Bwa ha ha! You remind me of my goofy younger brother... I won't tell you what I say to him when he pulls stunts like you did with those 19! ;-). Good luck with the ID, bro, lol.

Ok, seriously now .... I have no idea but there is already nice corrugation going on there, which should aid with ID, and an interestingly marked leaf in the foreground. I'm sure you'll have a lot more surprises coming up! Back to giggling...Pfffttt!

C'mon, Jon. Obviously you got yourself a batch of Blue Mouse Ears. Or...maybe Sum and Substance. I always mix up those two.

Oh my heavens...Don, I cracked up at BME!!!! But of course! Why didn't I see that?????

You guys are really taking advantage of my good nature.

That is a one foot square.

The biggest leaf is 7 inches by 4 inches.

BMEs are up though.

Jon

Call them - "Heck if I know but I got a good deal"

or Heckuvadeal.

Clever..like that

Maybe they're Wide Brim.

Some photos of Abiqua Moonbeam look similar.

???

Jon

Abiqua, Abba Dabba Doo?

It is similar to the Abiquas.....hmmmmm?

Jon

I don't think they are Wide Brims Don. I have 3 Wide Brims in my meditation area that I have had several years and the Mystery Hostas have larger leaves and are larger, surely for their age. Also the Wide Brims are just poking their noses up (saw the 'nose' reference in the Hosta Library and kind of like it). The Imposters are way ahead of the WBs.

Jon

SO NICE, Jon. How about another picture of the area they are in? Did you put them near that "rock waterfall"? I just can't remember, uh oh, that means you have to go outside and look at them again ; )

Sherry

Don't forget the brolly! ;-) I am outside exhausting myself...to the point I have no energy to further jest but! a compliment I can muster. Those BMEs are absolutely lovely. Good job looking after the wee mites, Jon. I love them.

I don't know what it is, but I sure do like it! I'd love to find a sale like that.

If by any chance they are Sague, be prepared to dig up more lawns!!! I have one that is over 4 feet and not quite 4 yrs old yet . My tags disappear all the time by raking them out in the spring or fall. What ever they are what a score!

Only about 3 feet so far but maybe Francee ? I am not good at guessing

Sherry, I will go out and take some pics tomorrow if it doesn't rain; UGH. None are at the Ravine, some are near it, some are in what I call the Dell and a couple are flanking the steps down to the Dell.

Jo, My parents and grandparents came from England and I have never heard the word brolly, I had to look it up.

I had the Nat GEO DNA test done and found out my 'closest match' was Danish and the second closest was Romanian, with a dash of caveman. OK, bear with me, Denmark was the center of the Viking Kingdom and they extended into Romania and, of course invaded Britain as well and settled in parts.

.....but, the Vikings kept invading France and after a while the French said OK, why don't you keep a portion of France (Normandy).

The Normans Invaded and took over England in the Eleventh Century. So it is not surprising that my Mother, Father, Grandmother, Grandfather, Great Grandparents...........and I would be a good portion Viking and a smaller part Gypsy. Grandpa would have a few choice words of disagreement if he was still with us.

Then there was the history of one of my relatives chopping off an English kings head long, long ago. Related to my cousin by her friend who is a librarian in England. I hope the queen never finds out. OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!

Whew. All that from a 'brolly'.

Jon

Almost hooked, I held on to the hope they were Sagae as long as I could. Not a chance. They will be big though. :-}

Jon

Jon, It looks just like my Sunshine Glory . If it is, you'll love them!

Gary, I Googled some pictures and they look similar. I sure hope they are. Those are nice looking hosta.

Jon

I love Ludi because he is a great story teller and uses some words that just make me smile - Jon, this yarn of yours did the same thing......and just because I used the word brolly. We need a campfire so we can tell more stories like these.

What a fun day it turned out to be. And....I gave the lawn its first hair cut today! I am done in - worked my gloves off - time for some ...

...I hear it's good for a sore back ;-).

Jon, Whatever you determine it is, it is one sweet plant !

When I first saw it I thought it looked a lot like "Satisfaction".

Definitely. Good for a sore back and anything else that ails you. Red wine is especially healthy. How did you get Cuban booze? ...or can you get that now?

Jon

Koff, Satisfaction is sweet. It seems to have corrugation along the length of the leaf where the Imposters have corrugations 90 degrees to the veins. I'm still thinking Abiqua Moonbeam looks the closest. Mature plants show a darker green center, of course these may darken as well. I have them in various light. If they are going to get dark this year the slower growing ones in shade should show it. Its pouring again and getting dark. Maybe some in dense shade will be open tomorrow or soon. The one in the picture is the fastest growing and it gets the most Sun. The less exposure, the later and smaller they are.....for now.

Jon

A squad of Sunshine Glory would be nice, I like that one a lot. Of course, Abiqua Moonbeam would be great, too.

Perhaps if you wait another few weeks you will be better able to id this one. Som many hostas look similar right out of the starting box.

-Babka

Okay, here is where they are hiding.

The first and second row of hosta on the 'Berm" has most of tem with the first row which wraps further to the right out of the picture. This is to the right of the Dell

Named because of my carriage house shed.

Two are set on the sides of the steps leading into the Dell. There is an embankment toward the right with azaleas that were ill placed and will be removed and replaced with more hosta waiting in the wings for the rain to stop.

One is located at the delta of the ravine. The dell has had a lot added and will be featured later. I think that most will find it interesting. No amount of cajoling or bribes will get a preview.........besides this. I think it has a greater WOW factor, but then I am prejudiced.

A few more partially ring 'The mound' which is to the left of The Ravine. below The Del and behind the Snake. Deepest shade and late awakening. The egret statue is more fun with Bumpa along with the snake.

Please excuse all the weeds. Can't use glyphosate in the rain and my less than one year old lawnmower is in the shop. Not good. Need to get some mulch and clean things up.

Jon

swiftsixty … way to go don, i mean jon. look good tho'

Thanks Bragu, ?swiftsixty? I have never heard that expression before, but any identity confusion with Don is a compliment.

Jon

Probably have a better idea in a couple years when they're more mature.

swift sixty as in the amount you paid for them ...

Jon, love your posts and this entire thread has been so much fun to read. I am one of those who loves, loves, loves hosta, but can identify very few (Liberty and June are two). I started putting in labels, beautiful metal ones with labels printed on a label-maker. I had dreams of becoming like many here-brilliant, kind, funny, and wise in knowledge of all things hosta. Sigh. Dogs ran over and bent all the ones in the back and a cut paw told me it was time to get rid of those. No idea what became of those in the front yard. My memory of which is which might be summed up by the statement "the past is a foreign country and I don't have a passport."

Now, I just drink in their beauty, add more, forget the names of those, and pop in here for inspiration...and often a laugh. Thanks for that today!

Cynthia

Cynthia, I really need to get out a 100 ft tape measure and plot out 6-7 areas I've started and make maps. Believe it or not I do have records of most of what I have. , but bookkeeping was never my strong point.

I would much rather be out digging holes and working on projects than what I consider 'bean counting'.

Jon

Hey Jon, What do your 18 look like now? Have you id them?

Jon, Happy thread! I just ordered SG so we can compare plants.. My Moon Dance looks kinda of similar, but I doubt weather a nursery would be selling so many of these at one time.

Hi Gary and DD. No ID yet.

This is the largest one. Very overcast after 2.12 inches of rain. The margins seem to be increased and the corrugations are getting deeper. I think I will simply stick with the name 'Imposter'.

I do appreciate the help in trying to find out what it is. Going through photos is like looking for a needle in a haystack. There are so many variations based on sitings and time of the year, etc. it is very difficult. Even the pictures I first posted earlier look very different from those of today.

Jon

Hosta 'Impostah' until firm identification works for me... =)

Jon, I still voting for Sunshine Glory. I tried to send you a picture of mine but I still can't download from my computer to this site.