Poll,
in normal summers I can water them with the can, but last year it was so hot that I needed the hose. We are lucky to have a well, otherwise it would have been hard for them. I also collect rain water, but we had no rain last summer. I hope it will be better this year.
Does Dr.Fischer still sell? I once had a were nice telephone call and learned a lot of interesting things from him

He is a very nice old guy. I have Eos,Phoenix and Ophir and like them a lot. I will make a little group of them this year.
I already ordered around 40 new plants, this is my list:
Valley's Blue Chute
Oberland Thin Line
Oberland Darkness
Fan Dance
Fruit Punch
Jack Berry
Coastal Treasure
Cleopatra
Scheherazade
Nippers
Lakeside Coal Miner
Valley's Kumo
Kempen Magenta Blue
Kempen Sky High
Kempen Waving Shadow
Effervescence
Rock Island Line
Frisian Early Gold
Frisian Moon Glow
Frisian Two-Color
Frisian Falls
Frisian Bells
Frisian Misty Sky
Frisian Ruffles
Frisian Hanging Down
Frisian Veined Gold
Frisian Association
Frisian Sun Wave
Frisian Desert
Valley's Blue Curacao
Stag's Leap
Chiemsee Madonna
Chiemsee Tricky Twiggie
Holar Garnet Crow
Mikawa No Yuki
Stag's Leap
Lakeside Party Dress
Chiemsee Crushed Substance
Valley's Love Buzz
Valley's Fine Wine
Valley's Curly Lagoon
Valley's Bossanova
I will concentrate on my collections in the future and sell some of the more common plants I started with. Otherwise it is not possible to find a place for new hosta

You are lucky with your big garden, but I know that it is a lot of work and I really admire what you do. I'm in Oberfranken, right between Hof and Bamberg, if you are ever in this region I would love to have a cup of coffee with you and show you my small garden paradise

Karin