This might help for the Hard-to-find hostas

Frodo the Hobbit · Post by **Frodo the Hobbit** » Oct 05, 2007 1:19 pm

https://plantinfo.umn.edu/arboretum/default.asp

I haven't played with it much, but it just became available to the public and I thought I'd share the news. It doesn't give prices, but it does link to web sites. Just put "hosta" and the name in the search box. I don't know how much help it will actually be, but it might be fun to try it out.
http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1466597.html

Frodo

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Oct 06, 2007 10:53 am

Thanks for the link. I've bookmarked it so I can explore it later.

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » Oct 06, 2007 12:19 pm

Super! Just the kind of up-to-date tidbit I needed for my latest column in our hosta society newsletter! (see dvhosta.org in about a week)

If you look for retailers specializing in hostas, it gives 107 hits (and yes, Hallson's is one of them). I see Wade Gardens (the son?) but not Wade & Gatton (the big cheese). Hmmm.

Not an absolute substitute for the Hosta Finder (no prices), but it sure lets you look for yourself.

VThosta/daylilylover · Post by **VThosta/daylilylover** » Oct 06, 2007 1:36 pm

When I put in "hosta" it came back with 2,839 hits! Does that mean that there are that many named hosta?

Post by **Chris_W** » Oct 06, 2007 1:57 pm

Hi Ceil,

Actually there are even more than that. I think the number is over 5,000 names, although I'm certain many of those are different names for the same hostas, not even counting those that are similar.

VThosta/daylilylover · Post by **VThosta/daylilylover** » Oct 06, 2007 2:14 pm

Thanks, Chris. I had no idea there were that many! From what I had read (some on-line places state "over 400 hostas" and such) I thought it was slightly over 1,000!
Guess I've got a long way to go...