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Your Most Expensive Hosta Is...?

Confession time. What is the most you have ever spent on a hosta and which one was it?

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  • 8 years ago

    I believe I paid 25-30 dollars for my gallon pot "Diamonds are forever"

    Not very expensive I dare say.

    Kari 4b Minneapolis thanked djacob68z5sewi
  • 8 years ago
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    OMG that Jujen hosta is GORGEOUS! Those dark purple flowers are to die for.

  • 8 years ago

    Oh my - that Jujen is very beautiful.

    I haven't been doing this as long, nor do I have anywhere near as many hostas, as many of the forum members.... but I did pay $25 for Baby Doll a couple of years ago and thought that was a real splurge. I still have it - it's been moved around quite a bit, and is growing, but - I'm not sure it isn't reverting to it's parent Blue Cadet. If that happens, it will have been a very expensive BC, especially as I've paid $6 for each of the three of those I have.

    Kari 4b Minneapolis thanked windymess z6a KC, Ks
  • 8 years ago

    Jujen was likely my most expensive hostas for a while. Bought at a local society auction (Originator's Stock) for maybe $60. Love it (and was a bit disappointed when the identical 'Wave Runner' became somewhat widely available). Then at last year's AHS convention auction, I dropped modest money (for an AHS auction) on a rare plant from Van Wade, 'Tomahawk', that his family had donated. Sentimental value, and for charity.

    Kari 4b Minneapolis thanked DTeager
  • 8 years ago

    I paid $300 for Just a Gigolo during the Hosta Library Auction this year. I was subsequently told it had died and settled for Confetti cup.

    Dorothy Benedict is valued at $200, but was gifted to me.

    I paid $75 for First Blush

  • 8 years ago

    My cheapest hosta, just for laughs, was $1 at a hosta farm. No guarantees. It had two leaves for two years and last year and this year three.Haha. Bet nobody can eat that!

  • 8 years ago

    Stag's Leap.

    $50 if I remember correctly

    Paid the same for Continental Divide.....which died a horrible death.

  • 8 years ago

    I paid 30 for Lakeside Prophecy....it still seems SO expensive to me :)

  • 8 years ago

    50 bucks for this biggie Regal Splendor...

    Kari 4b Minneapolis thanked don_in_colorado
  • 8 years ago

    Wow. That IS a biggie.

  • 8 years ago

    We are addicts aren't we? I paid $25 for Powder Keg. I took this pic July 2nd. Sorry for those that lost theirs.


    Kari 4b Minneapolis thanked peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
  • 8 years ago

    Isn't that a beauty? Lovely.

  • 8 years ago

    Wow! to all those beauties!

  • 8 years ago

    For many people, Great Expectations would be their most expensive hosta if you add up all the prices of the ones you keep replacing it with because darn, maybe this time....

  • 8 years ago


    75€ for Valley's Himitsu, the big one below...


  • 8 years ago

    Going with garyz6ohio train of thought, mine would be Sheila Macqueen. I've bought it three times at $30.00 a shot and a combined shipping fee of $23.00. That makes it a $113.00 hosta (good thing the DW isn't on this forum). lol

  • 8 years ago
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    my hosta collection is simple compared to most of you..I did an inventory a few years ago..about 40 varieties 504 plants (more now I'm sure)..I remember the number because it surprised me!..spent $25 for one of my first Krossa Regals..my neighbor told me she paid $100 for Spilt Milk..

  • 8 years ago

    $80 for Sally and Bob few years back.

    I garden on small suburban plot and tend to like streakers for the beauty ...

    have tendency to like less common, obscure, hard to propagate, hard to grow, ruffled, corrugated, center variegated plants. While individual price never went above 80, I have supported lots of nurserymen and women with my hobby.

  • 8 years ago

    Nothing really expensive for me. The most I've spent is around $25 for War Paint and also Lakeside Prophecy Fulfilled. I have to work extremely hard to hold myself back from buying the lovely expensive ones!

  • 8 years ago

    Gunthers Prize for 50€ two years ago for one shot. Since it's now 7 shots it seems I'm growing 350€ in one pot.

    Kari 4b Minneapolis thanked Cicely Germany
  • 8 years ago

    Beautiful Cicely!

  • 8 years ago

    Cicely, your Gunther looks huge! Your comment reminded me of years ago when my partner and I were sitting outside, admiring my potted BME and we chuckled about the fact that the pot was worth over $300!!!

  • 8 years ago

    Thank you both. It is really a good grower. One day I might sell it when I need a new car.

  • 8 years ago

    Well, spending $50 for two nice divisions of Dorset Clown


    or a multi-eyed division of Well-Shaked


    is better than spending $30 on a single start of Holar Crimson Grape

  • 8 years ago

    All of these hostas are beautiful. Like lindalana I am also trying to collect a variety of hostas and I do like variegated leaves.

  • 8 years ago

    Am I supposed to keep track? LOL

  • 8 years ago

    Yeah, it might be best that we don't, Beverly.

  • 8 years ago

    I won Embroidery on the auction for $135. it has died. I paid $125 for Gunther's Prize from Land of the Giants last year and it turned into Gunther's Rim this year--BUT it was replaced last month and I now have a new Gunther's Prize.

  • 8 years ago
    • Stag's Leap for me. Don't recall cost but it was for a small division.