Wondering if your noid might be 'Pixie Vamp'.

I also completely understand your frustration. A few years ago I purchased “Empress Wu.” Was so excited to get this big one.But this year when sharing photos, someone said, “that’s not an EW.” I was like, but I have the ticket...... :-) like that proves something. Seems to be a “Sum & Substance.” Go figure! Do any of the stores care? You gotta wonder. Did you speak to the manager or owner?

I have Grand Prize. Here it is. I don't think yours is Grand Prize.

pixie vamp has dark scapes and violet flowers

My experience is that the tags stuck in the lip of the pot have a better chance of not having been removed. Before this your odds at box stores were 50-50 at best of having a correct label.

- Jon

Definitely frustrating when you find out the label was wrong!

We have a large food store that opens a garden center each year. In 2018 I informed them that their hosta labelled Montana Aureomarginata was in fact Fortunei Aureomarginata. They said it was too late to change the labels as the product was already shipped and distributed to the stores. Now this year the label that said Fortunei Aureomarginata had a picture of Montana Aureomarginata on it! It was frustrated to see that. How is the store getting away with that? And do they really not know the label and name do not match?

As for your little hosta, I don't really know what it is. Have a look at Little Wonder.

The problem lies in many areas. The distribution center is definitely a big issue, as the workers(sellers) take it as - >on the label is true.

The manager of that garden center hires students and have no knowledge of all the varieties of plants. When I spoke to her about correcting the tags, she tries to sort out the misidentified plants upon receiving her shipment. But unfortunately some are not that obvious.

As well you have the buyers that go and take the tags off and then place them back on the wrong plants.Hence 2 tags on one plant.

The manager said that she likes customers that know what they are looking for and recognize the mistakes. All is good cause she gave me a discount.....BONUS I got 2 for the price of 1.

The Grand Prize hosta purchase was back in the day when I wanted the yellow and green kind.lol I am a better hosta person now............. I think anyways.

years ago at Lowe's (05? 06?) I saw a tray of hellebores in small pots..no tags..no price..so I take one to the cashier.."how much?"..she says "how many do you want?"..I say "it depends on the price"..she says "if you buy all of them you can have them for 50 cents each..what are these anyway?"..so I say "hellebores" and she says "oh"..a bargain for me but another example of garden employees with little to no gardening knowledge..

I have not had luck with hellebores myself. I planted 2 , Ivory Prince Lenten Rose, and Royal Heritage. The Prince bloomed maybe twice, and the Heritage never bloomed. Pretty sure they are getting dug out for other plants like ——hostas! Not sure if I should try replanting some where else or toss them.

hellebores have been great for me..they produce so many seedlings..I think your varieties might be hybrids and don't reseed..I have 2 hydrids (neighbor gave them to me..her husband thought they were ugly)..they look the same as when I planted them..

Yes, I think you may be right about that. I think I’m I’m chucking them. :-(

djacob..I have Ivory Prince..I forget the name of the other one (she gave me tags)..the marbled leaves and burgundy stems are pretty but I admit I prefer the green ones..you should try the green ones..

Hellebores are usually very expensive plant, I would not consider chucking them but possibly try a different location maybe, Very pretty when the flower

Hellebores are winter blooming when most other plants are still dormant. First week in March this year.

My Night Coaster Hellebore. It took a long while to get established and get blooms, but worth the wait, in my opinion. April 4 was the date on the photo.

- Jon

can they grow in sun? I always thought they were shade plants. Jon that is a gorgeous bloom!

Jacob, thanks, on the east side of my house which faces a hill so it doesn't get sun until an hour or so after sunrise and is in the shade all afternoon. It takes a couple of years to settle in and bloom. This one will start blooming under the snow now. The blooms do hang over so you have to prop them up to get a nice view. I held that one up by the stem to get a really nice shot. Don't tell anyone.

- Jon