2012 Catalogue: Hostas
Hostas are easy and reliable. They come in thousands of sizes and colors to suit all garden designs. I carry a representative sample of economically priced cultivars as well as choice specimens for connoisseurs. PSH to FSH, summer blooming. They are described below by name, height, leaf color, and flower color if not lavender. Click http://www.hostalibrary.org/index.html & http://www.shadyoaks.com/GeneratedItems/Pages/Hosta_of_Year.html for photos. For a great selection, don’t miss my Hosta Sale on Saturday, May 12, 10 am to 3pm. I always have new cultivars that are not listed here! Earlier in May I will be holding my third annual “Hosta Blowout” of my excess plants—participants love it.
“Little” Hostas:
There has been a lot of interest recently in smaller hostas, and I must admit I’m addicted. You can fit so many different cultivars in the miscellaneous nooks and crannies of your garden, and they’re so cute—perfect for the collector. I have decided to list these hostas separately as “little” hostas (I don’t want to offend hosta aficionados by calling a dwarf a miniature by mistake). The sizes are approximate. The inclusion of “Carolyn’s” indicates my own selection. If you are interested in receiving these little hostas mail order, click here:
New ‘Alakazaam’: 4”, stoloniferous, green leaves with ruffled creamy-white border.
‘Blonde Elf’: 4”, elegant habit, narrow gold leaves.
‘Blue Mouse Ears’: 6”, tight clump of round and cupped distinctly blue leaves, rubbery texture repels slugs, 2008 Hosta of the Year.
“Carolyn’s Chalkstripe”: 8”, small green hosta with a distinctive white stripe.
“Carolyn’s Gold”: 4”, small, rounded pure gold.
“Carolyn’s Little Nicky”: 6”, narrow blue leaves, graceful form.
“Carolyn’s Tiny Gold”: 3”, petite narrow gold leaves, very limited supply.
‘Cracker Crumbs’: 4-6”, shiny gold leaves with a dark green margin, grows quickly to 12” wide specimen
‘Elsley Runner’: 2”, green leaves–an even tinier selection from H. venusta.
New ‘Frosted Mouse Ears’: 7”, round, blue-green leaves are surrounded by a wide creamy white border, an exciting addition to the Mouse Ears Collection.
‘Holy Mouse Ears’: 6”, all the wonderful attributes of the Mouse Ears Collection with unique yellow to creamy white center and blue margin.
‘Lemon Lime’: 4-6”, yellow, lance-shaped leaves.
New ‘Lakeside Cupcake’: 5”, round, cupped leaves with ivory centers blue-green margins, near white blooms.
New ‘Little Miss Sunshine’: 4”, golden yellow leaves with very wavy margins and red stems, tolerates sun.
New ‘Little Sunspot’: 5”, bright gold, heart-shaped leaves with vivid dark green border, near white flowers.
‘Little Treasure’, 6”, thick, pointed blue-gray leaves with creamy center.
‘Little Wonder’: 5”, dark green leaves with creamy white edges streaking into the center.
‘Mighty Mouse’, 7”, round blue-green leaves with yellow border, latest addition to Mouse Ears Collection.
‘Pixie Vamp’: 7”; heart-shaped leaves with green center framed by 1/2” wide creamy-white border, elegant mahogany stems on compact flowers.
‘Rock Princess’: 1-2”, tiny green.
‘Shining Tot’: 3”, very shiny, deep green leaves.
New ‘Sparkler’: 6”, very showy variegation, narrow leaves with mixed green and cream stripes.
New ‘Surfer Girl’: deep green leaves are sharply pointed, deeply rippled, and very shiny, stoloniferous.
‘Twist of Lime’: 5”, bright guacamole green leaves with emerald green borders, elegant.
H. venusta: 2-3” miniature wavy green leaves.
“Larger” Hostas:
‘Abiqua Drinking Gourd’: 20”, powder blue, deeply cupped leaves, white flowers, extraordinary specimen.
‘August Moon’: 20”, yellow leaves, white flowers.
‘Blue Angel’: 2-3’, huge blue leaves, white flowers.
‘Blue Cadet’: 12”, blue, heart-shaped leaves.
New ‘Bressingham Blue’: 12”, cupped and wavy blue leaves, great texture, large white flowers.
“Carolyn’s Malex”: 10”, narrow yellow leaves.
‘Earth Angel’: 2-3’, huge, heart-shaped blue leaves with wide creamy border, sport of ‘Blue Angel’, 2009 Hosta of the Year.
‘El Nino’: 18”, very blue leaves surrounded by bright white border, sport of ‘Halcyon’.
‘Fantasy Island’: 8”, wide green margin streaking into creamy yellow leaf center, pink flower stems.
‘First Frost’: 18”, exceptional specimen with blue leaves and gold margin, 2010 Hosta of the Year.
‘Fragrant Bouquet’: 20”, apple with yellow margin, fragrant white flowers in fall, 1998 Hosta of the Year.
New ‘Fragrant Queen’: 15”, rounded, glossy, dark green leaves, with a very wide ivory border, fragrant.
‘Frances Williams’: 2’, blue-green, puckered leaves with gold margins, white flowers.
‘Great Expectations’: 30”, yellow leaves with blue and light green margins, white flowers, aristocratic.
‘Guacamole’: 2’, avocado with wide dark green edge, fragrant flowers, stunning, 2002 Hosta of the Year.
‘Halcyon’: 15”, elegant sturdy blue leaves.
‘June’: 20”, thick gold leaves with blue and green margins, gorgeous, 2001 Hosta of the Year.
‘Kabitan’: 10”, narrow gold leaf with green edge.
‘Krossa Regal’: 2-3’, frosty blue leaves, upright habit.
New ‘Liberty’: 30”, narrow blue-green center with very wide yellow margin changing to cream in summer, semi-upright habit, 2012 Hosta of the Year.
H. montana ‘Aureomarginata’: 27”, huge wedge-shaped green leaves with irregular yellow margins, majestic vase-shaped habit.
New ‘Orange Marmalade’: 18”, striking yellow-orange center with dark green edge, excellent specimen.
New ‘Paradigm’: 12”, corrugated, glossy gold foliage with wide dark blue border, 2007 Hosta of the Year.
‘Paul’s Glory’: 20”, gold heart-shaped leaves with blue-green streaked margin, spectacular specimen in my garden, 1999 Hosta of the Year.
H. plantaginea ‘Grandiflora’: 20”, glossy light green leaves, upright stalks of 10-15 pure white, lily-shaped flowers, each 5” x 3”, magnificently fragrant in fall!
‘Praying Hands’: 14”, twisted and vertical leaves like pitcher plant, green with narrow yellow margin, excellent container specimen, 2011 Hosta of the Year.
‘Regal Splendor’: unbelievable specimen with cream edged frosted blue leaves, 2003 Hosta of the Year.
New ‘Remember Me’: 12”, most requested hosta in my garden with yellow to ivory center and swirling blue-green margin, sales benefit Komen Foundation.
‘Sagae’: 30”, frosty blue leaves with creamy yellow margins, vase-shaped habit, 2000 Hosta of the Year.
New ‘Saint Elmo’s Fire’: 18”, emerges bright yellow with a thin white margin, fades to green but the next flush is yellow for an unusual two-tone effect.
‘Serendipity’: 10”, blue, heart-shaped leaves.
‘Stained Glass’: 15”, brilliant, glossy gold leaves with dark green margins, near-white fragrant flowers, 2006 Hosta of the Year.
New ‘Striptease’: 20”, mysterious thin white strip dancing between the chartreuse center and the dark green margin, very unusual, 2005 Hosta of the Year.
‘Sum & Substance’: 2-3’, immense gold leaves, beautiful specimen, 2004 Hosta of the Year.
H. tokudama ‘Aureonebulosa’: 12”, gold swirled, cup-shaped leaves with green margins, white flowers.
H. tokudama ‘Flavocircinalis’: 12”, gorgeous swirls of yellow, pale green, and blue, white flowers.
New ‘Tropical Storm’: 10”, thick, rounded, cupped and textured leaves of medium green with a wide yellow margin.
