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1) An article by
Robert Savory in
The
Hosta Journal (1985 Vol. 16) states that, "H. 'Golden
Tiara' appeared as a result of our propagation experiments using
H. nakaiana seedlings in the 1970's. We wanted to increase the number of shoots of seedling
plants of H. nakaiana so we could hasten our crown-cutting propagation to meet
the heavy demand for them. We treated 750 H. nakaiana seedlings with a mixture
of hormones and vitamins in order to "break" more dormant eyes and to possibly
stimulate mutations in these highly desirable small-leaved hostas...H.
'Golden
Tiara' was one of several induced sports that appeared in this group."
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2) An article about H. 'Antioch' by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (1985 Vol. 16) states that, "Chet Tompkins
of Canby, Oregon believes he can trace this hosta to one of his mother's plants
dating back to 1928...Among the several hosta varieties that his mother
sold to the old Wayside Gardens of Mentor, Ohio, from 1936 to 1940, one had the
designation "1928 #7 W.E." (W.E. meant White Edged.) Most assuredly this hosta
is the one we now call H. 'Antioch'...I have a copy of the 1973 Wayside Gardens'
catalogue and it lists "H. fortunei aurea marmorta"...another example where
nursery people -- not botanists -- have given a Latin botanical name to a
hosta..."aurea marmorta" means "marbled with gold"...Chet Tompkins' mother's
"1928 #7 W.E." became "H. fortunei Aurea Marmorata" which gave way to
H.
'Antioch'."
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3) An article about H. 'Aureafolia' by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (1985 Vol. 16) states that, "Carl Starker
of Oregon gave this name to
Chet Tompkins' mother's "1928 #11 W.E.)...Starker
like to use these leaves in his floral arrangements. Tompkins has name his hosta
'Laella'..."
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4) An article by
W. George Schmid in
The
Hosta Journal (1985 Vol. 16) states that, "In 1969, when
I first started hybridizing experiments with
H. ventricosa I concentrated on
this species, because it was very fertile and always gave a good crop of
seedlings. Yet, all I ever got was more H. ventricosa ...a plant showing
pseudogamous apomixis....apomixis means modification of the normal
sexual process...pseudogamy (from the Greek "pseudo" = false, and "gamy"
= sexual union)...It really is vegetative propagation by way of seeds and means
that this hosta cannot produce a cross as a pod parent...H. ventricosa
as
a pollen parent will produce hybrids."
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5) An article about H. 'Dorothy Benedict' by
Herb Benedict in
The
Hosta Journal (1991 Vol. 22 No. 1) states that, "Prior
to 1978, many growers, Donahue,
Aden, and others, failed to get splashed
seedlings after planting thousands of 'Frances Williams' seeds. I thought I
would give it a try. During July, 1978, I selfed (self-pollinated) the blooms...The next year, in
late May, about 200 seedlings came up. A few were gold and all the rest green or
blue-green except one that had a narrow gold stripe in each leaf...It
bloomed for the first time in 1983 at the age of 4 years. It was named for my
best friend, Dorothy Benedict, and registered."
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6) An article about H. 'Dorothy Benedict' by
Herb Benedict in
The
Hosta Journal (1991 Vol. 22 No. 1) states that, "During
1990, the six best, 7 year old seedlings were named and three were registered.
#1. 'Gil Jones' |
A large upright
H. sieboldiana-type,
with blue-green leaves and a wide cream edge. |
#2. 'Jim Wilkins' |
A low spreading reverse with a cream
center and with a blue-green border on its leaves. |
#3 'Hideko Gowen' |
A tall, upright reverse with a maple
leaf cream center, a wide green edge and a thick cupped round leaf. |
#4 'Tom Boy' |
A small, slow-growing miniature
H. sieboldiana with a chartreuse edged, cupped, round green leaf. |
#5 'Ruby
Benedict' |
A low, spreading, very gold leaf with a
green edge, and a very puckered, round leaf. |
#6 'Bashful Polly' |
A wavy edged, splashed leaf. |
Another 'Dorothy Benedict' seedling, grown and registered by
Jim Wilkins, is 'Herb Benedict', a splashed, round leaf with blue overtones
and winner of the Savory Shield Award in Jackson (MI), 1988, for the best
new seedling growing in a convention garden."
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7) An article by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (1991 Vol. 22 No. 2) states that, "I am in
favor of hosta cultivars having some identification in their names as to who
hybridized or introduced the plants...The hosta introductions of
Mildred (Mrs
Charles W.) Seaver...are the classic example of this. I believe she was the
first to do it with hostas. Many, but not all, of her introductions have "Sea"
as the first word in their names...In 1980,
Mrs. Ann Arett...registered an
all-green hosta under the name 'Sea Shells'. As a courtesy to
Mildred Seaver,
and with Ann Arrett's permission, the name was changed to 'Shells at Sea' in
1983."
Note: Since the time this article
appeared in 1991 many more hosta name series have come into use. We have
cultivar lists from our database for many of
them.
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8)
An article in
The Hosta Journal (1995 Vol. 26 No. 1) citing Vol. 1, #2, Fall 1993,
Great Lakes Region Newsletter included a list of Hostas for The Hybridizer from
Jim Dishon:
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9)
An article about H. 'Fragrant Bouquet' by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1) states that, "Three
sports have been found by
Bob Solberg...H. 'Guacamole' has glossy yellowy
chartreuse leaves with a margin somewhat like the color of guacamole. Flowers
are fragrant...Another sport is 'Fried Bananas'. It is not variegated. The
leaves are shiny yellowy chartreuse. Flowers are fragrant. Solberg says 'Fried
Bananas' is good with 'Guacamole'...The third is 'Fried Green Tomatoes'; it's
another non-variegated sport having tomato-green foliage. The leaves are frosted
in spring and very shiny in summer. Flowers are fragrant also...All three are
fast growers. They do best given some direct sun."
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10)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Abba Dabba Do' - a great
gold margined sport of H. 'Sun Power' ...very sun tolerant...makes a grand old
clump."
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11)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Andy Taylor' -
outstanding dark green matte finish hosta with wonderful pure white flowers...An
'August Moon' x H. 'Tardiflora' cross...will never knock your socks off, but
truly wonderful!"
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12)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Barney Fife' - brother
to above (H. 'Andy Taylor')...nearly pink flowers."
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13)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Bubba' - fascinating op
(open-pollinated) H. 'Sum and Substance' seedling...very glossy
leaves...bright red neck...unique. Only drawback is sterility...probably due to
abundance of steroids as a child!"
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14)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Elephant Burger' - op
(open-pollinated) seedling of unknown parent from a hosta that I found in an
old garden...uniquely corrugated foliage...introduced as a breeder only...makes
great offspring when used as a pollen parent to put leaf corrugation in fast
growing smaller hostas."
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15)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H.
Elvis Lives' - first
plant that I have seen to put blue color into a leaf like H. 'Green Fountain'.
Some of our newer hybrids with this are truly stunning...creamy edges...WOW!"
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16)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Fourth of July' - This
is a J.C. Taylor hybrid that he was discarding. A kikutii-like leaf, but nice
tall flower scapes in late season...very different...used in breeding."
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17)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Little Black Scape' -
unique seedling from H. 'Sum and Substance' . Leaves emerge green, but change to
gold about the time that the nearly jet black scape emerges...very
dramatic...not released yet...hopefully soon."
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18)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Outhouse Delight' - a
breakthrough plant...white speckled leaves, stoloniferous (Hostas are
rhizomateous) habit...simply the
ugliest hosta ever hybridized, but the best parent ...Keep your eyes peeled for
some real knockouts."
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19)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Patrician'
- an
Ed Skrocki release,
vigorous grower with nice yellow-edged leaves...great late season
floral display."
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20) In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Potomac Pride' - unique
hybrid of H. yingeri x
H. 'Blue Cadet' ...a larger plant with spider-like
flowers...future parent to many spectacular introductions."
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21)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Red Neck Heaven' -
underrated, but awesome plant. This is a selection from seed from
Japan of
H. kikutii caput-avis. The dark petioles and white backed leaves are
awesome...great form!"
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22)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Sweet Tater Pie' -
H.
'Golden Scepter' x
H. yingeri - a totally new look in hostas...the leaves look
waxy gold, rippled with different colors in each ripple...wonderful yingeri-like
flowers."
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23)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'Waving Wuffles' -
seedling of H. ventricosa
with much narrower leaves and incredible
ruffling...the clump gets much better with age!"
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24)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "H. 'White Wall Tire' - the
most talked about hosta in our garden...seedling of H. 'Outhouse Delight'...makes a large
H. 'Fortunei' like clump of white-frosted leaves...very
vigorous...coming soon to a catalog near you."
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25)
In an article about hybridizing by
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1), Tony gives the
following comments on cultivars he has introduced: "...H. 'Outhouse Delight' is our biggest breakthrough, followed by
H. 'Elvis Lives'. I am real
excited about a coming introduction, H. 'Old Yeller', a cross with
H. yingeri
and H. 'Sun Power' ...pretty incredible...brilliant unique golden color, ruffled
leaves, yinger-like flowers...takes full sun...Oh, Baby!"
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26)
An article about H. 'Undulata' and its origins by
Bob Solberg in
The
Hosta Journal (1996 Vol. 27 No. 1) states that, "H. 'Crispula'
is an interspecific hybrid of
H. sieboldii x
H. montana collected from the wild
in Japan and not a mutation of
H. montana alone. The most compelling evidence is
that leaf vein count is intermediate between
H. montana and
H. sieboldii and the
pollen type of H. 'Crispula' and
H. sieboldii is identical...While the data
presented here strongly support these conclusions, they do not provide absolute
proof. DNA testing of these cultivars would prove very interesting."
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27)
An article about H. 'Great Expectations' by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2000 Vol. 31 No. 1) reports that
John
Bond wrote, "I became aware of an obvious sport on a substantial clump of
H. sieboldiana 'Elegans' ...in the rhododendron species collection in the Valley
Gardens in Windsor Great Park during the early 1980s. After a year or so I
decided to remove this sport for it was clearly promising to say the least...The
three "cuttings" were carefully planted in a sheltered corner of my own
garden...The following spring produced three nice little plants...Rightly or
wrongly I gave Paul Aden [Baldwin, New York] one of my plants and the remaining
two were transferred to the
Savill Garden from where sadly they were both
stolen!...So that is the very simple story and explains that there was no
mysterious breeding programme and also that H. 'Frances Williams' had no part to
play."
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28)
An article by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2002 Vol. 33 No. 1) quotes
Tony Avent
"Although H. 'Stolen Kiss' was introduced as a sport of
H. 'Cheatin Heart', it
is actually a sport from the Tiara Group...probably
H. 'Emerald Scepter'...When
we compared it to the Tiara Group plants that were in flower here, the flowering
habit was identical, as were the growth and form. I talked to
Jim Anderson, who
acknowledged that 'anything is possible'."
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29)
An article by Bill Meyer in
The
Hosta Journal (2003 Vol. 34 No. 1) states that, "Because
Frances Williams' discovery of 'Beatrice', the first known streaked plant,
H. sieboldii became the basis for early hosta breeding by
Paul Aden,
Kevin Vaughn
and the Lachmans...The primary positive traits 'Beatrice' has contributed are
variegation, heavy seed set (including very good seed set into later
generations), easy combination with other species and hybrids, strong and rapid
growth, red coloring in the petioles and rapid formation of divisions. Negative
traits include poor substance, ordinary and common appearance, and strong
resistance to blue color and
lutescent yellow color."
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30)
An article by C.H. Falstad about the stability of colors in hosta leaves in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 1) says, "Examples of
this backward mutations - which move the plant closer to its more natural state
of all-green leaves - are the yellow-leaved 'Vanilla Cream'...sporting to 'Wylde Green Cream'...which has a dark green margin and yellow center, and to 'Ice
Cream'...which has a green center and yellow margin...Some yellow-leaved
varieties seem to be able to mutate to forms with subtle variegation. H.
'Lakeside Symphony'...which comes from 'Piedmont Gold'...is an example, as is
the more recent green-margined 'Corn Belt'...which comes from 'Jimmy Crack
Corn'."
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31) An article by noted hybridizer and nurseryman
Tony Avent in
The
Hosta Journal (2006 Vol. 37 No. 2) contained his brief
opinions on how to improve hostas currently (2006) considered to be
of Top 25 caliber: |
- H. 'Sum and Substance' : Needs brighter yellow foliage, more
rigid scape.
- H. 'Sagae': Very slow to finish in pots; takes two seasons
to get a good edge.
- H. 'Great Expectations' : Great in open shade or morning sun
but hates dark shade.
- H. 'June': Slow to look mature in containers and in the
ground.
- H. 'Paul's Glory': Very difficult to get to come true in
tissue culture.
- H. 'Guacamole': Better foliage color contrast needed.
- H. 'Patriot' : Needs to finish off in containers faster.
- H. montana 'Aureomarginata': Needs to emerge later to avoid
frosts
- H. 'Gold Standard' : Yellow color could emerge and stay
brighter.
- H. 'Regal Splendor': Takes several seasons to develop a nice
wide edge.
- H. 'Frances Williams' : Foliage burns.
- H. 'Blue Angel' : Foliage could be much bluer and hold color.
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- H. 'Krossa Regal':Needs shorter and more attractive scape.
- H. 'Fragrant Bouquet': Foliage color combination has little
market appeal.
- H. 'Whirlwind': Central leaf color fades.
- H. 'Love Pat': Could be faster-growing.
- H. 'Halcyon' : Could be faster-growing.
- H. 'Sun Power' : O.K. as is.
- H. 'Inniswood': Could be faster to marketable-size finish
crop.
- H. 'Striptease': Needs to be more stable.
- H. 'On Stage': Leaf color could hold longer; slow in
containers.
- H. 'Spilt Milk': Leaf pattern could be more vivid, and it
grows slowly.
- H. 'Fire and Ice': Could be more vigorous.
- H. 'Pandora's Box': Needs more heat-tolerance.
- H. 'Elegans': Needs bluer foliage that lasts into the
summer.
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32)
An article by Kevin Walek in
The
Hosta Journal (2008 Vol. 39 No. 2) states that, "H. 'Candy Dish' and its pod parent, 'Urajiro Hachijo', probably a form of
H. longipes, both show potential for breeding outstanding piecrusted
cultivars...Think about how many people coveted 'Donahue Piecrust' for its wavy
edge and coloration. Now think about the same look on a much smaller leaf, with
a much smaller and tighter clump. You can imagine the possibilities."
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34)
An article by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2011 Vol. 42 No. 2) quotes
Dr Kevin Vaughn discussing
H. 'Breeder's Choice', "...was never meant for
distribution as a garden specimen. This because the individual plants can be so
variable in their variegation patterns. Some are handsome and others a bit less
than that; all are fine breeders."
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35)
An article by
Rick Goodenough in
The
Hosta Journal (2012 Vol. 43 No. 1) states that, “A
relatively recent release, ‘Leaping Lipizzan’ is a strong breeder that turns out
a high percentage of quality, streaked seedlings…Seven of those terrific
seedlings include ‘Breeder’s Cup’, ‘Scalloped Potatoes’, ‘Dover Downs’, ‘Suffolk
Downs’, ‘Gran Premio’, ‘The Stone Horse’ and ‘Belmont Stakes’.”
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36)
An article by
Rick Goodenough in
The
Hosta Journal (2012 Vol. 43 No. 1) states that, “Pretty
too, but in a more striking sense, is ‘Gran Premio’, with its strongly upturned
leaf edges. I can hardly wait to see if this intriguing trait will be passed
along to its seedlings.”
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37)
An article by
Rick Goodenough in
The
Hosta Journal (2012 Vol. 43 No. 1) states that, “At the
time I planted my ‘Leaping Lipizzan’ test seeds in 2008. I shared the same
seeds with numerous folks who wanted to try them…Trudy Van Wyke…has named one of
these fine blue streakers ‘Hosana’.
Jeff Moore has an interesting and fairly
rare yellow streaker from this lot that he calls ‘Stewball’ from the Peter, Paul
and Mary song about a racehorse.”
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38)
An article by
Rick Goodenough in
The
Hosta Journal (2012 Vol. 43 No. 1) states that, “Another
“borrowed” plant that I have been particularly pleased with is named ‘Red Legged
Plover’. I got the seed, which is out of ‘Katsuragawa Beni’ and a first
generation seedling of ‘Kokuryu’, through an exchange with
Jeff Moore…H. ‘Red
Legged Plover’ was the only yellow
viridescent seedling of the lot. It exhibits
some nicer-than-average burgundy-toned flowers which was one of Jeff’s
objectives for this cross.”
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39)
An article by Rick Goodenough in
The
Hosta Journal (2012 Vol. 43 No. 1) states that,
‘Neptune’ x ‘Fleet Week’ “One of the best so far from that cross is one I call
‘Neptune’s Chariot’. It has a dusky, true blue base color and lovely white
backs, with leaf edges that are wavy and appear serrated…holds its blue until
quite late in the season…”
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40)
An article by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2014 Vol. 45 No. 1) states
that, "The AHS Cultivar Origination Commission…concluded that
Kevin C. Vaughn
and the late Florence Shaw should be credited for some of Aden’s
registrations…Eight of Paul Aden ’s
crème de la crème registrations are credited
to Kevin Vaughn as originator and 16 to Florence Shaw…Among them are H.
‘Fragrant Bouquet’ (K. Vaughn – 1982), ‘So Sweet’ (K. Vaughn –1986), ‘Zounds’
(F. Shaw – 1978), ‘Love Pat’ (F. Shaw – 1978), ‘Sum
and Substance’ (F. Shaw –
1980) and ‘Blue
Angel’ (F. Shaw – 1986)."
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41)
An article by
Warren I. Pollock in
The
Hosta Journal (2014 Vol. 45 No. 2) states that, "H. 'Liberty Bell' crossed with ('Urajiro Hachijo' ×
H. pycnophylla) is a favorite
pod parent of Don's (Don Dean). He used it to produce
H. 'Celtic Bouquet' and
H.
'Peek-a-boo Purple', both registered in 2011, and
H. 'Ebony Towers' and
H.
'Garnet Spires', in 2005. (Special Note: Parentages of 'Garnet Spires' and
'Peek-a-boo Purple' were corrected in the 2013 Registrations issue..."
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33)
In an article about H. 'Uberageous' in
The
Hosta Journal (2018 Vol. 49 No. 1) its originator,
Rick Goodenough made the following remarks, "H. 'Uberageous' forms a magnificent
clump nearly 30 inches tall and 4+ feet wide with near white blooms at
mid-season. Very large blue mounded leaves are generously streaked with cream
and gold...the largest streaked breeder I have worked with. It is a prolific
seed producer with a high proportion of variegated seedlings and good strong
growers...makes a stunning clump itself."
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