Don't waste money on Pandora's Box. That's one that many of us have killed several times. I have all but one on the first list and several from teh second list.

Victory and Praying hands and Stained Glass are must haves

You can keep Praying Hands. That one is either a love it or hate it hosta.

Ever opinionated....

-Babka

I have most of list 1 and a couple from list 2, seems I am progressing predictably lol.

Not really interested in curly fries, unless its very cheap which it isn't yet, seen it for 12 euros this evening, it can wait.

Not impressed with Blue mouse ears, my single division has 4 leaves and I will be collecting my pension before it fills a pot.

I assume Ventricles above should be Ventricosa lol.

I am liking Victory so far in its first year, she is putting up scapes right now, she's a sturdy girl!

I have Praying Hands in the garden but I don't really see it as a hosta, I saw it in the GC and bought it not thinking what I'd do with it, still don't.

Montana Aureomarginata should not be on the beginner list as it emerges so early it would be caught with frost before the newbie hosta enthusiast realises and be very discouraged as a result.

Why is Sagae not on either list? and Touch of class, Paul's Glory, Liberty, great starter, bullet proof and classic hostas.

Just a few thoughts

Denis

But if you can keep Pandora's Box alive, it is oh so adorable. Mine is starting to send up scapes right now.

Karen

Liberty and Sage ought to be on the lists! I think Autumn Frost and El Nino are superb hostas also.

he has a slide show and talks about them to hosta groups

he says hostas keep changing slots on the list all the time, and some will fall out of his top ten, only to reappear later, or not

i think stained glass should be on the first list, and regal splendor and krossa regal, and elegans and ⦠and ⦠and â¦

i also like red pets ⦠so ⦠lists are just that ⦠lists ⦠subjective

Do you have Frosted Jade and Niagara Falls? Both of those are pretty great, in my opinion.

Don B.