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CULTIVAR/
COST |
DESCRIPTION |
LEAF SIZE |
PLANT SIZE |
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Old Glory
(Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery 1999)
$15.00
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Lg.; rapid growing mound of
golden heart shaped leaves with a prominent, uneven, rippled green margin.
Lavender flowers in July. Sport of 'Glory'. |
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Olive Bailey Langdon
(O'Harra/O'Harra
Hosta Soc. 1999)
currently unavailable
$12.00 |
Lg.; gold margined, blue-green
centered foliage with the reputation of being the best non-burning 'Frances
Williams'. |
13x10 |
58x31 |
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On Stage
(Aden 1986)
currently unavailable
$16.00
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Lg.; rugose leaves are radiant
yellow, changing to cream or chartreuse later in the season. Two-toned
green narrow margins. Emerges late in the spring. Outstanding. |
13x8.5
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49x22
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Orange Marmalade
(Solberg 2002)
currently
unavailable
$17.00
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Lg.; large mound of heart shaped blue margined
leaves
with a center that emerges a bright yellow, then turns an orangish gold
before becoming pale yellow or white depending upon the amount of sun. |
7.5x5.5
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45x20
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Osprey
(Smith 1988)
$8.00
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Med.; mound of blue-green foliage. Broadly
ovate blade, slight cupping, moderate corrugation and good substance.
White fragrant flowers. |
7.5x6
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39x17
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Pandora's Box
(Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery 1996)
$14.00
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Mini.; cute little white leaf center with
green margins. Outstanding. |
2.25x1.5
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10x4
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Paradigm
(Walden-West)
currently unavailable
$15.00 |
Lg.; beautiful gold centered leaves with a blue-green
margin. Variegation intensifies later in the season. Sport of "Abiqua
Recluse". |
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Paradise Glory
(Fransen NR)
$17.00 |
Lg.; very thick, yellow-gold
leaves have wide blue margins. Sport of 'Paul's Glory'. Fantastic! |
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34x25
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Naylor Creek |
Paradise Island
(Fransen NR)
NEW for 2010!
$17.00
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Med.; brilliant yellow leaves with dark
green jetting margins held on red petioles. Red coloring extends from the
petiole base onto the leaves. Stunning variegated sport of 'Fire Island'. |
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20x16
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Paradise Joyce
(Fransen NR)
currently unavailable
$13.00
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Med.; gold-centered, blue-green
margin with thick substance. Emerges in the spring blue, then the center turns gold,
then
almost white and holds until frost. Sport of 'Halcyon'. |
6.5x4
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36x16
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Parhelion
(Walters Gardens 1997)
$15.00
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Giant; light green leaves with
a thin creamy white margin. Leaves have slightly rippled edges and may be
shallowly cupped. Sport of 'Sum and Substance'. Gets really big! |
15x12
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60x36
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Parky's Prize
(Hawes/Summers 1999)
currently unavailable
$10.00 |
Med.; sport of Hosta 'Birchwood Parky's
Gold' with a dark blue-green center and gold edge. Same wonderful
vigor as its parent. Durable, good performing, carefree hosta, Shade to
3/4 sun. |
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44x18 |
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Patriot
(Machen 1991)
$10.00 |
Med.; heart shaped, dark green leaves with extremely wide
pure white margins. A beautiful sport of 'Francee'. |
7x5 |
30x12 |
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Patriot's Fire
(Summers/Walek 1996)
currently unavailable
$10.00 |
Lg.; white margined leaves with a center that changes from green to gold.
Interesting color change. Lavender flowers in July. Sport of 'Patriot'. Rapid
grower and sports to other leaf patterns frequently. |
8.5x4.5
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36x20
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Paul's Glory
(Ruh/Hofer 1987)
$13.00 |
Med.-lg.; brilliant gold leaves with a blue-green border.
The gold turns to white gold as the season progresses. Heavy substance,
slight puckering. |
10x7 |
55x25 |
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Peace
(Aden 1987)
$10.00 |
Med.; dark blue-green, irregularly margined cream
to white with transitional streaks jetting towards the midrib. |
5.5x3.5 |
29x13 |
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Peanut
(Schwartz 2002)
currently unavailable
$16.00 |
Mini.; dark green margin that sometimes
streaks into the creamy yellow to white center. Heavily corrugated, ovate
blade shape. Attractive purple flowers mid July. Outstanding! |
4x2.75 |
18x6 |
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Pearl Lake
(Piedmont Gardens 1982)
$5.00 |
Med.; blue-green heart-shaped leaves that quickly forms a dense, vigorous clump.
An award winner. |
4x3.5 |
30x14 |
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Peedee Gold Flash
(Syre-Herz
1987)
currently unavailable
$7.50
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Sm.; dense mound of narrow,
gold-centered foliage with a narrow green margin that sometimes streaks to
the center. |
6.75x2.75 |
28x12 |
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Piedmont Gold
(Payne 1982)
$12.00
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Lg.; rounded mound of bright gold foliage
becoming corrugated and the margins rippled with maturity. |
11x9.25 |
63x25 |
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Pilgrim
(Rasmussen/Malloy
1997)
$8.00
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Sm.; a dense mound of gray-green
to dark green leaves with an irregular golden yellow margin turning creamy white. |
4x3 |
20x18 |
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Pineapple Upside Down
Cake
(Zilis/Solberg 1999)
currently unavailable
$14.00
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Med.; leaves all green in spring changing to a
nice combination of gold centers and rippled green margins. Narrow blade
is attractively rippled. |
9x3.5 |
50x18 |
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Pizzazz
(Aden 1986)
currently unavailable
$11.00 |
Lg.; striking heart shaped leaves with wavy cream-white
irregular margins on a frosted blue base; white flowers midsummer. |
10.5x8 |
48x21 |
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plantaginea
'Grandiflora'
(China)
currently
unavailable
$8.50 |
Lg.; light green shiny leaves; large 5" long by 3" wide
fragrant white flowers in late summer. Known as the "August Lily".
Prefers sun.
|
11x8 |
60x25 |
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Praying Hands
(Williams 1996)
$15.00
|
Med.; olive-green with narrow,
yellow-gold margined leaves that are folded and rolled tightly in an
upward, outward stance, resembling praying hands. |
7x2.25 |
16x14 |
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Prima Donna
(Wilkins 1995)
$12.00
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Lg.; large mound of dark green
pointed leaves with a creamy white margin. Good substance. Light lavender
flowers in July-August. Very fast grower! |
14x10 |
56x21 |
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Princess Anastasia
(Trusks 1998)
NEW for 2010!
$15.00 |
Med.; medium sized hosta with gold leaves and
dark blue-green margins. Leaves are of good substance and corrugated.
Keeps its gold coloring all summer. White flowers. |
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22x12 |
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Queen Josephine
(Kuk 1991)
$9.00 |
Med.; oval to heart shaped glossy dark green leaves with
an irregular wide cream border fading to nearly white; a little
streaking towards the midrib. Light to full shade. Choice. |
7x5 |
42x17 |
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Queen of the Seas
(Seaver 2001)
$18.00
|
Lg.; a spectacular large, blue-gray hosta with
a taller, upright form. Thick, heart shaped leaves have a very wavy
pie-crust edge. Near white flowers. |
11.5x9 |
49x24 |
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Radiant Edger
(Zilis 1990)
currently unavailable
$7.00 |
Sm.; dark green center with attractive gold margin; sport
of 'Gold Edger'. Rapid growth rate and good edger. |
5x3 |
35x14 |
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Rainforest Sunrise
(Winterberry Farms/Anderson 2003)
currently unavailable
$15.00
|
Sm.; an exciting new sport of 'Maui Buttercups'. Leaves are solid green when they emerge, then quickly
develop dark green margins & radiant gold centers. Leaves are thick
& glossy with nice puckering. |
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18x8 |
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Raspberry Sorbet
(Zilis 1999)
currently unavailable
$9.00 |
Sm.-med.; thick, dark green, very
glossy foliage, rippled edges, cupped at the base & slightly arching.
Red scapes are an excellent contrast to the rich mauve flowers. |
4x3 |
28x10 |
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Red October
(Herold NR)
$13.00 |
Sm.-med.; long, narrow leaves are blue-green
on top and white underneath. Leaf petioles are red, with the color
extending up into the lower portion of the leaf veins. |
8.5x3.5 |
28x10 |
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Regal Splendor
(Walters Gardens 1987)
$9.00 |
Lg.; heavy textured blue-gray, ovate and pointed leaves
with creamy white margins. Vase shaped upright grower with light lavender
flowers on 60" scapes. A sport of 'Krossa Regal'. Award of
Merit winner! |
11x7 |
72x30 |
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Rembrandt Blue
(Moldovan
1983)
currently unavailable
$12.00
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Lg.; choice blue-green stately
clump with rounded leaves that are heavily puckered & crinkled. |
11x10 |
48x26 |
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Resonance
(Aden 1976)
$5.00
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Sm.; vigorous, lance shaped
green leaves with a cream margin; wavy borders become wider with age. |
5.25x2.5 |
24x9 |
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Revolution
(Walters Gardens + 2000)
currently unavailable
$14.00 |
Med.; dark green foliage with a cream center. Center area
has speckling which is soft green in the spring & darkens by
summer. |
7.5x4
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24x18
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Rhapsody
(Hatfield)
currently unavailable
$8.00 |
Lg.; gorgeous plant with tapered green leaves and uniform
white edges. Largest of the white edged lance-leaved hosta. |
10x7 |
20x18 |
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Rhapsody In Blue (Benedict/Wilkins 1995)
currently unavailable
$18.00 |
Med.; very blue ruffled rounded leaves. Lavender flowers
in late August. Excellent substance. Unique & choice. |
9.5x8.75 |
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Rising Sun
(Vaughn 1988)
currently unavailable
$15.00 |
Lg.; thick, glossy chartreuse to lemon yellow;
slightly dimpled when mature. Site in morning sun and dappled to light
shade in afternoon. |
10x5.5 |
34x28 |
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Robert Frost
(Lachman 1988)
currently unavailable
$13.00 |
Lg.; very wide, 1/2" to 1" border that changes from gold to
creamy white; bluish green center. An impressive specimen with its
large mound of foliage with very wide, creamy white border. |
11x8.5 |
50x24 |
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Rootin Tootin
(BartaZiarek NR)
$17.00
|
Med.; thick, slightly cupped leaves are dark
green with lime green jetting into the creamy white center. Some green
speckling in the center. Forms a compact mound of foliage. |
|
24x16 |
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Rosedale Golden Goose
(Hadrava 1999)
$20.00
|
Lg.; large, very puckered, bright gold with
good substance. Outstanding sun tolerence. |
12.5x9 |
57x26 |
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Royal Standard
(Grulleman/Wayside 1986)
$6.00 |
Lg.; glossy apple green leaves with white fragrant flowers;
upright habit. Sun or shade. |
8x6 |
38x18 |