Hosta Availability List for Summer 2009 * Thanks for taking a look at our hostas ! H. 'Fried Bananas' Please note:            Hostas will be sold on a            "First-come, first-served basis". Some of the rare hostas are in short supply. To avoid disappointment, please place your initial order early and you can always make additions later. If you live close enough to make a personal visit, please reserve your "must-have" hostas early by e-mail, phone or fax. We will hold it for you then until you come for your pick-up.                                             2009 New Hosta Introductions Some of our 2009 varieties are brand-new on the market and they will arrive here in late April/beginning of May. We will need to assess their size and maturity to determine whether they will need to spend some extra time growing time at the nursery or whether they are large enough to suit our standards. In any case, we will consult with you before shipping your selections to you! Click PDF symbol below to download Hosta availability. Once you open the PDF file you will have to manually adjust the sizing of the document as well as centre it on your screen. In response to your requests, we have added the following features to this year's Availability List. There is a grid for seeing at a glance what the approximate size of a mature hosta will be. Final size at maturity can only be given as an approximation. If an undivided hosta grows to maturity in a garden with wonderful, rich soil, lots of fertilizer and water and no competing tree roots, then the size will likely be larger. Sometimes, in less ideal conditions, the size will be smaller. Where we have allocated two sizes then the hosta's registered height is at the top of the lower size bracket and we are advising you that what is registered as a 'M' may turn out to be 'L' or just into the 'L' sizing bracket as per AHS specifications/sizing. Also, there is a concise description. I have tried to highlight some of the most important features of the hosta and also include information about colour and fragrance of flowers. Whenever possible, I added information about the parentage of a hosta. If you are familiar with the characteristics of one or both of the parents of a hybrid, then that gives you a much better idea about what to expect from the new hosta. Similarly, many of the new hostas are "sports" ( this means a genetic variation from the original) and if you know what the parent hosta is like, then you can appreciate the difference between the two. Sometimes the new hosta is the complete reverse, sometimes it has added variegation or more substance - it's more fun when you get to know a bit about the hosta's background and family connections! American Hosta Society Sizes: Giant (taller than 28 ")     Large (approx. 19" - 28" tall)     Medium (approx. 11" - 18" tall)   Small (approx. 7" - 10" tall)     Dwarf (4" - 6" tall)   "Rule of Thumb" for estimating width of mature hosta: Generally the width of mature hosta will be approximately 2 x the height