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Northern Grown Perennials--Hosta Listing 2024
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Plant Name
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Description
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Price
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A Passion For Purple OS
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Med, strong growing green lanceolate foliage covered at bloom
time with a BOLD SHOWER OF PURPLE BLOOM--hard to miss. Red hued petioles and then deep
purple, near black seed pods.
An unusual novelty that we enjoy. Plant this one in stronger sun for
best bloom and pod color. See our NGP introductions for pictures and full
description.
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$30.00
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A Step Beyond
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Lg, Forms a rounded mound of
round, heavy substanced foliage. Leaf centers are a deep powdery blue-green with a patina that holds well into the
season. Round leaves are
bordered in chartreuse gold which turns to deep gold as the season
progresses. A distinctive
expression both in deeper shade or with good early
morning sun. See picture and more lengthy descrption under
NGP introductions.
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$100.00
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Abba Dabba Do
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Lg, upright powdery blue-grn.
w. gold border; vigorous, prospering even in deeper shade; plant in a place
where it can spread as it will spread to form a grand clump reaching up to
5' across. Makes a great
companion when planted with clumps of NIGRESCENS.
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$10.00
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Abby
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Sm, heart-shaped green leaf w.
gold edge; neat, tidy mound; nice all season; vigorous
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$8.00
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Abiqua Drinking
Gourd
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Med-lg, VERY CUPPED, puckered deep blue; distinctive as
a single or in an established clump; an apt name for this totally
distinctive cultivar. We saw it
as an unintroduced seedling in Charlie Purdymun's
garden--were impressed then and still are now. Super companion for
golds. Absolutely THE best of
type; ADG deserves a place in every hosta
planting!
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$10.00
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Abiqua Elephant Ears
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VLg, we saw this Abiqua introduction as a seedling in Charlie's garden
and thought it aptly named.
Very large leaves have the shape on an
elephant's ears. Medium
green. Forms massive,
impressive clump. Very hard to
find. Best to avoid deep shade
for optimum growth.
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$25.00
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Abiqua Moonbeam O.S.
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Lg, intense grn. w. wide
lime-to-gold border; vigorous, showy sport of
August Moon that forms a dense clump; am sun.
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$10.00
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Abiqua Recluse O.S.
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Med-Lg, top quality, round, very puckered foliage of
strong substance, bright gold; great color; likes am sun; a personal
favorite here; one of Purdymun's best
intros. CHOICE
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$15.00
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Alex Summers
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Lg, EXCELLENT, distinctive, upright gold leaves w. blue-grn; bold, sport of Gold Regal. Intense gold margins.
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$10.00
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All That Jazz
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Lg, tall, rather oval shaped leaf w. clean yellow
borders; forms an impressive, spreading clump; glossy, shining foliage;
always looks nice. A good
grower, making a strong statement.
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$18.00
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Allen P. Haskell OS
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Med, milky green heavily streaked w. cream and white;
rapid grower; have used A.P.H. successfully to produce variegated kids
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$25.00
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Alliteration O.S.
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Lg, our introduction; wild multi
colored/splotched Cynthia offspring; spring expression is
especially wild with no two leaves having the same appearance; see
description under NGP introductions
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$50.00
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Alvatine Taylor
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Lg, powdery blue-grn w. gold
border; heavy substance; takes more sun than others of type; a Minks intro
that is vastly under-utilized
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$10.00
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American Dream
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M-L, mound of chartreuse leaves that age to a golden
yellow with wide white margins; lightly rippled edging
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$10.00
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American Halo
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Lg, rugose round Sieb type w. wide, showy clean white
borders; best in shade
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$10.00
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American Hero
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Sm, heavy substanced
shiny deep green with twisted, unruly foliage with white centers. Especially showy early in season,
but the white prevails through the season. Extra nice
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$20.00
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American Icon
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Lg, elongated, rippled edges; wide, creamy gold borders;
controlled clumper that takes a fair amount of sun here.
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$10.00
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American Sweetheart
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Med, upright clump; shining green leaf w. bold white
center swath; distinctive; best in semi shade and a fine contrasting
companion plant for more spreading cultivars.
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$10.00
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Aqua Velva
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Lg, distinctive blue-green with
rather elongated shade shaped leaves. Widely undulating edges. Both the color and leaf
shape/surface are distinctive.
One of Vaughn's finest introductions
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$15.00
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Arc de Triomphe
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Lg, dark grn. w. creamy yellow
margins; prominent veining; widely undulating edges, forming distinctive
clump w longer, rather tapering, pointed leaves
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$15.00
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Arctic Circle
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Med, dense mound of matte green with creamy gold borders
on semi elongated foliage.
NOVEL SPRING EXPRESSION of cream flecking over the surface of the leaves.This introduction of
Chet Tompkins is strong in CYNTHIA breeding and does well under a range of
light situations. Finally enough to place on the general listing.
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$15.00
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As You Like It OS
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Med-Lg, shimmering early season chartreuse foliage
that changes first to cream with green tips and ultimately to smooth,
glowing cream hues with glossy expression. A really nice
"changling" that we have been very
pleased with. Avoid strong sun.
Dappled shade for best expression. We haven't seen anything else quite like
it. See pics and full description
on our NGP Hosta introduction page.
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$50.00
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Aspen Gold
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Med, very cupped and puckered w. heavy substance;
color expression a unique, milky chartreuse gold; great
companion for Ab. Drinking Gourd, Love Pat, Midas Touch and Superbowl; pm
shade
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$15.00
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August Moon
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Lg, chartreuse gold; vigorous; sun or shade; worthy
classic that readily stands the test of time
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$10.00
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Autumn Frost
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Med, new sport stemming back to
its heritage of 'Halcyon', this cultivar boasts very heavy substance on
foliage with dark green-blue centers and bright yellow-gold margins. Forms a clump that demands
attention. Assuredly one of the
finest of Halcyon sports.
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$18.00
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Aztec Treasure
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Med, forms controlled, dense clump with strong gold
expression that maintains througout the
season.
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$15.00
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Backyard Monster
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VLg, spreading mound of
blue-green, round foliage with creamy white borders which often streak
down into the center of the leaf. Establishes quickly and grows into a
strong clump. Give it
room. Makes an impressive
statement. Hard to find.
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$30.00
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Benediction O.S.
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Lg, our intro; softly glowing, embricated
gold leaves; deeply impressed veining.
A good grower, forming ultimately a 4'
clump. Perfect for a more shady setting where the
soft gold glow readily expresses intterest. See description under NGP
introductions
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$40.00
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Beyond Glory
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Lg, this sport of Old Glory goes a step beyond with even
wider margins and more contract.
Clean gold centers with dark green-blue borders. Same very pleasing,
rounded mound effect at O.G.
Very strong grower. CHOICE. Quickly forming a
large, dense clump.
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$15.00
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Big Daddy
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Med-Lg, heavy substanced blue
leaf; semi cupped and puckered; strong, deep blue expression. CHOICE
favorite here in a more compact clump that is well behaved
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$12.00
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Big John OS
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Extra Lg, Impressive dark gray-green
foliage that dimples with maturity.
Leaves arch upward and then tip gently downward. Well grown, this
big boy makes a commanding clump. At its best in dappled shade.
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$20.00
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Big Mama
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Lg, spreading, low mound of puckered, blue-grn. foliage; way too
little utilized; vigorous grower
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$10.00
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Big Top
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VLg, upright clumper; very
round, unruly, distinctive medium green leaf; heavy subst;
corrugated, vigorous
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$10.00
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Biggie
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V-Lg, rugose, dark green with heavy substance; strong
grower even in deep shade
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$8.00
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Birchwood Parky's Gold OS
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Med, smaller, light, even gold that seems to perform
readily wherever it is planted.
Good grower. Rock
hardy. No fireworks needed here--just
a nice garden hosta that has earned it place in
the ranks.
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$8.00
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Black Hills OS
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Lg, semi-cupped, heavily puckered, very dark grn; forms tight clump; one of the best Savory
introductions; very contrasty w variegated neighbors; best in shady setting
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$12.00
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Black Jack OS
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VLg, striking mound of
corrugated/pebbled dark blue-green foliage. Heavy substance; more blue in spring and dark green toward end of
season. Foliage is often reflexed in form.
Leaves tend to be quite round in form.
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$20.00
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Blue Angel
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VLg, This
is a rapid growing, spreading blue-green with pointed foliage. Not fussy, it seems to do well here
in both sun and shade. Give it
space as it becomes large quite quickly.
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$10.00
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Blue Arrow
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Med, blue w. semi-erect habit; pointed leaves with
undulating edges at maturity; heavy substance; distinctive
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$10.00
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Blue Betty Lou
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Lg, vigorous; round, rugose leaves; good color,
substance
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$12.00
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Blue Blazes
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Lg, heavily puckered powder blue; rapid Sieboldiana type
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$12.00
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Blue Danube
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Med, Compact blue clumper with rounded heavy substanced leaves. Very nice color expression. Best color expression in a more shady setting.
Finally have some nice plants to list again this year.
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$10.00
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Blue Hawaii
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Med-Lg, heavy substanced deep
blue leaf with nice silvery patina; puckers with maturity.
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$12.00
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Blue Mammoth
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VLg, distinctive clump; rather
elongated leaves w. prominent veining; powder
silver patina; specimen
that speaks for itself as it creates a real "presence" in any
planting
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$14.00
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Blue Splendor
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Med-lg, EXTREMELY BLUE, cupped, puckered, heavy subst;
TOPS. Makes a good companion
for a gold.
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$14.00
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Blue Umbrellas
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HUGE, tall, mound w. deeply impressed veining on
shimmering, round leaves; another of the classics that deserves a place in
every garden; avoid strong sun for best expression;
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$10.00
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Blue Vision
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Lg, dense well behaved clump w. intense, deep, powdery
blue puckered leaves; heavy substance and a super companion for golds
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$12.00
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Blue Wedgwood
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Med-sm, fine tardiana w. very heavy substance; good color. This is
another one of the deserving hostas that has been
somewhat shoved aside for newer but often less deserving introductions.
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$10.00
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Borwick Beauty
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Med-lg, Sieb. type w. blue border and gold centers;
lovely in dappled shade. Hard
to find.
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$30.00
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Bottom Line
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VLg, Sum And
Subsance sport w. a gold border; very heavy
substance on somewhat elongated foliage; strong grower; takes good sun here
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$12.00
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Bridegroom
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Med, heart shaped, curly tipped, shining green foliage;
extreme vigor; a strong shower of purple bloom
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$8.00
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Bright Lights
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Med, heavy substanced gold w.
blue border; takes good sun; choice even as a single; if you find it
difficult to grow Tokudama Aureo Nebulosa, this one is a good substitute. Heavy
substance; good color. Vastly under rated! favorite here
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$15.00
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Brother Stefan
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Lg, blue-grn. w. BRIGHT GOLD
centers; good grower; takes lots of sun here; CHOICE and justifiably
popular
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$15.00
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Bumblebee
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Med, fast growing, smooth, bright yellow, forming dense,
compact clumps; contrasty with blues
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$12.00
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Cair
Paravel O.S.
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Lg, our introduction; wavy edged gold-chartreuse.
Forms a spreading mound. Wavy edging becomes dominant as clump
matures. Description and
picture under NGP introductions
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$35.00
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Captain Kirk
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Med, large gold swath center w. green borders; great
vigor; forming dense clumps. A very neat, very balanced no fuss hosta that has become more and more popular.
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$10.00
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Cassandra
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Sm, Vigorous, creamy
chartreuse of soft hue. Quickly forming a neat clump. Nice lavender bloom. A vole invasion nearly wiped out out stock, but we have some nice plants again to offer.
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$12.00
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Celestial
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Lg, heavy dark green w. wide, irregular creamy white
borders; feathered green tones; dense clump
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$12.00
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Cerulean Magic
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Med, ovate blue leaf of heavy substance; nice glaucous
bloom on both tops and understides of
foliage. Makes a contrasty
companion to golds. Planted next to Streets Of Gold here, making a good show.
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$10.00
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Change Of Venue
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Lg, blue-green foliage that is puckered and dimpled at
maturity. Heart shaped
leaves. As the season progresses
the foliage develops about an inch deep border of chartreuse or sometimes
olive tones. Good grower.
NGP introduction with picture and more details on our introductions
page
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$50.00
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Christmas Tree
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Lg, lovely, mounded clump; round, puckered, gold edged,
deep green leaf; not brand new and not expensive, but very worthy
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$10.00
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Clausa
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Med-sm, straplike, dark grn; bold, deep red-purple buds; spreads by stolons.
Good supply so we send multiples
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$6.00
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Clear Fork River Valley
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Lg, Dark blue green leaves are heavily corrugated and
puckered. The extremely thick leaves are unruly and cup upwards and
downwards. Likely the most rugose hosta we
have grown. Finally a few plants to offer again this season.
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$18.00
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Climax
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Lg, rugose green. w. wide gold borders; tall and
stately; choice specimen, personal favorite
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$15.00
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Cloudburst
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Med-lg, heavy substanced, unrully blue-green that turns
shining green as season progresses.
Tight, round mound form with round leaves.
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$12.00
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Coast To Coast
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V-Lg, solid, wedge shaped gold leaves w. contrasty
lavender bloom; heavy substance; puckers heavily w. age; a new one that
makes a dramatic statement quickly.
Grows quickly, making a commanding clump; one of the best of the
newer golds
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$15.00
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Color Glory
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Lg, round, Sieboldiana type
leaf w. blue-grn edges and gold centers; heavy
substance, corrugated w. age; given time and the right setting C.G. becomes
a dramatic focal point. Hard to find these days.
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$30.00
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Commander
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Med, medium green, heavy subst. leaf w. wide
creamy-turning-white margins.
Makes a staid, neat clump
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$12.00
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Corn Belt
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Med, intense yellow leaf with wide green borders;
vigorous, forming a striking clump
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$12.00
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Corn Muffin
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Med, pleasingly round, dense, compact gold; heavy subst; pebbling at maturity on round, puckered
leaves. Choice.
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$14.00
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Crinkle Cup
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Med. Another
hard to find classic first introduced in 1971.
Round, rather cupped foliage which has a good amount of rugosity. Spring expression is an eye
catcher: GHOSTLY PALE CREAM
which slowly becomes a blue-green in late season.
A good grower, but due to its popularity and scarcity we aren't
able to offer this classic every season.
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$25.00
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Crested Reef O.S.
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Med, staid, satiny green w. wide undulations; very nice
classic
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$10.00
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Curlew O.S.
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Sm, compact, tidy clump; very
blue w. heavy substance; one of the nicest of the tardiana
series
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$10.00
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Curly Fries
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Small, award
winning clean chartreuse with narrow foliage, quickly forming a compact
clump. Nice spray of lavender bloom in mid summer.
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$10.00
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Cynthia O.S.
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Montana type
leaf with deep veining and wavy edges.
Covered with a wild array of splotching, streaking and various color
tones in spring. Hybridized by
Cynthia Tompkins in the early 1900's.
Scarce.
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$50.00
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Cynthia (green form) OS
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Lg, impressive clump of deeply veined foliage w.
strongly wavy edging; great vigor
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$10.00
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Dancing Queen
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Lg, wavy piecrust edges, clean yellow especially
vivid spring color; retains color through much of season; very nice
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$12.00
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Dark Treasure OS
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Lg, very round, leathery, rugose foliage; very dark,
sultry green with a definite gloss; grows readily; specimen for a shady
setting to keep the ultimate color expression; see NGP introductions page
for pics and more info
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$50.00
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Day’s End
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Lg, dark green leaves w. precise
gold edges; strongly spreading mound form; rapid grower; always looks nice
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$10.00
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Deep Blue Sea
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Med, most likely Seaver's best; ultra deep blue hue
w. strong patina; rather cupped; very rugose; excellent specimen
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$15.00
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Delta Dawn
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Med-Lg, a unique soft chartreuse gold with creamy white
edges.
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$15.00
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Diamond Lake
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Lg, one of the most impressive new "blues"
available; DEEP BLUE, heavily puckered, strong grower. We thought it would be good, but it
goes way beyond "good"!
Nice 2-year old plants
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$15.00
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Dick Ward
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Lg, heavily corrugated leaf w. gold centers; wide green
borders; striking clumper; takes good sun here;
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$15.00
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Doubloons
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Lg, new, heavy substanced
gold; elongated, pointed foliage; good color; am sun
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$12.00
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Dragon Fire
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Lg, long pointed powdery green leaves w. reddish-purple
petioles; specimen
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$14.00
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Dragons Eye
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Lg, milky green foliage with tall purple petioles;
lavender bloom
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$14.00
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Drop Dead Gorgeous
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VLg, Very
large, vigorous and extra striking new introduction. Foliage has lightly rippled gold
margins that often streak down into the strong green centers. Early season expression often has a
silvery patina on leaf centers.
An exemplary and striking cultivar
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$18.00
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Drummer Boy
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Med, Dense gray-green clump; heart shaped foliage;
strong grower
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$8.00
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Earth Angel
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Lg, stunning gold bordered form of the equally stunning
parent, Blue Angel; large, spreading established clump. choice!!
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$14.00
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Ebb Tide
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Med-Lg, A smaller size Montana Aureo Marginata with wavy
gold margins. Heavy substance
and upright, vaselike form. We
finally have a few available again.
Hard to find.
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$20.00
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Edge Of Night O.S.
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Med, very dark glossy green. w. nicely dimpled leaves;
vigorous; best in deeper shade for color. One of the darkest
"greens" we have seen.
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$10.00
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Edina Heritage O.S.
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Lg, long pointed green Montana
type foliage with wavy edges and deeply impressed veining. A mature clump spreads
to 5'. Strong grower.
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$10.00
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El Capitan
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Med-Lg, vigorous, blue-green w. wide gold border; strong
grower; dense clump; distinctive coloration
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$12.00
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Elatior
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HUGE, tall, upright,glossy,
moss-grn leaves; 6’ scapes;
grand specimen; makes strong statement. This is one of those backbone type hostas that draw a commanding focus. Give it space.
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$14.00
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Emeralds And Rubies
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Sm, glossy dense clump of
shining green; reddish colored petioles, shower of purple bloom;
rapid grower
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$10.00
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Erie Magic
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Med, muted chartreuse with precise creamy edges; very
dense well behaved clump quickly taking on clump
size
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$12.00
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Extrovert
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Med-Lg, blue-green with very round
foliage that expresses a reversed cupping, or extroverted form. Mature clump has generous dimples on
leaf surface. This one has
proven to be an exemplary parent here, producing many
"extroverted" kids, several of which we are considering for
introduction. Very
limited. Email to check
on availability. Best in a setting with high shade. NGP introduction with
picture and more details on our introductions page. None available
for 2024
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$0.00
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Faith
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Lg, round, deep gold; heavily corrugated at maturity;
heavy subst; one of the best of the newer golds;
Choice
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$14.00
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Fandance
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Med, yellow centers w. green rims; center turns
parchment white; very nice
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$10.00
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First Blush
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Med-Sm, THE HOTTEST NEW HOSTA
available, and rightly so as there is no other hosta
that approaches its expression and novelty. Foliage spreads in rather a pinwheel
form. Leaves emerge with a
strong lavender-red infusion or brushing. Petioles are strongly red and remain
so through the season. It
merits a place in everyone's garden. CHOICE
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$20.00
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First Dance
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Lg, wide yellow center with bright green margins that
streak into the centers of the leaves.
Foliage has nice rippled
edging. A sport of the popular
'Dancing Queen'. Strong grower
that establishes quickly, giving a strong garden focal point. A favorite here
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$16.00
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First Frost
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Sm, white edging on heavy
subst. blue leaves; very popular for good reason; June sport
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$12.00
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Fluctuans
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VLg, tall powdery grn; heavy substanced wedge
shaped foliage; stately, vaselike clump; choice, dominating specimen;
rare
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$20.00
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Formal Attire
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Med-lg, grn. w. pronounced,
wide white border; neat, round clumper; rapid growth
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$10.00
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Fort Knox
O.S.
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Med, bright gold Tokudama type
w. heavy, semi cupped leaf and a rather vase shaped clump
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$12.00
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Fourth Of July
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Med-Sm, Slender, upright dark
green foliage with taller scapes. Bright purple
bloom which makes a good expression.
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$10.00
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Fragrant Blue Ribbons
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Med, variegated sport of Fragrant Blue; white edging on
pointed leaves with strong powdery blue expression
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$12.00
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Fragrant Bouquet
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Lg, shimmering creamy edged mint green leaves; takes
good sun here; fragrant. May
not be new, but a choice hosta that grows well
and always looks great to the end of the season; personal favorite
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$14.00
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Fragrant Fire
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Lg A variegated form of H. 'Old Faithful'. Large, glossy, green leaves with
creamy yellow margins are held in an upright position
The petioles and bloom scapes have reddish tones.
Fragrant white flowers
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$15.00
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Frances Williams
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Lg, there are many so called
F.W. hostas floating around. This is the real thing. Allen P. Haskell shared a start with
us years ago, and he was given a start by Frances Williams herself, who
found the sport in her garden.
Limited number available
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$20.00
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Fried Bananas
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Lg, glossy gold leaves; vigorous compact clump; some fragrance;
very nice in shade, but more gold in stronger light
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$10.00
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Friends
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Small, clean, light chartreuse with very narrow foliage,
quickly forming a dense, compact clump. Nice spray of lavender bloom in mid summer. A personal favorite among the
small ones here. Perfect for a small corner or edging.
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$10.00
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Frost Giant
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V-Lg, clean blue-green w. bright
gold-yellow border; heavy substance. Developes
some rugosity with maturity.
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$16.00
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Garden Party
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VLg, upright, heavily dimpled
limey gold with narrow green edging; staid garden presence. Sport of GOLDEN SCULPTURE.
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$14.00
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Garden Treasure
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Lg, blue-grn. leaf ; dimpled, with strong intense gold border; good
grower; we are impressed with the overall quality
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$12.00
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Garnet Prince O.S.
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Med, upright, vaselike clump; deep green leaf; purple
petioles, bright purple bloom
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$10.00
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Gay Blade O.S.
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Med-sm, pointed leaves with
creamy white edges; a really fine Lachman intro;
vigorous and showy
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$8.00
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Geisha
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Med-sm, glossy grn, twisted leaf w. gold centers; strong clumper;
holds shiny expression nicely; makes a great edger with dense clumps
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$8.00
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Gentle Giant
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VLg, fitting name for an
impressive specimen; glacous blue foliage that is
semi cupped with heavy pebbling at maturity; round mounded clumper; we
have some extra nice plants lined out
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$20.00
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Gilding The Lily
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Med, creamy chartreuse sport of Sun Power edged in
creamy gold. Slender, very
pointed foliage on a dense, compact clump. Strong grower. Best expression with good morning
light. NGP introduction with
picture and more details on our introductions page
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$40.00
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Gilt Edge (Tompkins) O.S.
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VLg, round, blue, rugose
leaf; very wide gold borders; one of Chet Tompkins favorite intros;
grows well even in deeper shade here; top specimen
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$25.00
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Glad Rags OS
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Med-Sm, controlled mound form;
starts chartreuse, then turns to irregular green centers with wide gold
borders; final change in proper siting goes to bone white borders with
intense green center swaths; great companion for medium size blues and
golds; see NGP introductions page for pics and more info; VERY
LIMITED. (NOTE: the Glad Rags
available from large nursery catalog sites are 100% tissue cultures and are
usually sold as very small nupot plants. All our
Glad Rags plants are from our own stock and are lined out
singles from divisions of 4-year old clumps. We do
not have any of our introductions tissue
cultured.)
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$50.00
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Glory
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Med, vigorous gold; fine color; deeply impressed
veining; neat, dense clumper; too often overlooked
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$10.00
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Gold Edger
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Med-sm, superior edger
variety; sun or shade; great vigor
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$8.00
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Gold Regal
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Lg, upright vaselike gold; long petioles; spear shaped
leaves; great clump impact; a favorite here; am sun
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$10.00
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Gold Standard
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Lg, lovely classic; ivory centers. w. grn. rims; best in shade; top ranked oldie that simply
holds its own
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$8.00
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Golden Anniversary O.S.
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Med, waivy-edged
leaf; ghostly cream spring expression; another unique oldie; strong grower
with widely undulating edges
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$10.00
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Golden Empress O.S.
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Sm, heart-shaped leaves of
med. gold; vigorous; nice deep lavender bloom; strong grower
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$8.00
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Golden Fountain O.S.
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Med, upright,cascading
clump of gleaming creamy gold; displays a shower of clean lavender blooms!
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$12.00
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Golden Meadows
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MedLg, a truly distinctive and
beautiful hosta with creamy white centers and
blue-green margins and additional streaking into the centers. Heavy substanced,
rugose foliage. The colors
are especially contrasty in spring when the foliage is impossible to not
notice. A personal
favorite. Good sized plants
available--finally.
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$25.00
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Golden Sculpture
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V-Lg, strong, rounded mound of medium gold; heavy
puckering; fast grower; specimen clump
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$12.00
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Golden Waffles
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Med-Lg, round gold leaves w. strong puckering; round
foliage; staid performer; hard to find
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$12.00
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Good As Gold
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Med, a distinctly "different" gold toned hosta; emerges more chartreuse and mutes to a soft
yellow with impressed veining.
Dimples with age. Forms a rather tabletop
type of clump form.
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$10.00
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Grand Slam
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Med, glossy green, heartshaped
leaf; nicely ruffled edges; mounded form, late, strong purple
bloom late in season
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$12.00
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Grand Tiara
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Med-sm, grn.
w. wide gold borders; sharp all summer; our choice for the best of the
Tiaras
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$8.00
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Great Lakes Gold
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Lg, tall, upright gold forming impressive clump; nice
puckering at maturity; good color expression; increasingly popular w garden
visitors and rightly so
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$14.00
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Green Piecrust
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Lg, deep green w wavy piecrust
edges and a nice sheen; quickly forms an impressive large clump;
becomes quite dimpled with age; too often overlooked; one of our favorite greens.TOPS
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$14.00
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Green Sheen
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Very Lg, bright, shiny light grn;
spreading habit with heavy substance; strong grower. Not ruffled, not puckered, just a
good solid performer with nice sheen
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$10.00
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Guacamole
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Lg, glossy, chart. w. drk. grn. border; semi fragrant bloom; takes good sun here;
more creamy tones and more compact plant in stronger sun and shimmering,
deeper expression in stronger shade; has justifiably become a modern classic; TOPS
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$12.00
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Guardian Angel
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Lg, like Blue Angel. but w. unique white marbled
center which holds quite well throughout season. UNIQUE
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$14.00
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Gunsmoke
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Lg, blue-green w. a distinctive smokey overlay;
heavy substanced, deeply impressed veining;
widely undulating edges. We
were initially rather unimpressed, but as our plants clumped up, we became
more impressed.
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$12.00
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Gypsy Rose
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Med-sm, bold, creamy white
center swath in a dark green leaf; compact clump; strong grower;
distinctive expression
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$12.00
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Halcyon
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Med, intense, leathery blue; holds color until frost;
fine classic yet to be outclassed; super companion for smaller golds
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$10.00
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Hanky Panky
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Sm, Sport of 'Striptease';
makes a fast growing 3' wide clump of dark green
leaves surrounded by a gold border with a narrow white thread between the
two patterns. As the season progresses, the yellow edge changes to white
with an unusual light green overlay.
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$14.00
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Harmony
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Sm, very blue tardiana type w. narrow, upright habit
and heavy substance; very nice
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$10.00
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Harpoon
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Med-sm, narrow, wavy edged grn. w. shiny cream border; strong grower; great for ground cover or
edger; grows well even in deeper shade
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$8.00
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Heartache
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Med-sm, tightly compact clump
with gold heart-shaped leaves; neat, mounded form that behaves itself
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$10.00
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Her Eyes Were Blue
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Med-sm, striking powdery
blue with puckered foliage and very wavy margins. Finally
enough again to list. CHOICE
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$18.00
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Hiroa Splendor O.S.
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Med-sm, shining deep green
narrow elongated leaf; shower of purple bloom in late summer
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$8.00
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Hiroa Supreme
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VLg, spreading mound; heavy,
shiny green; leaves arch upright and then tail downwards
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$10.00
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His Honor
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VL, upright, tall, absolutely commanding clump; round
green leaves w. creamy borders; long petioles; a mature clump demands
attention!!! CHOICE
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$15.00
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Holly's Dazzler
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Med, shiny, clean green w. strongly rippling edges; strong
purple bloom; nice accent plant
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$8.00
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Honey Pie
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Lg, puckered gold foliage with heavy substance and a
nice shimmer. Being of Plantaginea breeding, H.P. has fragrant blossoms. Takes a fair amount of sun, but give high shade during
heat of day for best expression.
Good grower.
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$12.00
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Hope Springs Eternal
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Lg, One of THE most
exciting new hostas to become available. It
has just about everything you would want in a large clump: Widely undulating very ruffled
edges, heart shaped foliage with a decidedly pointed end, heavy substance,
good growth rate, and clean creamy white borders on blue foliage. EXCELLENT
in all regards.
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$24.00
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Humpback Whale
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Huge, unique dome shaped blue-green leaves; quickly
forms dramatic clump; give it plenty of space
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$14.00
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Ice Cream
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Sm, round green. leaves w.
wide gold borders; compact, low profile; sharp unobtrusive hosta that tucks in readiliy
to small spaces;
always winter hardy here
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$10.00
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Ice Palace
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Lg, INTENSE DARK BLUE foliage, puckered and pebbled with
unruly foliage. Likely
"the" darkest blue we have seen. Strikingly CHOICE
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$25.00
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Immense
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VLg, vigorous clean colored
bright green with very spreading form; strong grower; give it space;
performs well even in dense shade
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$8.00
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Inniswood
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Med; bright gold w. strong green borders; rapid grower,
forming dense, striking clump; takes good sun here and still looks
fine; a favorite here; choice
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$12.00
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Invincible
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Med, distinctive glossy green. w. wavy margins;
plastic-like appearance; very nice; best in more shade where the shimmering
expression is at its strongest; vastly under rated
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$10.00
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Invocation O.S.
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Lg, our introduction; lg, smooth gold w. cream borders; dimples
with maturity; takes on brassy tone in the right light site; see description under NGP
introductions
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$40.00
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Irish Luck
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Lg, if you want a totally unique glossy green, here it
is; heavy substanced, shining leaves w. strongly
waving edges; fast grower; you don't have to be Irish to
like this one
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$12.00
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Island Breeze
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Med, Wide, dark green margins
and bright yellow centers in early spring. Showy red speckled petioles that
bleed up into the leaves. Foliage is nicely
dimpled as plants mature. First
year plants. Newly available
and very nice.
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$20.00
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Ivory Necklace
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Sm, tidy clump of shiny green
spooned leaves w. pure white rims; tuck it in a spot for a bright
accent
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$8.00
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Jack Of Diamonds O.S.
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Med, very heavy subst. silvery-blue w. bright gold
borders; compact clump; puckers with age; another Savory intro that has
proven its worth. Personal
favorite.
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$15.00
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Jade Cascade
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Lg, dynamic grn. w. long,
deeply veined, very pointed, tall, arching leaves; personal favorite
and a good hybridizing parent; TOP Speciman
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$25.00
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Jade Lancer O.S.
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Lg, an 'Antioch' kid from Tompkins with the same pure
white borders that streak down into the leaf; more compact and mounded in
form than parent; great vigor; our stock came from Chet Tompkins who was
the hybridizer
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$10.00
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Janet
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Med, pale, lime-to-white center. w. dark green. border;
am sun; a snappy smaller plant that grows quickly
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$8.00
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Janet Day O.S.
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Med-sm, creamy gold centers;
green margins; always sharp; a rather upright clump form
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$10.00
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Jewel Of The Nile
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Med-Lg, dark green w. wide, intense gold borders;
vigorous; good substance
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$10.00
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Joanne Johnson
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Sm, blue-green leaves; neat,
tight, vigorous clump; Tardiana type foliage
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$10.00
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John Wargo O.S.
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Med, upright form, like a small version of Krossa R.
with red petioles; a "quiet" sort of hosta
that still has a very nice impact
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$10.00
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Jotunheim O.S.
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Very lg, our intro. heavily puckered blue with
intense color and strong frosty patina; description and pics
under NGP introductions; limited
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$50.00
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Joy Ride
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Lg, elongated, unruly, blue, boat-shaped, widely
undulating foliage; something different from the ordinary; strong grower
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$10.00
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June
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Sm, blue bordered and gold
centered leaf; distinctive; highly favored for good reason; makes a sharp
border/edger; choice
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$10.00
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Jurassic Park O.S.
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HUGE, our intro; massive spreading clump; nicely puckered
foliage; give it lots of room.see full
description under NGP introductions.
Our mother clump readily reaches 8' across without fertilizer. You can readily find tissue cultures
from various sources--small tissue cultures. We have never had any of our
introductions tc'd. We ship only large size plants of
2-3 eyes.
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$35.00
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Kabuki Dancer O.S.
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Med, another Tompkins introduction that we finally have
enough of to add to the general listing; heart shaped gold w. light hues
that make it stand out in a darker corner; round, dense clump form;
vigorous; good parent for gold kids.
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$25.00
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Key Lime Pie
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Lg, spreading clump with light green foliage outlined in
chartreuse-gold. Soft, pleasing color hues. Very nice rippled
edges. Prefers a bit more
shade. Increases quickly.
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$14.00
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Komodo Dragon O.S.
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Very lg, deeply veined, widely undulating leaf edge;
dark,shiny green;
forming dramatic, specimen clump; strong grower
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$14.00
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Koriyama (Opipara) O.S.
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Med, spoon-shaped leaf w. bright gold border; good grower;
nice presence in the garden
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$8.00
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Krossa Regal
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Lg, vaselike gray-grn. w.
heavy patina; takes a good deal of sun here without complaint; another
classic that has yet to be overtaken
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$8.00
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Krugerand
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Lg, upright, vaselike BRIGHT
gold; one of our favorites, and one of the best golds available; hard
to find; forms a commanding clump; TOP QUALITY
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$25.00
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Lakefront Property
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Lg, deep frosty green with various subdued green tones;
bordered in clean white margins that often streak down a bit into the green
centers. More elongated
foliage with boldly wavy borders and usually sporting a twisted
tip. Heavy substance. Strikingly
distinctive. NGP introduction with picture and more details on our
introductions page
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$75.00
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Lakeport Blue O.S.
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Lg, heavy substanced, blue w.
highly corrugated leaves at maturity; Chet Tompkins used this a great deal
in his hybridizing, as did his mother, who was the hybridizer (1912); avoid
strong sun for best color expression.
We saw L.B. at Chet's garden years ago where it was stellar. Our stock comes from him.
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$25.00
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Lakeside Beach Capt.
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Lg, heavy substanced dark
blue-grn; narrow yellow center stripe; dimpled
foliage at maturity; good sport of LS Shore Master, developing a large,
impressive clump.
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$12.00
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Lakeside Cha Cha
|
Med, gold leaf w. white border; brightly hued clump;
deeply veined, widely undulating leaf edges; great contrast with blues;
personal favorite
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$12.00
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Lakeside Dragonfly
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Sm, disctinctive,
narrow blue w. wavy white margins; great for ground cover or edging; great
vigor
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$10.00
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Lakeside Shore Master
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Lg, blue-grn.
leaves w. dominant, deep yellow center swath; vigorous; one of the best of
the Lakeside introductions.
Looks good all season long.
CHOICE
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$14.00
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Lakeside Surf Rider OS
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V-Lg, very large, dramatic blue-green;
heavy substanced, heart shaped foliage; give it
space; we like it
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$14.00
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Lakeside Un Huh
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Med-Lg, hard to come by Lakeside hosta; makes a round, nicely mounded clump of blue-grn foliage; puckers nicely with maturity on round
shaped leaves. (also in the trade at Lakeside Uh,
Huh)
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$14.00
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Laura And Darrel
|
Med, semi cupped, very rugose, heavy blue-green leaves
w. wide, intense gold borders. Heavy substance. Has the BRIGHTEST GOLD EDGING we have
found. A clunky name, but a
CHOICE hosta.
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$15.00
|
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Leading Lady
|
Lg, very, very dark, shiny heart shaped green w. gold,
widely undulating edges; impressive clumper, quickly forming a large clump
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$14.00
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Leola Fraim
|
Lg, very vigorous, dense clump; grn.
w. creamy white borders; not new and expensive, but always nice
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$8.00
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Linda Sue
|
Lg, a sport of Frances Williams, but so much nicer. Very large, rouns
leaves with extra wide creamy gold margins and blue centers. Substance is very heavy. An established clump bears impact.
Hard to come by. We have just a
few available for this season.
If ordering later in season be sure to inquire as this
one goes fast when on occasion we have a few available
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$25.00
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Lollapalooza
|
Lg, glossy dark. green. w. wide creamy yellow margins;
deeply veined. Heavy substanced foliage which usually developes
wavy margins at maturity.
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$12.00
|
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Love Pat
|
Med, intense blue, cupped, rugose; one of the verty best in its class; remains distintive
and fine
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$10.00
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Love Story
|
Lg, White centers with wide, dark green margins. Yellow
and light green streaks jet between the center and margins. Long, pointed
leaves are nicely rippled on edges. Lst year
plants. Newly available and
excellent!
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$20.00
|
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Lucy Vitols
|
Med, lovely Tok. type leaf; gold center. w. blue edging;
rugose; forms low, well behaved, spreading clump; a good choice for smaller
planting sites as well as toward the front of a bed. Takes fairly good
sun here.
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$10.00
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Maggie May OS
|
V.Lg. a hypoleuca
kid with white undersides of foliage. Smooth green with powdery effect in
early season. Given time it can
readily reach 6'+ across. Give
it space
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$15.00
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Manhattan
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Med. Heavy substanced medium green with EXTREMELY RUGOSE
foliage. A slower grower which we can list only on occasion.
Stands out in a planting due to its striking expression. If you are a
hybridizer, this one is a great parent for round, rugose foliage. It
is one of the parents of our PALE MOON RISING. An exceptional hosta!!!
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$30.00
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Marbled Cream
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Lg, rather pointed/wedge shaped shiny green foliage with
yellow and cream streaks. Sometimes with a rather wide yellow swath. Good parent for variegated
offspring. Strong grower
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$24.00
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Mastadon OS
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VLg, BIG, BOLD, BLUE! Heavy substance, biscuit tufted;
silvery patina. High
shade. On our list of the
best of the large real "blues". CHOICE
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$30.00
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Maui Buttercups O.S.
|
Med-Sm, very compact, dimpled,
round-leafed gold; choice variety; ground hugger
|
$12.00
|
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May
|
Med, gold sport of 'June' with smooth, pleasing color
that holds through summer here.
Good substance; compact clumper
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$8.00
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Mayflower Moon
|
Lg, round, puckered, BRIGHT chartreuse-gold;
rounded mound; especially nice for a darker corner to bring in some bright
qualities
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$12.00
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Midas Touch
|
Med-Sm, an upright bright gold
that exhibits strong puckering and heavy leave substance. Strong gold color expression remains
all season long here. A slower
grower, but developes into a fine garden
specimen. Great companion for
med-sm blues, giving good contract. More sun resistent
than most other golds.
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$18.00
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Midwest Magic
|
Med, understated rugose gold leaf with green margins; am
sun
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$8.00
|
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Mildred Seaver
|
Med-lg, heavy green. leaf w. creamy borders; vigorous,
dense clump
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$8.00
|
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Miner Forty Niner
|
Med-lg, very pebbled foliage with good substance.
Takes good sun here, producing intense gold coloration. Leaves are often rather convex in
form. Strong grower. NGP introduction. See our Hosta Introductions page for
pictures and more detailed description.
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$75.00
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Mister Watson
|
Med, puckered gold foliage with a narrow green edging. Forms a neat, compact clump. A unique expression due to its
narrow edge of variegation. We
like it here and finally have enough to list again.
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$14.00
|
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Montana
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Lg, glossy grn; pointed,
deeply ribbed leaves; forms large, dramatic clumps
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$8.00
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Montana Aureo Marginata
|
Very lg, beautiful, gold-bordered leaf; one of the most
striking hostas to be found; EXCELLENT classic
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$12.00
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Montana Macrophylla O.S.
|
HUGE, DRAMATIC tall green; leaves arch upright and then downward; great
impact; give this one space
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$14.00
|
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Moonlight
|
Med, lime-to-gold w. white border; vigorous; am sun;
pleasing colors; best in shade
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$10.00
|
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Moonlily
|
Sm, distinctly
cupped gold w. spreading form; heavy subst; super
distinctive; hard to find; a favorite here
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$14.00
|
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Mountain Snow
|
Lg, long, pointed typical Montana type foliage with pure
white borders
|
$15.00
|
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Neat And Tidy OS
|
Lg, dark green that is assuredly anything but 'neat or
tidy'. Foliage
has interesting, irregular tucks and ruffles; sometimes flat, sometimes
nearly cupped. Finally enough to list this one again.
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$14.00
|
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Neptune
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Med, elongated, hevily ruffled
blue-grn foliage; strong blue in spring; strong
grower that makes an eye-catching clump; we like it
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$12.00
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New Kid On The Block
|
Med-Lg, 2022 introduction; creamy gold borders that
streak down into the green centers of foliage. Rounded and cupped ventricular shape
with a distinct pointed end. Very dimpled on a more mature clump. Good substance. NGP introduction with picture and
more details on our introductions page
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$50.00
|
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Niagra Falls
|
Lg, tall, stately specimen clump; deeply veined green
leaves arch upward and then tip down; wavy edges;
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$14.00
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Night Before Christmas
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Med, deep grn. w. pure white
centers; extra showy; rapid growth
|
$8.00
|
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Nigrescens
|
Lg, tall, stately vaselike clump w. glaucous, light
powdery grn. leaves; cupped and puckered at
maturity; a great favorite here
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$10.00
|
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Northern Exposure
|
Lg, vigorous blue Sieb. w. wide clean creamy white
borders; popular
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$15.00
|
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Northern Halo
|
Lg, round leafed blue w. wide white borders;
spreading habit
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$15.00
|
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Northern Star
|
Lg, puckered blue-grn. Sieb. type w. bright gold borders; makes very
large Frances Williams type clump
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$14.00
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Old Faithful
|
Lg, upright, glossy green. w. purple hued
petioles; mildly fragrant bloom; strong grower, forming a large rather
upright, dense clump with wide, sturdy petioles.
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$10.00
|
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Old Glory
|
Lg, bright heart shaped gold; streaked drk. grn. edges; takes
good sun here; mounded clump, always showy; we like it
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$10.00
|
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Olive Bailey Langdon
|
Lg, choice Frances Williams type, but taking much more
sun; heavy subst, round, corrugated foliage with
wide gold borders
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$12.00
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On The Border
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Med, widely lanced, deep green, shiny leaves w. yellow
edges turning cream/white
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$8.00
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One Last Dance
|
Lg, it would take a lot to equal the quality of the
renowned Dancing Queen, but this sport has proven equal to the task. The same clump form with the same
nicely rippled edges, O.L.D. sports a dark green center that feathers out
into a wide gold margin that morphs into more of a cream tone in mid summer. A strong grower that forms a bit
larger clump than D.Q. This
new one is exceptionally fine.
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$14.00
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Packer Backer OS
|
Lg, our intro, a choice sport of Abiqua
Recluse; rugose blue-grn centers w wide strong
gold borders; super hosta (super team); a few
to let go; see NGP introductions page for pics and more info.
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$50.00
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Pale Moon Rising
|
Med-Lg, very round leaves with a recurving
expression; unfurls with a pale cream expression which very slowly takes on
a more chartreuse expression in late summer. Very dimpled, honeycomb expression
at maturity. A distinctive hosta that we are very pleased with. Forms a rounded mound. VERY late to emerge in spring,
escaping frosts. NGP
introduction with pictures and more details on our introductions page.
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$100.00
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Paradigm
|
Med-lg, leaf centers turn intense gold w. blue
borders; round, heavily dimpled foliage; contrasty colors
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$14.00
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Paradise Joyce
|
Med-Sm, a unique changling with the leaves emerging solid blue in spring
and gradually developing chartreuse to yellow centers which brighten to
ivory/
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$10.00
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Parhelion
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Huge, ‘Sum And
Substance’ sport; green-gold. w. clean,white borders; distinctive from most other
S&S sports
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$16.00
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Patriot
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Med, glossy, waxy drk. grn. w. wide, irreg. pure white margins; compact clump;
strong grower
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$8.00
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Pauls Glory
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Lg, highly acclaimed, gold-cntrd
leaf; dimpled w/blue border; strong color expression
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$10.00
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Paul's Glory
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Med-Lg, large, bright gold centers with intense
green-blue margins; rugose at maturity; strong grower. This one is on our top list of most
sun tolerant
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$10.00
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Permanent Wave O.S.
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Med-Sm, solid, glossy green;
upright form with very wavy edges; vigorous
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$10.00
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Pewterware
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Med-sm, intense silvery blue;
wavy edges; very nice
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$10.00
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Piedmont Gold
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Lg, classy light creamy gold; commanding clump; pm
shade; it's been around for years, but still holds its own
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$10.00
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Pilgrim
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Med-sm, heavy subst; cream edge; dense,fast growing clumper; showy purple bloom
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$8.00
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Pioneer (Tompkins) O.S.
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Lg, deeply veined montana leaf w.
piecrust edging; rather spreading clumper; dark green; specimen w. strong
breeding potential. A hard to find classic hybridized by Cynthia Tompkins
in 1912. Our source was from
her son, Chet.
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$15.00
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Pizzazz
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Med, frosty blue with white, wavy edges; compact and
showy
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$10.00
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Pleasure Seeker O.S.
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Med-lg, our introduction; steely blue, deeply veined,
undulating edges, twist at end of elongated foliage; strong grower so
it can be sited in deeper shade for best color where it will maintain a
frosty expression; large 2-eye/fan plants available;see description/pictures under NGP
introductions
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$30.00
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Powder Blue
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VLg, upright, strong powdery
blue patina; dimpled, heavy subst. foliage; favorite large blue here; even
a single fan is distinctive.
CHOICE!
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$16.00
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Prairie Sky
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Med-sm, tight clump of very
powdery blue; mildly cupped leaves of heavy substance. Very nice expression.
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$12.00
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Praying Hands
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Sm, absolutely
unique, narrow, vertical leaves; fine gold edges; heavy substance;
forming upright expression; totally distinctive--nothing comes close to
this expression
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$10.00
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Queen Josephine
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Med-Sm, glossy shiny dark
green with strong gold borders.
Neat, compact dense clump; Strong grower. We have grown and appreciated it
since its introduction.
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$8.00
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Queen Of The Seas
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Lg, very rugose, powdery blue with piecrust edging;
choice specimen heavy subst; for best color avoid
stronger sun settings.
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$14.00
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Rabble Rouser
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Lg, pebbled foliage of heavy substance, forming a dense,
controlled mound; consistent wide gold border on leaves. NGP introduction. See our Hosta Introductions page for
picture and more detailed description.
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$40.00
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Rags To Riches
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Med-Sm, gold-chartreuse in
early spring, then quickly turning bright gold; neat, compact clump,
making great contrast with blues; a Glad Rags kid. Just a few available this season. Pictures and description under
NGP introductions.
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$50.00
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Rain Dancer
|
Lg, upright mound; wide, glossy, yellow bordered sport of Blue
Umbrellas. Even a young plant
draws attention.
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$14.00
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Rainbow's End
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Sm, glossy gold foliage
with dark green edges that streak down to the centers of the leaves,
creating a rather wild, unruly expression. This new hosta
is a rapid grower, quickly forming a tense low clump.
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$14.00
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Rascal
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Lg, vaselike gold w. narrow green border; am sun;
distinctive sport of Gold Regal
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$10.00
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Rebel Heart
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Med, blue-grn turning dark
green; cream borders on heavy substanced foliage;
vigorous
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$10.00
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Refiner's Fire
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Lg, our introduction from Burnished Brass; bold, splash
centers start chartreuse and then turn brassy gold; irregular green borders
streak down into the centers of the leaves; choice cultivar that is a
real standout in the gardensee pics and further
into on NGP intro page; you will not be disappointed!
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$100.00
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Reflected Glory
|
Lg, rather powdery green leaves with broad cream
borders. Becomes quite rugose
with age. Forms a spreading,
rather upright clump. We have
grown it for years and always enjoyed its presence here.
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$18.00
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Regal Rhubarb O.S.
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Med, dark green with rubard
red petioles at base of clump; boat shaped leaves; upright vaselike clump
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$10.00
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Regal Splendor
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Lg, ‘Krossa Regal’ w. creamy-gold border;
takes strong sun here; an exemplary sport of an exemplary classic;choice
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$10.00
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Regalia
|
L, upright vaselike choice sport of Krossa Regal. Wavy green leaves with marbled
lime centers. Distinctive hosta that holds its unique color through the
season. Hard to come by.
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$25.00
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Reptillian
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Med, metallic blue with heavy substance and undulating edges;
rugose at maturity; distinctive expression that absolutely stands out! Super companion for medium to small
size golds.
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$14.00
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Rhinestone Cowboy
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Med-lg, limey grn w. wide,
creamy white borders; heavy subst.
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$16.00
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Rich Uncle
|
Lg, lightly cupped gold of heavy substance; rugose,
forming mounded clump
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$14.00
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Richland Gold
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Lg, lime-gold becoming cream; soft hues; am sun; very
nice tucked in next to medium sized blues
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$8.00
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Robert Frost
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Lg, upright powdery blue-green
with wide cream borders; nicely mounded clumper; it should be in every
collection; one of Lachman's best; shady settings; one of those hostas you can identify among the crowd
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$14.00
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Rosedale Golden Goose
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Med, pebbled chartreuse turning to bright yellow mound;
well behaved clump
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$12.00
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Rough Knight
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Lg, moderately cupped blue-green
of heavy substance and shiny expression. Leaf surface covered with
puckers. The distinct sheen is
especially nice. Site in an
area with a bit more shade. A
newer hosta that is recognizable among the
crowd.
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$14.00
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Royal Tapestry
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Med, ovate green leaves with clean chartreuse borders
and impressed veining. Nice powdery expression on leaf surfaces. Tends to
have a spreading effect rather than totally upright growth. A hard cultivar to find for some
reason.
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$10.00
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Royal Wedding
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Med-Lg, shiny green leaves w. clean, creamy white
borders; large, FRAGRANT, white summer bloom; newer and very nice
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$12.00
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RSVP
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Med, 2022 introduction; deep clean green with creamy
white borders that turn pure white as the season progresses. Round foliage which puckers
nicely. Maintains a lower
profile, so good for front of border. NGP introduction with picture and
more details on our introductions page
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$40.00
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Ryans Big One O.S.
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Lg, heavily puckered, round blue-green forming very large
clump; best in pm shade
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$12.00
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Sagae
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Lg, REGAL vaselike clump; wide, creamy border; am sun;
simply one of the very best!!
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$10.00
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Salute
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Sm, Narrow, pointed powdery
blue leaves which are held erect to form a vase shaped upright clump. Wavy
edges and heavy substance. Just
a few available this season
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$10.00
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Samurai
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Lg, heavy, round blue-grn w.
wide deep gold borders; very showy clump; pm shade
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$20.00
|
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Satin Beauty O.S.
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VLg, heavy substanced,
lustrous, glossy chartreuse; rapid growth; distinctive shimmering clump
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$10.00
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Satisfaction
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Lg, exemplary sport of Piedmont Gold; green. leaf w.very wide gold border; good
grower; CHOICE
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$14.00
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Savannah
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Lg, green mottling, white edging; late, fragrant bloom;
extreme vigor and takes heavy shade
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$8.00
|
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Sea Dream
|
Med, soft golden chartreuse w. narrow precise yellow
borders; glowing focal point in shade
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$10.00
|
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Sea Thunder
|
Med, elongated, shiny foliage with glistening, pure white
leaf centers and dark green margins
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$10.00
|
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Seargent Pepper OS
|
Med, heart shaped foliage with wavy edging and puckering
at maturity. Broad, showy chartreuse-yellow borders with light green center
swath. Very distinctive and in a class of its own. Personal favorite. Hard to find.
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$25.00
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Seducer
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Lg, bold dark green leaves with strong yellow-gold maragins. Mildly undulating edges. Usually with a distinctive fine
white line between centers and margins. Makes a commanding clump. Nice 2-year old plants
|
$16.00
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September Sun
|
Med-lg, sun-loving, gold centered leaf w. dark grn. margins
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$8.00
|
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Shade Fanfare
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Med-lg, ventricular leaf w. cream margins; takes good
sun here; a classic that holds its own in any competition
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$10.00
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Shades Of Green
|
Lg, very glossy green foliage coming to a sharp tip. Wide cream-turning-white borders
streak down into green centers, producing varying tones of green expression
as they converge. NGP
introduction.
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$50.00
|
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Shadowfax
|
Med-Lg. None available in 2024
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$0.00
|
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Sharmon OS
|
Med, dense clump; heavily streaked/marbled w.
white/cream; wild spring expression
|
$10.00
|
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Sheer Bliss
|
Med-Sm, spreading, dense,
compact clump of chartreuse green with creamy gold borders on round
foliage. A Tompkins
introduction that he wanted to have listed before his passing.
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$15.00
|
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Shirley Vaughn
|
Med-Lg, glossy, very dark moss green w. glossy leaf surface; creamy
borders that turn white
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$8.00
|
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Silk Komono
|
Lg, elongated, wavy edged leaf w. wide, cream-turning-to-white
borders; a mature clump is a knockout; a personal favorite; CHOICE
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$14.00
|
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Silly String
|
Sm-Med, A distinctive rounded,
spreading clump of narrow, very ruffled blue leaves. Distinctive expression.
|
$12.00
|
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Silver Bay
|
Med, intense, silvery blue; round, rugose, heavy substanced leaves; forms flat, dense mound; great
color; another FINE newer Midwest blue
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$14.00
|
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Silver Bowl O.S.
|
Lg, round, rugose, sieboldiana
type with intense blue patina; strong grower, cupped form, forming
rounded mound; best expression with high shade.
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$16.00
|
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Silver Giant O.S.
|
Very lg, bold, stately Sieboldiana
type; large, puckered, silvery blue leaves of heavy subst;
a hard to come by garden specimen of great merit
|
$22.00
|
|
Snake Eyes
|
Med. Likely
the most unique sport of Striptease. Foliage
pointed and somewhat twisted. Outer borders of dark green with inner section of
Chartreuse green and pure white center streaking. Quickly forms a dense,
compact clump. Limited
availability.
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$25.00
|
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Snow Crust
|
Lg, pointed leaf; dark green w. pure white borders;
showy, vigorous
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$8.00
|
|
Sparkling Burgundy O.S.
|
Sm, deep grn.,
glossy leaf w. bright shower of purple bloom; rapid growth on compact clump
|
$8.00
|
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Spartan Glory
|
Lg, heavy substanced, deeply
veined green leaves with creamy white margins; spreading habit; strong
grower. This one always looks
nice. Personal favorite. Finally enough to list again.
|
$14.00
|
|
Spinach Patch O.S.
|
Med, compact, clean green w. round, very rugose leaves;
dense clumps
|
$10.00
|
|
Spotlight O.S.
|
Lg, elongated bright gold leaf; vaselike clump; shining,
glossy effect
|
$14.00
|
|
Spring Fling
|
Lg, broad dark grn leaves with
creamy white borders. DISTINCTIVE heavily rippled undulating edges. We finally have enough again to
list. CHOICE
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$18.00
|
|
Squash Casserole
|
Lg, emerges with chartreuse expression that turns yellow as season
progresses. Soft, pleasing color hues. Puckering with very rippled edges
|
$10.00
|
|
Squire Rich O.S.
|
Med-sm, rapid border type
gold; ventricular; compact clump; shower of lavender bloom
|
$8.00
|
|
St Paul
|
Lg, bright gold w. wide blue-green margins; sharp sport
of 'Pauls Glory'; good grower
|
$10.00
|
|
Stained Glass
|
Med, shimmering, glossy gold w. green edging; mounded,
compact clumper;
fragrant; an ugly duckling in spring that becomes a bright
show point as the season warms; at its best in summer's heat; choice
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$10.00
|
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Standing Room Only OS
|
VLg, reciprical
sibling to Jurassic Park; grows to 6' across with very tightly packed
foliage; heavy substance; highly rugose, unruly leaf form; see NGP
introductions page for pics and more info
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$40.00
|
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Streets Of Gold O.S.
|
Lg, our intro; rather round intense gold leaves;
mounded clump; puckers nicely; pictures and description under NGP
introductions
|
$50.00
|
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Striptease O.S.
|
Med-lg, grn. w. ivory center;
choice; mature divisions; quickly became a classic
|
$10.00
|
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Sugar And Cream
|
Lg, semi-cascading apple green with wavy white edges.
Sport of Honeybells; fragrant bloom. Rock hardy.
|
$8.00
|
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Sugar And Spice
|
Med, 'Invincible' w. cream borders; glossy foliage;
compact clump;
this is a nice one!
Best in a bit more shade.
|
$8.00
|
|
Sum And Substance
|
HUGE, golden chart; heavy, shiny leaves; am sun;
specimen, classic
|
$10.00
|
|
Sum It Up
|
HUGE, ‘Sum & Sub.’ sport w. precise gold
margins; upright form w. more chartreuse tones than parent; tall and a
strong grower
|
$12.00
|
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Sum Of All
|
VLg, sport of ‘Sum And Sub.’ with very wide creamy gold borders; more
spreading form than parent
|
$16.00
|
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Summa Cum Laude o.s..
|
VLg, our introduction; deeply
veined w. creamy gold borders; round, reflexed leaves; while most
S&S sports take time to color uip, S.C.L.shows border color
instantly; picture and description under NGP introductions
|
$50.00
|
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Summer Breeze
|
Med, dark green leaves with very wide gold borders.
Compact clump with very nice visual appeal. Finally
enough to list again. Choice
and a personal favorite.
|
$15.00
|
|
Summer Fragrance
|
Lg, medium green with cream-white edging. Light lavender blooms that do have
some fragrance here.
|
$8.00
|
|
Summer Squall
|
Med-sm, heavy substanced blue with silvery patina; a rather arrowhead type of
leaf form. Best in shadier site. EXCELLENT COLOR
|
$12.00
|
|
Sun Chariot
|
VLg, The 9 year
old mother clump here measured over 50 inches across with a spreading
habit. Substance
is very heavy. Deep gold with ovate foliage which becomes very rugose with
age. Takes good sun
here. Has proven to be a good
parent for golds and creams. See picture and more lengthy
description under NGP introductions.
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$75.00
|
|
Sun Power
|
Lg, brilliant gold; Montana type leaf; the best in its
class by far; semi spreading form with wide undulations; THE classic gold
|
$12.00
|
|
Sun’s Glory O.S.
|
Lg, upright, cupped, rugose, heavy substanced
gold; vaselike form; puckers nicely at maturity; give some morning sun for
best color; favorite here
|
$12.00
|
|
Sunny Disposition
|
Med-Sm, sun tolerant,
vigorous; turns INTENSE gold w. bright purple bloom; very contrasty;
totally under rated
|
$12.00
|
|
Sunny Smiles O.S.
|
Med-lg, round, chart. w. cream borders; compact, takes
sun; sibling to Shade Fanfare, but with broader leaves
|
$14.00
|
|
Sunshine Glory
|
Lg, heavily corrugated cream chart. w. wide gold
margins; some a.m. sun for best color
|
$12.00
|
|
Superbowl
|
Med, tok. type; heavily
cupped, puckered, gold; excellent; aptly termed a golden Love Pat. Hard to find; CHOICE; a.m. sun
|
$25.00
|
|
Sutter’s Mill
|
Med, puckered, very rugose fast
growing gold with intense color
|
$15.00
|
|
Sweet Sunshine
|
Lg, glossy, shining gold; pebbly, cupped foliage; mound
shape; fragrant bloom; personal favorite
|
$15.00
|
|
Tamborine O.S.
|
Med, frosted green rather arrow head
shaped leaf edged in cream; good substance; compact clump; vigorous
|
$10.00
|
|
Tea Ceremony OS
|
Med, Steve Moldovan is best known for his hundreds of
daylily introductions, but he also worked on the side with hybridizing hostas. We
obtained TEA CEREMONY from him years ago and have enjoyed it thoroughly due
to its distinctive nature. We finally have enough stock to offer it again.
T.C. has heavy substanced blue-silver foliage
with powdery overlay. Rather heartshaped leaves becomes
semi cupped with maturity. Distinctive and appreciated here.
|
$25.00
|
|
Temple Bells O.S.
|
Sm, Intense,
vigorous dark green clump; absolutely worth having for the airy BRIGHT
PURPLE BLOOM. We will
always keep for the bloom alone.
No other hosta bloom
quite like this.
|
$10.00
|
|
Tenryu
|
Lg, upright, powdery blue-grn;
heavy subst. vaselike clump; the vaselike form is especially strong on a
younger plant; distinctive presentation
|
$10.00
|
|
The Razer’s Edge
|
Sm, narrow grn.
leaves w. rippled edges; RED petioles; heavy shower of lavender bloom;
very strong grower; novel
|
$8.00
|
|
Thunderbolt
|
Lg, round blue leaves with a gold-to-cream center
swath. Nice, powdery
patina. Foliage becomes quite dimpled
with age. Color expression is very appealing. Finally
enough to list again. A personal favorite here. Limited supply.
|
$15.00
|
|
Tiffany Tune O.S.
|
Med-sm, our introduction; glossy,
shimmering gold-to-chart; deep purple bloom; we grow it as a companion
for Maiden Hair Fern, which makes a very pleasing effect; pictures and description
under NGP hosta introductions
|
$40.00
|
|
Time In A Bottle
|
Sm-Med New for 2023 (yearling
plant) Narrow yellow foliage with undulating edges. Especially clear spring
expression. AND, as another
"plus" this new hosta sports a
strong flush of intense purple bloom which makes for fine contract.
|
$12.00
|
|
Torchlight
|
Med, upright, glossy grn. w.
showy white edge; purple bloom; does well even in heavy shade
|
$8.00
|
|
Touch Of Class
|
Sm, heavy subst,
intense blue w. bright gold center stripe; good contrasty color
expression; sport of HALCYON; established clump is choice
|
$12.00
|
|
True Blue
|
Lg, strong silvery patina; heavy subst; rather elongated, pointed leaf; a
"different" type of Sieboldiana
expression; distinctive; strong grower; rugose with maturity
|
$12.00
|
|
Twilight Shimmer
|
Lg, VERY GLOSSY, SHIMMERING ventricular foliage. Forms a
mound type clump. White blooms
form a good contrast with the foliage.
Strong grower; best expression planted in a
more shady site.
|
$35.00
|
|
Uguis OS
|
Med-sm, pointed viridescent
foliage, emerges a ghostly cream and slowly turns to a milky blue-green.
A strikingly novel expression.
|
$12.00
|
|
Ultramarine
|
Med, taller clump of long, deeply veined, pointed,
lanceolate, heavy, deep blue leaves
|
$10.00
|
|
Unchained Melody
|
VLg, shiny leaves; heavy subst; dominant yellow borders; strong grower; Forms a
very large, spreading clump quickly.
Personal Favorite; Big and very showy
|
$14.00
|
|
Unforgettable
|
Med, round, green. w. wide yellow border;
good grower; dense clump.
Becomes rugose/dimpled with maturity, making good impact.
|
$14.00
|
|
Vanilla Cream
|
Sm, neat, compact clump of
rather spoon shaped foliage. Soft cream to gold-chartreuse tones. Super companion for blue hostas.
We aren't totally keen on on small hostas, but this is
one of the smaller ones that is choice.
|
$10.00
|
|
Versailles Blue OS
|
Lg, full, rounded mound of dimpled blue foliage.
Hybridized by Cynthia Tompkins (Chet Tomopkins'
mother) around 1920. Still
holds its own with new introductions.
A really fine hosta
with a lot of history behind it.
|
$50.00
|
|
Victory
|
V.Lg, spectacular gold edged
form of Nigrescens Elatior; like its parent,
Victory has a pleasing, glossy expression. SUPERIOR!!! Even a single plant makes a
statement. We place this one
toward the top of our favorites list.
|
$15.00
|
|
Voices In The Wind
|
Lg, An exceptional
large cultivar with wedge shapes foliage. Deep blue-green centers with
creamy gold margins and big, bold ruffles. Leaf tips twist and turn. Strong grower.
|
$16.00
|
|
Wave Runner
|
Med, soft chartreuse w. wide, very wavy borders;
strong grower, forming dense clump; best expression with dappled shade
|
$12.00
|
|
Whee
|
Med-Sm, Extremely
ruffled, cream colored margins extend from the tip of each green leaf all
the way down the petiole to the crown. Upright presentation, strong grower
and entirely unique
|
$15.00
|
|
Whirlwind O.S.
|
Med, very dense, compact clump; white stippled centers
with good contrast to shiny, deep green foliage; makes a tight, eyecatching clump
|
$12.00
|
|
Wide Brim
|
Med-Sm this is one of those
classics that has withstood the test of time. Neat, compact clump of dark
green foliage and creamy yellow borders. Round leaves. Continues to deserve a place in any
garden setting.
|
$10.00
|
|
Wind Beneath My Wings
|
VLg, New last season. Distinctive overall
expression. Strong blue with
nice patina, tightly crimped edging. Given a few seasons it will develop
into a focal point in your garden.
Dappled shade for best color. Strong grower. Everything about this cultivar is
exemplary.
|
$18.00
|
|
Winfield Gold
|
Lg, vigorous, shadowed gold w. deeply veined, elongated
leaves; another of the golds that is unfortunately often overlooked
|
$10.00
|
|
Wings To Fly OS
|
Med-Sm, spring expression
smooth very pale cream; slowly turns to chartreuse; usually with
vestigial leaves on bloom nodding scapes; strong
spray of light, lav-pink bloom
|
$40.00
|
|
Wintergreen
|
Med, rich, clean grn; pure
white margins; strong color contrast, making a good focal point
|
$12.00
|
|
Wishing Well
|
Med-Lg, very nice blue with good slilvery patina.
Heavy substance and nice puckering at maturity. Compact foremat. Best color with a bit more shade.
|
$10.00
|
|
Wolverine
|
Med-Sm, long, pointed blue
leaf w. gold borders; vigorous, open formed clump
|
$10.00
|
|
World Cup
|
Med, hard to say enough good about this great gold! Foliage is distinctly
cupped and held aloft by petioles in a semi vaselike form. Heavy
substance; nicely dimpled at maturity. Just always looks great! Very nice as a young plant and
CHOICE with a bit of age
|
$18.00
|
|
Yellow River
|
Lg, intense, elongated, pointed blue-grn.
w. bright gold borders; p.m. shade; no fuss hosta
that forms a well behaved clump and is as care free as they come
|
$10.00
|
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Yellow Splash Rim
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Sm, glossy lanceolate
foliage with bright gold borders.
Its shiny green background makes for a good contrast with the gold
edgings. Mildly
stoloniferous. We have grown it
for 20+ years and would not want to be without it.
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$8.00
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Zounds
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Med, Heavy substanced
bright gold foliage; very pebbled texture and more of a cupped expression
as a plant matures. A slower
grower that is worth the wait as it brightens up a shady corner. Great companion for cultivars like Abiqua Drinking Gourd, Love Pat, etc. We have just a VERY FEW available to
finally list again.
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$20.00
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