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Hosta Pineapple Upsidedown Cake

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On October 29, 2016

In Hosta, Products

Mark Zilis/Bob Solberg 1999

This sport of H.’Pineapple Poll’ is a medium clump of long lance-shaped (4” x 10”) leaves and is wonderfully variegated.

The leaf emerges with a gold green center and a darker green margin and then depending on what kind of light it is in and progressing as the seasons change, it turns more gold and eventually near white. The leaves are ruffled and have very heavy substance.

The rapidly growing clump can be 2.5 feet wide, but is mounding rather than tall so it could be placed closer to the front.

Light lavender flowers appear in late July.

You gotta love the name.

$10.00

Hosta Minuetman

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On October 29, 2016

In Hosta, Products

John Machen 1994

Hosta Minuet Man

Hosta Minuet Man

‘Minuteman’ is a ‘Francee’ sport. It is different from, but similar to ‘Patriot’.

The leaves are a little rounder and more cupped. They can be a little wavy and rippled. The leaves are broadly ovate with a rounded base and have good heavy substance. They are slightly shiny on top and dull grey below.

The size is 24 x 12″ with 18-30″ scapes. The color is very dark green with a smooth wide creamy-white margin.

The flowers appear in July and are tubular, pale lavender, and striped.

$10.00

Hosta Mama Mia

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On October 29, 2016

In Hosta, Products

By Herb Benedict – 2009

A nice unregistered medium sized hosta that gets about a 1 ½ feet tall and nearly 2 feet wide. It will really pop in your garden; with shiny, green, heart shaped leaves edged by wide borders of gold that change to creamy white as the leaves age. Light lavender flowers appear in June.

$10.00

Hosta Lunar Orbit

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On October 29, 2016

In Hosta, Products

By Lydell – 1991

Hosta Lunar Orbit and Katherine Lewis, Bleeding Heart Gold Heart

Hosta Lunar Orbit and Katherine Lewis, Bleeding Heart Gold Heart

Lunar Orbit is a sport of August moon that has rugose, cordate yellow leaves that are thick and leathery with blue green margins that occasionally streak in towards the center.  Mature plants are about 2 ½ feet wide and a foot tall and the slug resistant leaves are about 7 x 5”.  The 2 foot scapes bear pale lavender bells in July. This beauty can even take some sun.

$15.00

Hosta Little Aurora

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On October 28, 2016

In Hosta, Products

By Paul Aden – 1978

Lamium Herman's Pride, Hosta Island Charm, Fire Island, Temptation, Little Aurora, Elvis Lives

Lamium Herman’s Pride, Hosta Island Charm, Fire Island, Temptation, Little Aurora, Elvis Lives

Little Aurora is one of the brightest gold hostas available and holds its color all summer. The mounding habit supports heart shaped leaves, that are cupped and slightly rugose, with good substance. A mature plant will be a foot tall and 2 feet wide. The flowers are lavender and are held on 1 foot scapes. The plant is fertile, and so will set seed pods. This plant will grow faster with some sun, but will hold its color better in a little shade.

$7.00
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Hosta Lancifolia

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On October 28, 2016

In Hosta, Products

Engler 1888/AHS 1993

Hosta Lancifolia

Hosta Lancifolia

This is the old standby. We call it “Joe Hosta”. Soon you’ll be giving shovels full of it to your friends, because it increases rapidly.

‘Lancifolia’ was the first hosta introduced to Western botany. No one really knows where it originally came from but it showed up in 1692 by Kaempfer and then was taken to Holland in 1829 by Von Siebold. It is thought to come from the sieboldii line.

Mature plants are 2 feet across, a foot tall and mound shaped.

The lance-shaped leaves are about 5” x 3” and are smooth and a shiny. The top surface is a medium green and the underside is a glossy lighter green. The undulated leaves have 5-6 veins. The green scape has reddish dots on it.

The funnel-shaped violet flowers are striped. They bloom late, and are sterile. The plant looks similar to forcathayana which is fertile.

‘Lancifolia’ is both sun and drought tolerant but prefers light shade. Lancifolia is one of the first hostas to come up in the spring and one of the last to go dormant, making it one of the most reliable ground covers around. It is sometimes found under the names ‘Saji Giboshi’ or ‘Koba Giboshi’.

You will get plenty of extra eyes with this one.

$5.00

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Hosta Knockout

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On October 28, 2016

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By Paul Aden – 1986

Hosta Albomarginata aka Silver Crown, Knockout and Blue Cadet

Hosta Albomarginata aka Silver Crown, Knockout and Blue Cadet

Knockout has rounded intensely colored blue green leaves, with wide creamy white, undulating margins. It is a medium sized hosta with fertile lavender flowers. Other pluses include heavy substance and the ability to take a fair amount of sun.

$7.00

Hosta Fire Island

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On October 27, 2016

In Hosta, Products

By Bill Brincka – 1998

‘Fire Island’ is a stand out with its iridescent yellow to lime green leaves, that are shiny on top and dull on the underside. The wavy leaves are pointy and lance shaped and about 7 x 4 inches. The fountain shaped plant remains small to medium in size. What really sets this hosta apart is the very red petioles, which hold their color for the entire season. The tube shaped flowers are lavender, and the fertile plant will produces green pods. Its parentage is longipes hypoglauca x ‘Crested Surf’

$14.00
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Hosta Elvis Lives

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On October 27, 2016

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By Tony Avent 1995

“Elvis lives” is popular for its wavy edged blue-grey leaves. The long, narrow, tapered leaves are medium sized. The heavy substance and light powdering on the underside gives it a suede appearance and the top of the leaf is a bit shiny. The fountain shaped plant grows to about 18” tall and can be 3 feet across when mature. Lavender flowers appear in spring on 22 inch scapes. It is a cross of Peter Pan and Green Fountain. It is best in part shade.

$9.00
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Hosta Diana Remembered

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On October 27, 2016

In Hosta, Products

By Kulpa – 1997

Hosta Diana Remembered

Hosta Diana Remembered

Diana Remembered is a fertile sport of Seventh Heaven that has a blue green leaf with a wide cream colored margin.  It is a medium sized hosta at about 2 feet wide by 15” high, with 22” flower scapes holding white fragrant flowers.  The leaves are oval shaped and about 8 x 11” when mature (smaller on a young plant). The leaves are corrugated and shiny on the top and dull underneath.  The flowers can be quite large.

$8.00

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