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1) An article discussing large size hostas by
Walter Cullerton in
The
Hosta Journal (2010 Vol. 41 No. 1) states that, "I've
decided to take a look at my favorites, those Big Hostas that excited me along
my journey...one in each major category...yellow, edged variegated, medio-variegated,
blue and, yes, green. Remember, I like green."
* 'Big John' |
- H. 'Big John' has remained in my mind
as the tallest green, along with 'Elatior'. Now it seems 'Roderick'
has eclipsed those two. But wait another minute...'Empress Wu' as
The New Benchmark in Big. A seedling of 'Big John', it reaches an
astounding 47˝ inches tall, with leaves bigger than any other that I
know of." |
* 'Elatior' |
- My favorite
H. nigrescens...an even
bigger one now exists -- and its green as well. H. 'Roderick', an 'Elatior'
seedling grown by the late icon
Russ O'Hara. |
* 'Krossa Regal' |
- It is well over 30 inches tall, with
a vase shape...and a soft, almost bluish-gray color...A must for
every garden. Not just every hosta garden, every garden...I consider
understated in color, and therefore it blends with most other
plants, providing connection and good flow. |
* Piedmont Gold' |
- Beautifully mounded, nicely veined,
puckered -- and wonderful white flowers in early summer. I'd say a
tad of 'Elegans' parentage here. |
* 'Sagae' |
- My favorite bit hosta. H. 'Liberty, a
sport of 'Sagae', is an absolute showstopper but, for me, 'Liberty'
is a much smaller plant. My 'Sagae' is well over 36 inches tall. |
* 'Sun Power' |
- Possibly 36 inch, vase-shaped mound.
Yellows accent the garden full of green so nicely. |
* 'Victory' |
- In my garden, 'Victory' has grown to
30 inches and is a winner. |
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* Other edge-variegated favorites
include 'Frosted Jade', 'Regal Splendor', 'Yellow River' and
'Unchained Melody'. |
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* Favorite medio-variegated hybrids
include 'Queen of Islip', 'Super Nova', 'Saybrook Surprise', 'Paul's Glory' and 'Inniswood'. |
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