are you aware of KDs potential ... how big a pot would you need?

Bkay2000—-I have no experience but I personally love the color, upright shape and leaf wave better on Komodo Dragon than on FF, which is also a good looking hosta. Size may help with making the decision. HL says KD grows to 72x28. That needs a lot of space! Good luck!

Of the two I have KD so no experience with FF and no experience with growing hostas in pots like you have. In the HL they look to be very similar. KD does get to be very big, but if you had Queen of the Seas in a pot then you've got experience with big ones in pots. I really like the pie crust edge and the deep ridges of Komodo Dragon....

They don't get that big here in the ground or in pots. Generally speaking, they get 50 to 60 percent of the advertised size. My old stand-by, So Sweet gets about 14" high and about 30" wide but the advertised height is 22". The advertised leaves are 5X7, but mine are 3X6. I've had one of these So Sweets for about 10 years, so they are fully mature. I just went out to measure Krossa Regal, it's leaves are 4X8, the advertised size is 7X11.

I just looked up the two on myhostas.be and hostaregistrar.org. According to the hostaregistrar, they are similar in size, with KD being slightly taller. FF is not detailed on myhostas.be. So, while I was at it, I looked up Blue Angel and Sum and Substance, which I've had. They both did fine (except BA is subject to anthracnose), so the size does not deter me.

Using the comparison tool on the HL, I think I like KD better.

Thanks.

bk

I don’t have Fluted Fountain but have Komodo Dragon. It is stunning, I don’t think you would be disappointed!

Who is Chris? lol

Chris is from Hallson Gardens

Ahh, ok! I thought last Saturday was the end. :)

The website says Nov. 1, I think. I'll check tomorrow.

Bk

No experience with FF but I have had KD for about six years. In the ground first, then potted it up and up potted it to a half whiskey barrel two years ago. Very happy with it but am concerned for when I have to replace the potting media, don't know if my old back can handle tipping it and getting it out.

Old dirt, I absolutely adore that photo. If it doesn’t make you want to surround yourself with hosta nothing ever will...

Ditto!!