Hi signet! (finally emailed). The first one is easy and then it will get a little bit tougher.

#1 is 'Undulata' probably 'Undulata Univittata'

#3 is gorgeous and possibly 'Tom Schmid'?

#4 looks like 'Love Pat'

#5 'Fortunei Aureomarginata' is likely.

Do any of those names ring a bell?

I think that second one is Frances Williams, the seed pods look exactly like the ones on mine right now. But how you got it to look that good this late in the year is astonishing. Is it in very deep shade?

Of course I could be wrong about the ID.

Hi peren.all . Wow thanks for the suggestions i believe you are right on #'s 1 , 4, and 5 .....I do have those names written down in a book I have that is very hard to read at this point (I explained about the book in my email back to you ) Now I can make tags for those Thanks so much . I have never owned Tom Schmid so #3 cant be that one . but I appreciate the suggestion .

Oh boy zkathy(7a NC) ! I do have Francis Williams in my book !!! thanks for that id . Do you think number 7 could be the same plant ? oh and yes it is in quite deep shade .

2nd one DEFINITELY is NOT 'Francis Williams', FW has cream/white variegation and a dark center. My guess is 'Paradigm'. #7 could well be the same variety.

Pieter

#2 looks similar to Paul's Glory. #7 looks like Gold Standard if in lots of shade. #3 looks like Regal Splendor

oh oh , I dont have Paradigm in my book ? I guess it is possible I have it as I did get some unknowns years ago .....never did know the names of some of my hostas but at that time I didn't really care.

ConnieMay . I do have all 3 of the ones you mention named in my book however I didnt think Paul's Glory was corrugated and #7 is .Thanks for your suggestion I believe the other 2 are correct

I even went out and looked at my FW seed pods! Sheesh, my mind is like a bad dog on a rotten leash!

Paul's Glory is definitely corrugated. I ran out and took this leaf pic this morning. Pics on the Hosta Library also confirm this.

just my personal preference.. i prefer no more than 3 IDs per post ... in the alternative.. number the pix ...

by the time this post has gotten this long ... its too hard .. for my concentration level.. to flip up and down and all around l...

but the first is the workhorse undulata ..

keep having fun

ken

the 4th one down (Blue) one looks like my abiqua drinking gord

Blues are more challenging to identify. But I would say that #4 is not Abiqua Drinking Gourd I have two of them and the cupping is quite prominent even prior to maturity. So if you have had yours for a few years, then I would say there isn't enough cupping to say it is ADG.

I also think that #2 could be a Paul's Glory that has been growing in quite a bit of shade. And as ConnieMay's photo demonstrates, Paul's Glory definitely gets corrugation as it matures.