Note: I did not realize the shadows of late afternoon would strike where it did. I'll go out and take another shot of it.

Here are two shots.

I couldn't tell the difference without peaking at the tags, but in the last picture, you can see the twisting of the leaves, which I assume would be Pathfinder.

I was surprised to learn that Pathfinder was a sport of Francee. I always thought it was a Whirlwind sport.

Gesila

Yours are young and do look similar, but with such different parentage, I'm sure they will be different as they mature (clump height and shape, leaf substance etc). I've had Pathfinder since 2001 and as it matures it gets rounder leaves. A distinguishing feature is that the white center gets green speckles, I don't have H&H, but the description says the white center remains white thru the year (no speckles), and that it grows "low" so you will be able to tell them apart.

So many hostas look alike when they are young. It is the photos of the mature clumps that catch my eye and add names to my wish list.

-Babka

Yes, Babka, I think I can spot the difference a wee bit already. To me, that is the advantage of keeping "likes" close until you can spot the difference and sameness.

In the bottom picture, I stand in the same spot as when I took the picture just before it. So when you look at the bottom photo, the hosta at the 6 o'clock position is Half And Half.
.....shorter, a little rounder, twirly leafed.

And the two left and rights with the crown visible, standing UP as it were, shows it is ready to get taller. Plus, look at the picture above, and see there is some yellow in the white mid-leaf. It is still apparent in the last picture for Pathfinder, just not quite as much.

And yes, truly, Half And Half keeps its white. No green. I really like this little guy.

Another good combination to compare differences/samenesses would be to place 2 Whirlwind (or maybe just one in a triang.e) in a large pot with Pathfinder.
But I wouldn't want to put Francee in there with the others. Just have one of her in a nearby pot.

Think I'm going to like Pathfinder, also.

I've been thinking about Half and Half for a while,,,you may have convinced me.

Mocc, what a delightful little show youâÂÂve put together there. Not one leaf will look the same, which could leave my eyes wandering for hoursssss . . .

A good trap for luring LudiâÂÂs :p

Mbug,

Half and Half is an amazing little hosta. If you are on the fence, let me push you. :p

I was hooked last year when Mocc recommended it to me. I purchased it from Naylor and it made it over the winter in a pot just fine.

It emerges bleach white. There is no transition from cream to white like Lakeside Cupcake, which is where it sported from. The apple green splash adds to the character. Leaves are nice and substantial too, nothing flimsy. They are almost round, but not quite, which only adds to the appeal. I would call it a medium, nice manageable size for cramped gardens. I plan on placing mine next to Elegans and a Christmas fern when all is said and done.

This picture is from earlier when it was still emerging. ItâÂÂs fully open now and layered its leaves in the most pleasing manner.

I am due to take another 300 pictures or so. When I do I will post updates, rest assured. :p

Ludi, in passing, it might have crossed my mind for a second, ahhhhh, I bet LUDI will see this. And of course I knew you had Half And Half already. Set the trap with good bait.

I thought Pathfinder was a sport of Whirlwind, did not even think about H&H sporting from something. Then LS Cupcake turns out to be it's mama. Just a passing thought here, if I'd had the honor of choosing a name, don't think I could do better than Half And Half. White as pure milk.

Further taking the thread astray, perhaps, but sort of related to it. Since Gesila and I both thought Pathfinder was sporting off Whirlwind, I checked Whirlwind in the MYHOSTAS.BE So turns out, that as a bonus plant that I just potted up today, is the Whirlwind sport, Dust Devil.
Wow. So there we have three different hosta, if I were to cluster them for a family portrait, I'd put together Whirlwind, Dust Devil, Pathfinder, Francee, LS Cupcake, and Half And Half. (I know, Whirlwind is only there because of a mistaken identity, but let's say he married into the family)

Pretty little arrangement, don't you think?

Hmmm, that would make another really neat "hosta game" to play.
The person who presents his own pictures of all the sports of any particular hosta Failing that no one does it (fat chance), the one with the most sports of any one hosta will win.

.It's a win if the hosta you choose to play has more sports than any other. Like, someone chooses Honeybells as their hosta sporting entry. Think anyone might win with Honeybells 100% of sports? Wow.