha Ha, Moc - Your small order is my big order this year!!

DD

Gesila, when you pass through you lucky dog! I'd love to be able to visit Van Wade's gardens.

What a fortunate happenstance you should see the post, and it is such a pretty thing, who can resist it.

Donna, your space is so defined, with restrictions, that two can be a lot to find room for.. You share yours with so many people who could be indifferent, but recognize what you contribute to the common space. I am interested in which two you chose, I know you want the varieties to be perfect.

Moc - My biggest thrill is exposing the community to a variety of hosta that they would never see, otherwise. My biggest frustration is the lack of space to expose the community to a variety of hosta that they would never see, otherwise. A passion for gardening is wonderful. I stare at my little island for hours on end. And if I had all of your wonderful hosta, I would be walking down the primrose path and rearranging them all the time for best affect to my hearts content just like you.

Alas, the slow growers are out for me due to age constraints - another frustration.

DD

Mocc, your garden sounds so beautiful! I never seem to enjoy mine. Last night I went out to have a stroll and ended up weeding for an hour. It's always that way in spring, never see the garden, only look at the weeds.

I think you'll love Bridal Falls.

Zitronenfalter = Lemon Butterfly translated. I see the yellow lemon, but no butterfly.
Heinz Klose hybridized many hostas, 'Lahn', several with Blau in the names. There was an article in a Hosta Journal about him about 6-8 years back.
Bernd
(Gesila, in Germany you would have been named Gisela.)

Of the original order Fascination turned out not to be available. I will try elsewhere for it, at some reputable reliable source. It should be a real winner.

I'm with you on time constraints or age constraints not allowing me to grow the slow ones, Donna.

Bernd, I bet the "butterfly" is from the folded leaves. They have a fold in the midseam, both "wings" sort of stick up.

I made a copy of FlowerFrenzy's picture, it is a great shot of a well grown plant. I added your screenname to the hosta in my file, FF.

Now that the rain has stopped, I'm going outside to wade in the mud and pot them up before it rains again. Sun is shining now at least, and it is cool, not too humid.

FlowerFrenzy, I want to show the Zitronenfalter that I received l received near dark yesterday. I got it potted along with 5 others just before the rains hit this afternoon. A lot bigger than I expected.

I'll post the other pictures tomorrow after I upload to Flickr.
There is a fly I have to kill now, he keeps hitting my screen and sending the point of entry elsewhere.

i thot schmetterling was butterfly in german. my german teacher lied ... 40 years ago

must have been low german ...

lol

Bragu, the word for "butterfly" in German seems to be schmetterling. However, this Zitronenfalter is a pieredae or some similar spelling for a particular family of butterfly.

Your teacher did not lie. He must have been a good teacher for you to remember the lesson so many years.