#1 could be an Abiqua Drinking Gourd maybe? Don't lose that ring! Lol

I'm fairly certain #1 is Abiqua Drinking Gourd. Looks almost identical to mine, bloom and all.

#2 favors Paradigm and may possibly be, but it doesn't have as wide of a margin as I'm used to seeing on Paradigm. I think Paradigm is one of those that changes color thorough the year, so maybe give it some time.

I agree with Jo on ADG. Paradigm (?) shows well with the coral lip gloss, though!!

Not a huge ADG fan. I did receive one as a freebie from Wade & Gatton when I went to visit a few years back, it's a possibility I suppose.

A girl can't always be a glamour queen! At least that's what I keep telling my DH of 35 yrs.( not that he really cares). Lol!!!!

Here's my ADG. I'm not a fan of cupped hosts either. Too messy for me to deal with. Your right, Wendy. A girl should never be without her lip gloss??

Blasphemy ! Not a fan of ADG or cupped Hosta ? Off with their heads ! LOL.

I had to give my ADG a shower just to get a decent photo of it. Alas, it has been moved to the very back of my garden. Off with my head - you say!!! LOL

PSSST, guys....I only bought it last year because it was the HOTY of 2014. Don't tell Koffman...enough heads rolling already.

Well now...that is a different story! ;-). maybe if mine will grow like that, I would love it!

Holy freaking smokes, that's beautiful. Mine looks like cock-a-doodle-doo. It gets bird poop, tree crud, crap floating in puddles on it and I thought I was hating Deep Blue Sea. Which reminds me, where the heck did I plant Deep Blue Sea. Alrighty then, I'm losing it :). WW

Mine is an "iffy plant from Home Depot. Doesn't exactly look like your gorgeous specimen, Koffman!! Tell me you didn't clean it up for the photo shoot and I'll cut off my head!!!!

Actually the pic isn't even mine. But you get the idea.

I have an Abiqua I just planted and it has quickly become one of my favorite plants. I love the blueness of the plant, the cupped rugged leaves, and the beautiful white scales that extend from it in June.

But I get it, it does get dirty, especially if underneath trees, most cupped varieties do. But I don't think it gets any dirtier than my Blue Hawaii or Big Daddy.