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3) An article by Frederick McGourty, owner of Hillside Gardens in Connecticut in
The
Hosta Journal (1985 Vol. 16) states that, "I suspect
that a few of the older hostas will survive the onslaught. One that I see
everywhere these days, from planting of other times, is
Hosta lancifolia, which
makes a serviceable edging or ground cover, although the glossy green leaves are
small for the genus. It is still one of the best hostas for flowers, which are
rich lavender and borne in the latter part of the summer after most other hostas
have ceased blooming. Hosta lancifolia is almost indestructible, a trait not
always appreciated by nurserymen. Like marigolds, it has suffered a lot from
banal uses."
Note: Nomenclature changes
recommended in the 1991 book
The Genus Hosta
by W. George Schmid and accepted by
The American Hosta Society would update
names as follows: H. 'Lancifolia'
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2) An article by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (1991 Vol. 22 No. 2) states that, "The
flowers of H. yingeri
are atypical of most hosta species, having pale purple
lobes that spread in a "spider-flower" fashion. Also, the flowers are evenly
spaced around the central shaft...Hybridizers are now using H. yingeri to import
its good leaf substance, glossiness and unique flower character to seedlings."
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1)
An article by
David H. Stevenson,
Hosta Registrar in
The
Hosta Journal (1997 Vol. 28 No. 1) states that, "Flowering times of a given cultivar or species vary significantly from region
to region...The intent is for those using these descriptions to be able to judge
flowering time of a given cultivar against common species which they might have
in their own gardens."
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4)
An article by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2002 Vol. 33 No. 1) states that, "I
asked Bob Solberg...for an explanation of the cultivar's name."
H. 'Korean
Snow'," he said, "was named after the origin of its
H. yingeri heritage and its
unique misted variegation pattern, similar but different from
Vaughn's 'snow
flurry' pattern."...Bill Meyer...points out that, "what is most unusual about the
leaves of H. 'Korean Snow' is the stability of the streaking. Only occasionally
do bits of margin or edge or even solid-color areas, form. Supposedly this
highly stable streaking will be passed on to its offspring. Also, as to be
expected, some leaves tend to be more green than white, others more white than
green. Coloring is most striking in early spring."...The blooms are small and
dainty, airily spaced completely around strong, thin upright stems." Spider" or
"spidery" is the term used to describe the shape of these flower petals."
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5) An article about flower fragrance by
Ben J.M. Zonneveld of the
Netherlands in
The
Hosta Journal (2002 Vol. 33 No. 2) states that, "As far
as I know, H. plantaginea is the only fragrant hosta species. All of the more
than 50 other fragrant hosta cultivars are hybrids of plantaginea...Where
I live, near the coast of
The Netherlands, the average summer temperature is
only about 18°C (65°F). This means that plantaginea has so far only
flowered once for me in five years."
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6)
An article by Bill Meyer in
The
Hosta Journal (2003 Vol. 34 No. 1) states that, "H. plantaginia...has contributed all the fragrance found in modern hybrids...It is
unique in continuing to produce new leaves until it blooms, it tends to add
vigor and size to its hybrids, it gives increased flower size and almost always
fragrance and it performs well in warmer climates. There are a few serious
negative traits...the worst is that it is very difficult to combine with other
species...adds markedly decreased frost-resistance...trouble blooming in
cool-summer climates, very poor fertility in later generations and a strong
resistance to blue waxes and
lutescent yellow coloring."
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7)
An article by
W. George Schmid in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 1) says, "Fragrance is
obviously simple to attain.
H. plantaginea must be in the mix to create fragrant
hybrids. Some Japanese booklets claim that other hostas are also purveyors of
fragrance in hybridizing, but I will believe it when I smell it."
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8)
An article about H. 'Tsugaru Komachi' by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 2)) quotes
W. George Schimd about the name meaning, "beautiful (girl or maiden) hosta from Tugaru."
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9)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Corkscrew' has "a forked scape."
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10)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Purple Ladyfinger' has "purple
flowers that elongate but do not open."
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11)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that on H. 'Concord' "the blooms are deep
purple, and last for most of the month." Note: this refers to the length of
flowering season since each bloom only lasts one day.
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12)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Purple Passion' has "deep purple
blossoms with bronzed purple scapes and seed pods."
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13)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Craig Harlequin Bells' has a "white
edged bloom."
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14)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H.
'Dawn' has "deep purple flowers
against the bright yellow scapes and leaves."
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15)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'First Mate' has "the flowers are
star-like with lavender veins (tetraploid)."
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16)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Foxfire Rose Red' has "intense
red-colored petioles; flower is deep purple with a white margin."
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17)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Genesee Genco' has "reddish purple
flower buds on glaucous scapes."
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18)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Goldbrook Grayling' has "pink
flowers."
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19)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Golden Fountain' has flowers that
are "deep reddish-purple with purple stripe inside."
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20)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Green with Envy' has flowers with
"bluish anthers" for a few hours in the morning.
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21)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'PeeDee Elfin Bells' is "a repeat
bloomer."
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22)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that
H. pycnophylla has "nearly horizontal
scapes with the full weight of the blooms."
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23)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that H. 'Raspberry Sorbet' has "purple-red
scapes and bluish-purple flowers."
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24)
A comment on the Hosta Library says that on H. 'Red Dragon' "the bud is
the surprise, resembling a dragon's head, and is quite unique."
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25)
An article about favorite flowering hostas by
C.H. Falstad in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 2) says, "Picking one
hosta flower is like settling for one flavor of Ice
Cream the rest of your
life...H. 'Venus' - how can you beat a huge, pure white, deliciously fragrant
flower...'Austin Dickinson': Wow! Large, fragrant, with dark purple stripe son
white background in the inside and purple and white perpendicular bands on the
outside, upright scapes with flowers held out at 90 degrees...'Hirao Majesty',
solid medium purple with deep purple anthers...Large flowers with pointed petals
(tepals)...Many people call 'Hirao Majesty' the bird-of-paradise of hostas, and
the unopened scape and bracts resemble that plant quite well."
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26)
An article about favorite flowering hostas by
Mary Chastain in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 2) says, "A favorite
from my breeding program is a new hosta: H. 'Whispering Leaves'. If you look
carefully at the center of the flower scape, you may find three buds where there
is normally one...They are the nearest to pink I have in my garden."
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27)
An article about favorite flowering hostas by
Steve Chamberlain in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 2) says, "My four
favorites are: (1) H. plantaginea - when it blossoms, there is just nothing like it.
Size, purity of white, fragrance! (2)
H. ventricosa
- the ark purple gets me every
time. (3) H. 'Academy Flora' - the pale lavender flowers are arrayed 360° around the
short scapes. You can grow this one for the flowers in a non-hosta garden. (4)
H.
'Matthew J. Walton' - an
H. ventricosa hybrid...with very large leaves and very
large bell-shaped blooms. The color isn't quite as dark as the species, but the
scapes are fairly tall and the flowers spectacular."
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28)
An article by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2011 Vol. 42 No. 1) states that, "The
handsome 'Victory'...a sport of 'Elatior', has handsome green leaves with creamy
yellow margin that fades to creamy white. It too has those exceedingly tall
flower scapes; the registration gives their heights as 40 to 70 inches. I am one
of those who does not consider the scapes of 'Elatior' and 'Victory' a positive
attribute."
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