PICTURE |
NAME |
Mini-S-M-L-XL |
DESCRIPTION |
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ABBA DABBA DO |
L |
T. Avent '92. 24" tall, green with yellow edge. Prefers more sun than not. A sport of Sunpower. | $17.50 |
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ABBY |
S |
Ruh '90. Deep blue-green heart shaped leaves with yellow margins. 15-18" scapes with purple flowers. A sport of Gold Drop. | $10.50 |
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ABIQUA DRINKING GOURD |
L |
Walden West '89. Nicely cupped, corrugated, powder blue-gray leaves, white flowers mid season. Big over time and a standout in the garden. Plant where it will be noticed! | $12.75 |
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ABIQUA MOONBEAM |
M |
Walden West '87. Bluish green heart shaped leaves with chartreuse margin, white flowers. Half sun for best color. A good grower, useful for mass plantings, big waves of green. | $12.75 |
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ALBOPICTA |
M |
Miquel 1869. Nice lime green with dark green edge, white interior in spring. Outstanding combination at this time, then fades to all dull green by early July here. | Display |
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ALEX SUMMERS |
ML |
V. Santa Lucia '89. Striking, wide chartreuse margins with medium green centers on this vase shaped beauty. Margin size varies. Morning light needed for good color. One of the most interesting white flowers. High up there on George's list of favorites. | $21.00 |
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ALLAN P. McCONNELL |
S |
Seaver '80. Dark green flat leaves, white edges, purple flowers. Border or groundcover plant. | $9.50 |
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AMBER TIARA |
S |
Walters Gardens '98. Thick, gold leaves, luminescent yellow in the early spring, changing to greenish yellow later in the season. Dark purple and white striped flowers in July. 12h X 20w | $10.50 |
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AMERICAN ICON |
L |
Hansen 2004. Large, triangular green leaves with wide gold margin. 3 foot tall scapes with white flowers. Clumps to 6 feet over time. 24"h X 36"w | $21.00 |
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AMERICAN SWEETHEART |
M |
Hansen 2002. Wide, deep, glossy green margins with creamy white centers. 3 foot scapes of light lavender flowers. Named in honor of Mildred Seaver, the Queen of Hosta. 18" h X 36"w | $17.50 |
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ARISTOCRAT |
M |
Walters Gardens. Deep blue green, lightly corrugated with a cream margin. This is a great border plant that draws attention. Looks great with heucheras, tiarellas and some small, gold accent hostas. | $15.50 |
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AUGUST MOON |
M |
Langfelder/Summers '68. Medium to glowing gold leaves with some leaf puckering with age. Leaves turn to mustard yellow by August but still contrast well with dark cimicifugas, ligularias such as The Rocket, or some background, lavender flowered Thalictrum. | $10.50 |
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BIG DADDY |
L |
Aden '78. Chalky blue, puckered leaves, almost really cupped and round. Heavy substance, white flowers. Slow but you will love it. Pick it up for Father's Day for the aspiring hosta collector. | $12.75 |
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BIGFOOT |
XL |
Duback '99. Very large, blue-green leaves with heavy substance. Thick flower scapes have white flowers with hintof lavender. This is a fine background plant that George picked up in 2001. No slug problems as expected. | N/A 2011 |
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BLACK HILLS |
ML |
Savory '80. Thick, heavily corrugated, deep greenish blue leaves, cupped and puckered. A little slow to start but it does get there. | $12.75 |
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BLUE ANGEL |
XL |
Aden '86. Huge, dusty blue, heavily textured 12" wide by 16" long leaves, white flowers. One of the biggest over time almost gaining Volkswagen proportions in 5-6 years. Leave some space! | $12.75 |
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BLUE ARROW |
M |
Anderson '82. Medium blue lance shaped leaves with excellent substance. Clusters of white flowers in August here. George bought it to hybridize with but it sells too fast for him to get around to using. You will like it too! | $15.50 |
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BLUE BOY |
M |
D. Stone/AHS '86. An H. nakaiana times sieboldiana cross. Blue wavy leaves, pale lavender flowers. A good grower that we think looks good near the larger leaved Olive Bailey Langdon,Frances Williams, Pizzazz size plants.Grows well. | $10.50 |
Limited Availability at Nursery |
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BLUE CADET |
S |
Aden '74. Neat, almost round clumps of blue-green, heart shaped leaves. Darker green later in summer. Medium lavender flowers on 22" scapes. Fast grower. Good edger or rock garden plant. | $9.50 |
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BLUE MAMMOTH |
XL |
Aden. Not Registered. Heavily textured, puckered, powder blue leaves with lots of substance. Pale lavender flowers. A good grower so allow space for eventual 5 foot diameter. Handles above average sun but does best at one third sun. 34"h X 65"w
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$21.00 |
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BLUE MOUSE EARS | S |
E & J Deckert 2000. Deeply cupped, blue green leaves, round to almost heart shaped, thick and slug resistent. Forms a nice mound with pale lavender flowers. | $17.50 | |
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BLUE SHADOWS |
M |
Anderson '80. Not a fast grower but one to admire in time! Thick, textured, rounded, heart shaped leaves. Dark shadows swirl into the chartreuse leaf center like an H.P. Lovecraft novel. | N/A 2011 |
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BLUE UMBRELLAS |
XL |
Aden '78. Blue green changing to dark green later in the summer. Leaves are heavy and drooping, hence the umbrella name. Pale lavender flowers to 36". Clumps to 4 feet. Look at the size! | N/A 2011 |
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BLUE VISION |
M |
Aden '76. 12" X 5" blue green leaves with texture. White flowers over a period of time. More of a horizontal shape with taller scapes than say Elegans. | $15.50 |
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BLUE WEDGWOOD | M |
Eric Smith/Alex Summers 1988. A grey-blue hosta, named after its leaf shape. Has 13"-16" lavender flowers, good slug resistence. Does well as an edging plant. Correctly spelled without the second "e" which many try to add back in. | $10.50 | Limited Availability at Nursery |
| BRAVE AMHERST | M |
W&E Lachman '93. Thick, wavy, 12" blue-green leaves with 1" creamy white to light gold margin. 26" scapes with white flowers. Forms an impressive mound over time but be patient! | $21.00 | Limited Availablity at Nursery | |
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BRESSINGHAM BLUE |
L |
Bloom '84. Exceptionally large, crinkled blue green, heart shaped leaves, near white flowers. You might find a hosta on the market still named Coerulea but it's really Bressingham Blue. | $12.75 |
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BRIGHT LIGHTS |
M |
Aden/Klehm. Our Alex loves this one! Puckered golden leaves with wide green-blue margins, white flowers. Light to full shade. Slow but beautiful in time. | $15.50 |
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BRIM CUP |
S |
Aden '86. Highly corrugated, cupped, dark green with wide creamy edges. 18" lavender flower scapes. Do not fertilize or leaves will tatter. Place leftover coffee grounds under this one to ward off slugs. BC is on the slug's Admiration Society list. | $12.75 |
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CAMEO |
Mini |
Hansen/Shady Oaks 2002. Green leaves, creamy white margin, lavender flowers in July. This is one of the Baby Bunting sports. 6"h X 12" w. | $17.50 |
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CAPTAIN KIRK |
M |
Brill '99. Everyone including Star Trek fans will love this Gold Standard sport. Textured leaves with wide, dark green edges and gold centers. A very good grower. | $21.00 |
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CHERRY BERRY |
S |
W&E Lachman '91. Upright mound of thin, smooth leaves. Start yellow, turn ivory white with some chartreuse streaks. Violet flowers on burgundy red scapes. Needs sunlight here. Watch for sports with dark green shiny leaves, tall scapes. That would be Maraschino Cherry. |
$10.50 |
Limited Availability at Nursery |
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CHINESE SUNRISE |
S |
Summers/Schaeffer/Ruh '92. Shiny, narrow chartreuse-green leaves with slim, dark green margin, fading to light olive green by late July here. Late lavender flowers. Needs sun. | $9.50 |
Limited Availability at Nursery |
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CHRISTMAS TREE |
L |
Vaughn/Seaver '87. Creamy white edged, crinkled, rounded emerald green leaves. Good grower. Name comes from the 26" scapes--with some imagination you'll see why! | $12.75 |
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CLAUSA |
S |
Nakai '30. A Korean species. Medium green, shiny 10" lance shaped leaves with prominent veining. 16" scapes with generous dark purple flowers. Stoliniferous. If you visit and pick up a pot, be prepared to pull tight--it may already have secured itself to the ground. George bought these with thoughts of hybridizing but they are kind of neat. A good ground cover. 10"h X 24"w | $10.50 |
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| CODY | Mini |
Solberg '96. Shiny, dark green heart shaped leaves with deep lavender flowers. Forms a nice little mound characteristic of its Venusta heritage. | Display Garden | ||
COLOR GLORY |
L |
Aden '80. 7" round, variegated leaves with yellow center, blue-green margin and lavender flowers. A good grower that enjoys the shade. | $15.50 |