Delighted you got HP. I have mine in sun until 2:00 - 2:30 and it is very colorful and content. My soil is moisture retentive and I am a full zone cooler being at the north edge of zone 5.

I also have one that gets the same amount of sun as Peren.all and took a picture earlier today... other than a sunburn blemish here and there, it is happy in its location and growing nicely. A week ago it was pristine!

I also have Hp and it is doing well in mostly shade but receiving maybe 2 hours of late afternoon dappled sun. I am also in zone 5. Good luck!

Mine is planted next to the back porch and the house - North West exposure but only gets a little direct overhead sunlight. Here it is near the top of the picture in front of the A/C unit. You can see it is already completely shaded with a steep sun angle.

Thank you all for the suggestions and the lovely photos. Such pretty specimens. I think I will plant it in the spot with only a couple hours or morning sun. This type looks like it is prone to sun burn. It's already sunburned a bit in the pot that I bought it in.

Steve: I love the way your HP looks. Such gorgeous colors. I'm very happy to see the uniform mounding pattern. How old is yours?

I bought a nice full pot in May of 2016. More sun usually means more yellow, perhaps I should move mine to some more sun since I like that look, but I'm not overly fond of the August look either. August of 2016 (although, this is its first year in the ground)

OMG peren.all. What a gorgeous plant!!! I just can't get over the colors of the HP. And it doesn't get any sun burn being in sun until 2:30? How old is yours?

Darn deer!! If it's not one thing it's another attacking our precious hostas!

So glad you posted this exemplary specimen of Hanky Panky, Peren.all!! I can't wait for the day when mine resembles yours - even 25% would satisfy me, lol.

Thank you Patti! This is why I am happy when others get HP. No sunburn. It is approx. 7 years old.

This year we had hail that damaged some and then the high temperatures and drought. The deer are a constant battle. I wish mother nature did not have a perverse side. It is a good thing we gardeners are as resilient as our plants!

Thanks Jo! Hopefully you will see it in person soon!!!

Steve, mine was rather ugly and skimpy having purchased it in October a few years ago but it got progressively better looking each year! Yours is really a good size!

Steve, nice to know that yours looks that incredible in just 2 years. Mine is nice and full in the pot I bought it in also, so hopefully I don't have to wait too long to see its full beauty.

Steve, we are driving to north/central Ohio in a few weeks. Do you know of any good hosta garden centres? Not that I can bring any plants back to Canada, but there's no harm in looking. :)

Sooo pretty Claudia. Do you just plant the whole pot in the garden?

Taking a closer look at my 1st pic, the sunnier side does seem more yellow (bottom right of plant), while the shady side (top left) has already gone to a dark green outer leaf. I'll take a closer look tonight. It has grown so well, I never thought about moving it (until now) but I agonized over its spot at the time. It pays to have a good start. Here it is shortly after planting (size 9.5).

Hi Patti, thank you. Well iam a newbie and I have been doing what I think most people here doing. Planting the Hosta for the first 2 years in a pot. Because of the virus I guess??! I think I will over winter those in the garage (metro Detroit zone 6)

Since I can’t separate all my new plants in pots I did try to plant them away from my old ones. Since I only buy small plants it’s not hard for me to find a space to still kind of separate them

So pretty , Steve. I hear you about agonizing over just the right spot.

I'm a newbie too, Claudia. I must be newer than you as I had never heard of planting hostas in a pot in the garden. Good idea just in case though. So you remove the potted hostas out of the ground for the winter? Can you not just leave them in the ground in the pot for the winter?

Yes, I've left potted Hosta "planted" in the ground over the winter with no issues, but have some trouble keeping the pots not planted in the ground alive. Some pics from this morning. Shady side

Steve, I found yet another variation while cleaning the beds today and trimming crispy leaves from Hanky Panky, lovely fresh inner leaves....lots of variety in Hanky Panky.