Wow! Congrats to you. You have some nice ones. I thought you didn't grow many. I could be so lucky.I don't know about rare, but some of them are expensive to buy.I'm getting Foiled Plot and Paisley Print this spring.

Pamela Lee isn't too rare. I bought it from Naylor at the 2010 convention.

Whee! I think I've seen that one for sale too.

Don,
Wow, what a collection. I have never seen any of those. Some pics from your garden would be cool.

SWMO

Pebbles (left side) and Boots and Saddles (right side)

Very impressive list of hostas. Would love to see your hosta garden.

Crooked creek Tom.

I am so impressed! I only have a few uncommon (but not really rare) hostas, but my list will be growing longer this year. Especially now that I have a whole new list to look at, lol!

I have Funky Monkey, Noah's Rainbow, Three Sisters, Ringtail, Grey Ghost, Ebony Towers, Gilt by Association, War Paint, Spinach Patch--and tho it isn't rare, seems like it's kind of hard to find--Lady Fingers.

I've ordered a few more for this spring and I'm still working on my list!

I guess my most "rare" would be Gunther's Prize. I just got it last summer, so will be excited to see what it does this year.

Don - I have 6 (HUGE) montana 'Chodai Ginyo' but that's only b/c I'm obsessed w/ all things montana and bought TCs to grow. LOL Amazing hosta, may I add!

I honestly can't remember most of what I have any more...my tags are a mess. What few I do remember:

Monument Circle OS
Dorothy Benedict OS
David A. Haskell OS
Spinning Wheel
Artists Palette
Photo Finish
Substance Abuse OS
Arch Duke

Some of these may have become common since I purchased/acquired them as "rare". I am out of the hosta loop right now. :)
Various other TCs that I grew that never really went big in production...can't remember a durned thing today. lol

ademink: How has Spinning Wheel done for you?

not fantastic yet. i got it in a trade (a great one, may i add!) and it had rot so it has been a rough go of trying to get it established.

this year will tell the tale! :)

Mine has been quite slow to increase. I've also noticed some spring dessication burn occassionally (I'm growing it in full sun). However, I've seen some mature clumps over the years which have been very nice.

Don...I was just doing an internet search for the Osiris series of ligularia, found this thread and saw that Obscur above - HOLY SMOKES! that is unreal! How is it growing for you?

I'm not sure why I didn't scream about it earlier this year...but I am screaming now. LOL

Is that Pebbles something new or is it Lakside Pebbles?

The only rare or new one I have is She's a Dancer.

chris

I don't think I have anything particularly rare. The ones I have that I don't see mentioned often are 'Lakeside Baby Face' (which is a cute mini) and 'Sno Cone,' which was Bob Solberg's club hosta last year (for hosta clubs only and not offered to the retail hosta trade.)

Still, I'm not sure you'd call them "rare."