Beautiful!

And welcome to the wonderful world of hostas!

Alexa

Congratulations, those are some pretty babies and welcome to the insanity. Don't worry, your hubby will get used to having hostas on the kitchen counters. (mine now worries if there aren't any new ones on the counters!) LOL

super..

they were all grown in too much sun.. and are suffering the effects of sun burn ... so ID'ing them will be very hard ...

plant them.. and maybe after a new flush .. or next year.. we might be able to GUESS what they are ....

if the prior owner can at least tell you what the names are.. we can match them to the plants ...

welcome.. Ken

Welcome to *our world* where the addiction hurts no one but can deplete one's
bank account, retirement and your children's inheritance!

I agree with Ken...wait and see and next year we will play your game of "what is it?"!

janice

My, you're a fast learner! Posted pics like you've done it all your life!

Those are some nice hostas; you made a haul! Any time you can get FREE hostas of a cultivar you don't already have, you're doing well indeed!

Char

Oh, boy ~ another recruit! {{gwi:527922}}

Glad to have found a place where I 'fit' in! LOL...hubby was poking fun with me all day. Little did he know that I had plans for him to help rearrange some plants, move some rocks, and plant these new ones...hee hee hee.

He is a good sport though. And it looks real nice outside. I'll have to get some pics uploaded of how everything turned out.

Thanks for the comments all!

Do One More Thing: make up seven labels, number them "Hosta 1," "Hosta 2" and so on. Stick them in the ground AND make a numbered chart to keep on your refrigerator (or inside your computer, where it won't get lost).

That way, you'll be able to assemble several photos of the same plant at different times of the year (and next spring's photos are going to be the most helpful) and put all the photos of the same plant in one post.

You did this great, but when it's time to get serious next spring and look at a bunch of photos for each plant for an i.d., it would be easiest on everyone (especially people on dial-up internet access) if you posted one plant at a time, even if this means making seven posts!)

Welcome, fellow addict! You think you like them now, just wait until next spring, when they come up all beautiful and fresh. And shade helps keep them that way. :)

Thanks for the tip Lisasmall!! I will do that. Great idea.

Sorry if the thread took a while to load...I have dial up too...so I understand completely. Will keep them small, or thumbnails....I just learned how to do that too! LOL

Its easy to become addicted. I bought three more last night while grocery shopping. There were some really nice looking plants out front that looked very healthy. ( I have been doing reading one HVX too)

I got a 'Blue Mammoth' 'Patriot' and 'Liberty'. Really nice sized plants too!

Welcome aboard! Congrats on your freebies!

I have Patriot and Liberty. You will love them when they get bigger.

Just a warning... if you hang around here very long, you will be buying a label maker and all kinds of crazy things!

Hostas are just like perennials, and as the old saying goes, the first year they sleep, the second year they creep, the third year they LEAP - so get ready.

Wow.
Not only did you get some nice, mature hosta, but your DH evidently did a great job digging them up because they don't look traumatized at all!

Great job and ....

"Welcome to the club," she whispered dramatically.

Christine

LOL! Thanks all. And thanks for the heads up on Liberty and Patriot, Blue Poppy. They are nice sized already and i can see how lovely they will be. My hubby was fooling around when we bought those two and named Patriot, "Bob Hosta'...dont know why..but he really liked that one! LOL

Today I 'mistakenly' happened upon a Sum & Substance and bought one of those big fellas. We had to make a new bed today for it. I didnt have the room for him..so we made room! I will have to cool off for a few weekends with the buying..but I am getting ideas for what to plant with that S&S in the meantime!

Congrats on your haul!
I have been trying to get Liberty all spring and can't seem to get my hands on one!!!
Post some pics when you get them in the ground.
Annette

Thanks for posting - I love your in-progress pictures of the new collection in the kitchen, on its way to beds... As far as the sun damage, I probably need to move some plants into more shade: 'Summer Breeze', montana 'Aureomarginata', 'Emerald Necklace'...

Annette.........Time for a road trip! Jump into your MINI and head for Panola Mtn. State Park (GA 155, Rockdale Co,)
Bud Martin's Colonial Farm is just east of the Mtn. on Alexanders Lake Rd. (5305).
He has about 100K Hosta, including 'Liberty'. I went there a couple of weeks ago to get one, and came home with a huge load of "must haves"!
Best to call beforehand, as he is still W/C bound and has frequent Dr's Appointments. If you need PH #, email me at Cornerstone1133@aol.com
Rb