Nice pictures, Paul. In the 9th one, I think, is that 'Blue Ivory'? If so, it's nice to see one with more than 1 eye. I had 2 pips this year, but one of them vanished and didn't open up.
Mary Stella - I was in Anchorage for a conference last year - end of June, beginning of July. Together with my sister, who lives in Palmer, I got to the Botanical garden there and the hostas didn't seem to grow very large, unlike just about everything else in Anchorage. I wondered if that's typical or a function of the slow spring you had last year.