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CULTIVAR/
COST |
DESCRIPTION |
LEAF SIZE |
PLANT SIZE |
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Fantasy Island
(Solberg 2002)
currently unavailable
$15.00
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Sm.; small mound of white centered heart
shaped foliage with a wide green margin and many chartreuse streaks
jetting toward the midrib. Vigorous with good substance and sun tolerance. |
4.25x3.25
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20x8
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Final Summation
(Solberg 2008)
$22.00
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Giant; slightly cupped, very round giant
leaves that are glossy light green with a wide dark green margin. Keeps
its beautiful color right up to fall. |
16x12
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72x28
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Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Fire Island
(Brinka 1998)
NEW for 2012!
$15.00
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Med.; brilliant yellow leaves emerge on red
petioles in the spring. Red extends from petiole base up into the leaves.
Foliage darkens to chartreuse in the summer. |
6.5x4.5 |
34x14 |
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First Frost
(Scolnik/Solberg 2002)
$15.00
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Med.; a sport of 'Halcyon' with the
same intensely blue-green center; 1/4" to 1/2" wide gold margin
in the spring, turning creamy white. Nice substance. Foliage holds up well
until the "first frost". American Hosta Society 2010
Benedict Garden Performance Award of Merit. |
7x5 |
36x14 |
Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens, Inc. |
First Mate
(Machen 2003)
$15.00 |
Sm.; narrow, thick, golden leaves, each
surrounded by a dramatic dark green border. Exceptional substance and wavy
look. A tetraploid sport of 'Kabitan' with improved vigor; more
pronounced variegation and a more upright habit. |
13x2
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21x10
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Flower Power
(Vaughn 1987)
currently unavailable
$9.00 |
Lg.; heavily textured, grayish leaves changing to metallic
green with a slight ruffled edge. Fragrant lavender flowers. |
12x8 |
46x30 |
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Formal Attire
(Vaughn 1988 )
$10.00 |
Lg.; dark green leaf with a 1" creamy white margin. The very thick
creamy margins sharply contrast with the green center. Stately. |
10.25x8.5 |
60x26 |
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Fortunei
Aureomarginata
(Hylander 1987)
currently unavailable
$5.00 |
Med.; Yellow-gold margin on a dark, spinach-green leaf;
lilac blooms. Also known as 'Gold Crown'. |
10x7 |
30x18 |
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Fortunei Obscura
(Hylander 1987)
$5.00 |
Med.-lg.; shiny, dark green oval leaves; unique mauve
flowers. Makes a big clump fast. |
10x7 |
40x18 |
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Fragrant Bouquet
(Aden 1982)
$12.00 |
Lg.; apple-green base color with wide, irregular yellow margins.
Large sized, intensely fragrant flowers that are symmetrically
distributed on the scape for a long period. Can take considerable sun and
is slug resistant. Tops. |
10x8 |
26x18 |
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Francee
(Klopping 1986)
$7.00 |
Med.-lg.; forest green heart-shaped foliage with a clean
white margin. Lavender blooms in mid to late summer; prefers shade to 3/4 sun. A
Eunice Fisher award winner. A CLASSIC! |
6x5 |
30x24 |
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Frances Williams
(Williams 1986)
currently unavailable
$8.00 |
Lg.; this background plant has wide, yellow irregular
margins on round blue-green puckered leaves. Spectacular when mature. Early blooming, pale lavender
flowers. For shade only. A CLASSIC! |
13x11 |
48x20 |
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Fried Bananas
(Solberg 1994)
currently unavailable
$10.00 |
Lg.; bright, clear, shiny medium gold. It's fragrant lavender flowers and
bright gold foliage make this a must plant for your garden. Can take a lot
of sun. |
10.5x8.5 |
53x23 |
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Fried Green Tomatoes
(Solberg 1995)
$9.00 |
Lg.; a large open mound of rounded tomato green foliage.
Leaves are frosted in spring and shiny in summer. Large, fragrant lavender
flowers in August. |
12x9 |
60x26 |
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Fringe Benefit
(Aden NR)
currently unavailable
$7.00 |
Lg.; lovely mound of heart shaped green-centered foliage with
margins that change from yellow to creamy-white. Lavender flowers
in early summer. |
9.5x7.5 |
56x22 |
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Frosted Jade
(Maroushek 1978)
currently unavailable
$13.00 |
Lg.; white margined green hosta. A most beautiful color of green, unlike
any other. Irregular rippled margin, some gray-green streaking to the
center; slight corrugation when mature, good substance. |
14x10 |
63x32 |
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Garden Party
(Zilis/Solberg 2002)
$16.00 |
Lg.; impressive, vase shaped mound of gold
centered, green edged foliage. Good Substance. Sport of 'Golden Sculpture'. |
16x10 |
60x30 |
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Gay
Blade
(Lachman 1988)
$7.00 |
Med.; low, spreading gray-green leaves with irregularly margined ivory to
pure white
edges; lanceolate and wavy. Lavender flowers. Vigorous and easy to grow. |
8.5x2.75 |
40x18 |
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Gilt Edge
(Tompkins)
currently unavailable
$18.00 |
Lg.; heavily puckered blue-green with a wide 1
to 2" gold margin. AM sun. |
12x11 |
63x26 |
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Ginko Craig
(Craig/Summers 1986)
$6.00 |
Sm.; lance-shaped dark green leaves with neat white
margins. A premier edging plant; purple flowers. |
7x3 |
33x12 |
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Glory
(Savory 1985)
currently unavailable
$12.00
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Lg.; striking, large bright yellow,
heart-shaped leaves of heavy substance that turn brassy gold with a
moderate amount of sun. American Hosta Society 2010
Benedict Garden Performance Honorable
Mention Award. |
9x8 |
42x16 |
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Gold Drop
(Anderson 1977)
$5.00
or
10 for $35.00 |
Sm.; rapid growing chartreuse-gold heart shaped leaves. Ideal for borders.
Light shade to 50% sun. |
3x2 |
10x6 |
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Gold Regal
(Aden 1974)
$8.00 |
Lg.; thick, chartreuse to old gold, deeply impressed veins, dimpled,
upright foliage. Tolerant to long exposure to the sun in most regions but
morning sun only in the hottest climates. |
10.5x7 |
50x36 |
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Gold Standard
(Banyai 1976)
currently unavailable
$6.00 |
Med-lg.; leaves emerge a bright light green with a dark
green margin, center turning a striking gold with a light green margin by
summer. Try planting in groups of three. A Eunice Fisher award winner.
Award of Merit winner. A
CLASSIC. |
10x7 |
30x20 |
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Golden Empress
(Kuk 1990)
$7.00
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Sm.-med.; yellow-gold, heart shaped leaves with
slight undulating margins. Very sun tolerant in cooler climates. |
4.5x3.5
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18x10
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Golden Meadows
(Holland NR)
currently unavailable
$18.00
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Med.; round, heart shaped light green centers
with medium green streaks & dark green margins. Very attractive color
combination. |
|
30x22 |
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Golden Scepter
(Savory 1983)
currently unavailable
$5.00 |
Sm.; fine lime-gold rapidly growing border plant. Lavender flowers in midsummer. |
4x2 |
12x8 |
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Golden Sculpture
(Anderson 1982)
currently unavailable
$12.00
|
Lg.; thick, sharp chartreuse yellow, fading to
lighter yellow. Heavy puckering. |
11x10 |
26x50 |
Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Golden Tiara
(Savory 1977)
$5.00
or
5 for
$20.00 |
Sm.; green heart-shaped leaves with gold margin. Fast
developing, tight clump with lavender flowers. A CLASSIC. |
4x2.5 |
22x12 |
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Good as Gold
(Aden NR)
$6.00
|
Med.; lanced shaped leaves of
fine light gold with unique chartreuse shadowing; pale orchid flowers mid-season. |
6x3 |
24x14 |
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Granary Gold
(Smith/BHHS 1986)
currently unavailable
$10.00 |
Lg.; leaves oval to heart shaped with pointed tips. Bright
yellow at first, fading attractively to greenish gold & then green by
August. Light shade to sun. Outstanding bright color in the spring! |
9.5x5 |
63x20 |
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Grand Tiara
(Pollock 1991)
$6.00
or
10 for $45.00 |
Sm.; sport of 'Golden Tiara' with a
1" wide gold margin and dark green center. |
5x4.5 |
44x16 |
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Great Arrival
(Zilis/Summers 2003)
$15.00
|
Lg.; blue-green center with a 1/2" to
3/4" bright gold border in the spring, turning creamy white by
mid-summer. Heavily corrugated, broadly ovate with a thick substance. |
13x10 |
50x26 |
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Green Angel
(Klehm 1990)
currently unavailable
$10.00 |
Lg.; big heart shaped dark green leaves that are deeply
veined. A green form of 'Blue Angel'. White flowers in midsummer. |
|
81x31 |
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Green Fountain
(Aden 1979)
currently unavailable
$8.00 |
Lg.; long lance shape and wavy shiny green leaves that
cascade gracefully, resembling a fountain; pest resistant and
sun
tolerant with lots of lavender flowers. |
11x4.5 |
52x20 |
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Green Gold
(Mack/Savory 1986)
$5.00 |
Med.-lg.; dark green ovate leaves with creamy-yellow
border. |
7x5 |
32x20 |
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Green Piecrust
(Williams/AHS 1986)
$10.00 |
Lg.; large mound of heavily rippled, dark
green foliage. In the garden 'Green Piecrust' becomes a large
flowing mound with many distinctive ripples. |
14x11 |
63x28 |
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Green Velveteen
(Klehm 1999)
$8.00 |
Lg.; very satiny leaves of kelly green that cascades to the
ground; impressive specimen plant. A sport of 'Embroidery'. |
17x9.5 |
68x27 |
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Guacamole
(Solberg 1994)
$12.00 |
Med.; a large glossy open mound of rounded gold leaves
with a dark green smooth margin. Long, near-white, flared, fragrant
flowers in August. A fast grower when given some direct sun. |
11x8.5 |
54x24 |
Photo courtesy of
Walters Gardens, Inc. |
Guardian Angel
(Thompson 1995)
$15.00 |
Lg.-giant; thick leaves, emerging
greenish to misted white, turning light blue-green and finally mid-green;
widely and irregularly margined dark blue-green with streaks darting to the
midrib. The variegation is not visible on the second flush of leaves. |
16x10
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60x24
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