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Hosta hybrids |
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| | First year to bloom for this one, grown from seed labeled 'Aureomarginata'. Clearly, it's not! |
| Common name |
plantain lily |
| Family |
hostaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
blue, white (late spring-summer) |
| Size |
various |
| Light |
shade-sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Hostas come in so many color variations, sizes, leaf shapes and textures, it boggles my mind. No wonder there are gardeners who specialize in and collect hostas, and are willing to shell out big bucks for the newest (best?) varieties. Me, I have a much more modest hosta appetite. Our favorite is probably still the common variegated one, similar to H. 'Mediovariegata', which sports blue flowers on tall stalks. Over the years I've tried growing several from seed; most of these don't match the glowing descriptions of the people with whom I traded for the seed, which is to be expected. Still, I'm curious how they will all turn out.
New one we're trying: 'Fire and Ice', whose leaves are creamy white with an irregular dark green edge. Just a small plant for now...
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| | Seed labeled 'Blue Umbrellas'. First year to bloom... |
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| | ...and the next year. |
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| | Grown from seed labeled 'Let's Streak', this is a second-year plant |
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| | offspring from 'Abba Dabba Doo', pretty in bud |
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| | Another seedgrown one, a nice two-tone green |
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| | 'Fire and Ice' |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: shade garden, side garden, berm, back yard island, arbor zone, orchard nursery area, sale plot, vegetable garden About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Elizabeth Runge | May 21, 2008 | Are green & white varigated hostas hybrids & if so do they eventually revert back to those with solid green leaves?
Yes, most fancy hostas are hybrids. Their seedlings will probably not look like the parents, but the plants themselves do not revert back - and you can make more hostas easily by dividing the plants - each piece will be exactly like the original. |
- 'Blue Umbrellas' from '02 trade. Pot 70F (92%G, 17+d)
'Abba Dabba Do' from '02 trade. Pot 70F (100%G, 16+d)
- 'Sagae' from '06 trade. Pot 70F (45%G, starting 18d)
I've found hosta does better sown directly into a pot than germinated by baggy method.
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