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Hosta (Hosta)
These natives, mostly to prairies (some in woods) of China, Japan, and Korea, have been grown in America for over 150 years. Currently, there are nearly 5,000 cultivars available in the trade. Of these, probably 500 actually are distinct and garden-worthy. During the last few years, the quality and quantity of new hosta introductions has risen substantially. We continually work with the country's best breeders to evaluate new introductions, and we choose to sell only those we feel represent the very best. For the best performance, hostas prefer light shade to a couple of hours of sun in the morning. The further south you move, the more moisture will be required to grow the size hostas that are prevalent in the North. Good soil preparation is also a key to growing a hosta well. Our plants are all container-grown and are usually multiple-division plants...our price is for an entire container of 1-20 divisions. We do not offer small, recently propagated plants and challenge other nurserymen to do the same. We know you will be pleased with our quality; we hope you will also be pleased with our selection and prices. When hostas are divided under nursery conditions, they often take on immature leaf characteristics including more pointed leaves as well as reduced cupping and corrugation. These leaf forms that are pictured and described will re-develop in one to two growing seasons...don’t be alarmed.
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Hosta 'Queen of the Sea' (M. Seaver 01)
Light Shade Zone: 3-8 24" tall Origin: Hybrid
Hosta 'Queen of the Sea' made everyone at the 1997 American Hosta Society Convention drool with envy as it took Best in Show honors. Finally, one of nonagenarian Mildred Seaver's most sought-after gems has made its debut into commercial production, and we are delighted to be able to offer this treasure. The 4' wide clumps of heavily pie-crusted, pointed, blue-green leaves form an architectural clump. In midsummer, the clumps are topped with 3' spikes of lavender flowers. Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #06457
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Hosta 'Rainbow's End' PP 17,251 (H. Hansen 05)
Light ShadeZone: 3-8 4" tall Origin: Hybrid
This new small hosta is one of the more dramatic and unique hostas that we have ever grown. This Hans Hansen sport of Hosta 'Obsession' boasts very thick, canoe-shaped leaves with a bright golden center, surrounded by a wide, green-black border. Our 1' wide clumps are topped in midsummer with short red-purple flower spikes of attractive, dark lavender flowers. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #06035
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Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise' (J. Anderson NR)
Light ShadeZone: 3-8 10" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This amazing small hosta is a sport from Bill Vaughn's amazing dwarf, H. 'Maui Buttercups'. The fluorescent golden leaf is surrounded by a dramatic border of black-green. This is truly a stunning and distinctive new hosta. Each small 16" wide clump is topped in early summer with an 18" tall scape of light lavender flowers. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04203
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Hosta rectifolia 'Fujibotan' (Gotemba NR)
Light ShadeZone: 3-8 20" tall Origin: Hybrid
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New crop available 3-5-2009 H. 'Fujibotan' is a very rare selection of H. rectifolia (incorrectly identified in Japan as H. montana) that was discovered by Kenji Watanabe of Japan's Gotemba Nursery on the slopes of Mount Fuji. Often selling in Japan for more than a good used car, we are making you a deal you can't refuse. The highlight of the small, 2' wide, green leaf clump is the dramatic, fully double lavender flowers atop 4' tall stalks...a truly exquisite sight when it flowers in late summer. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #03875
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Hosta 'Red Hot Flash' (J. Machen Jr. 04)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 3-9 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This new sport, a tetraploid form of H. 'Peedee Gold Flash', comes from Virginia's Mobjack Nursery...home of Hosta 'Patriot'. The small, 12" tall x 21" wide clump is composed of medium-green leaves with a very wide golden center that changes to parchment as it matures. One of the neat effects is to constantly have both color leaf centers on the plant simultaneously. The red-tinted leaf petiole adds another dimension of interest to this unique hosta. The clump is topped with 2' tall spikes of dark lavender flowers in midsummer. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #06583
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Hosta 'Red Neck Heaven' (T. Avent 98)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 3-8 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This is our 1994 introduction, a seedling from H. kikutii caput-avis. The top of the foliage is medium green, with a thick white wax on the back of the leaves. In spring, the petioles are a wonderful, brilliant reddish-violet. The unique white flowers emerge sideways, making a ring of white around the 3' wide clump in late summer...great in sun! Pot size: 3 qt. (2.83 L) #01079
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Hosta 'Restless Sea' (H. Hansen 06)
Light ShadeZone: 3-8, at least 17" tall Origin: Hybrid
This Hans Hansen hybrid of Hosta 'Salute' is certainly one of the most recognizable hostas in the garden. The upright grey-green twisty leaves also have rippled edges and serrated leaf margins, helping this accessory-packed hosta form a truly unique and fascinating 17" tall x 32" wide clump. The clumps are topped with 2' tall spikes of light lavender flowers in late August to early September. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #07801
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Hosta 'Risky Business' (H. Hansen/T. Avent 02)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 3-8 20" tall Origin: Hybrid
Boy, has this hosta caused quite a commotion with those who have seen it in person! This mutation of the wildly popular H. 'Striptease' boasts a pure white center (that holds all season) instead of the yellow center of its parent. Possessing the same incredible vigor, it forms a dense 2' wide clump in short order. In midsummer, the clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of violet flowers. Chalk this one up to the "winner" category! Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #04270
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Hosta 'Rootin Tootin' (K. Ziarek NR)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 3-8, at least 16" tall Origin: Hybrid
NEW!
This Hosta 'Abba Irresistible' sport comes from Michigan's Ken Ziarek. Each 16" tall x 26" wide clump is composed of shiny green leaves, each highlighted by a dramatic creamy white central blotch. H. 'Rootin Tootin' has much more vigor than its parent, but is still best where it can get an hour or two of sun during the cool morning hours. Pot size: 2 qt. (1.892 L) #07807
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