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1) An article by
Ben J.M. Zonneveld of the
Netherlands in
The
Hosta Journal (1997 Vol. 28 No. 2) states that, "A
possible new species of the genus Hosta has been found in China in 1989. Some
time ago, I went to the famous Leiden Herbarium...One of the interesting finds
was a description of
H. albofarinosa...From the
Latin description, it
seems to be a plant similar to
H. ventricosa, except both sides of the leaf are
white powdered and it has upright flowers. The leaf blade is 13-20 cm (5 to 8
inches) x 6-9 cm (2 to 3˝ inches) with 5-7 veins. The scape is about 40 cm (16
inches) high with 10 flowers. There are 1-2 leafy, sterile bracts 5-10 cm (2-4
inches) long and 1-1.5 cm (1/3 to 1/2 inches) broad. The large, purple-striped
white flower is not fragrant. The 6 stamens have yellow anthers. It is found in
the province of Anhui, Xiuning County at 800 m (2624 feet) elevation above sea
level...we should try to get hold of the plant alive or dead to study it in more
detail to find out whether it is a particularly good species."
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2) An article in
The
Hosta Journal (2002 Vol. 33 No. 1) reporting on a speech
by Barry Yinger at the 2001
AHS Convention states "One hosta species in
particular, H. rectifolia, which forms an upright mound of lance-shaped green
leaves and has purple flowers, has a cult following in
Japan . These avid sport
hunters have found hundreds of sports in the wild. These sports which are not
cultivated in the U.S. come in the whole spectrum of hosta colors...However, the
crowning jewel, H. rectifolia 'Mito-no-Hana', which had green leaves with
silver-white veins that caused a gasp of "Wow" from the crowd."
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3) An article by
W. George Schmid in
The
Hosta Journal (2002 Vol. 33 No. 2) states that, "Among
the most remarkable species is
H. pycnophylla.
Bob Olson would call it "a
white-backed-leaf little devil-to-grow plant." Despite how difficult it is to
grow, it has become a favored source of genetic material because its leaves have
a very chalky white back. It is rare in the wild and not east to find or get
to."
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4) An article about growing
H. pycnophylla by
W. George Schmid in
The
Hosta Journal (2002 Vol. 33 No. 2) states that, "...1)
In the South, H. pycnophylla needs mostly morning sun in spring and shade in
summer...in the North, it needs more sun than shade all day in both spring and
summer. This species is very shy about flowering if it does not get enough
sun...2) As with all relatives of
H. longipes, the plant does best if you supply
plenty of water...particularly during summer drought periods. 3) In the North,
plant this species in an open location facing south or southeast to gain
additional growing season...since this is a southern, long-growing-season
species that requires plenty of moisture and warmth (even heat) to flower and
set seed."
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5) An article by
Bill Meyer in
The
Hosta Journal (2003 Vol. 34 No. 1) states that, "H. sieboldiana...Virtually the opposite of
H. sieboldii, they add large leaves,
rounded leaf shapes, rugosity and heavy substance. They are also the origin of
the wax that makes green hostas appear blue and of
lutescent yellow coloring
(all other species produce
viridescent yellow seedlings). Like
H. sieboldii,
they yield large quantities of seed...Slow growth and poor division formation
are at the top of the list of negative traits. In addition, they flower early,
at a time when few other species bloom, often adapt poorly to hotter climates,
go dormant in the summer and lack new leaf production during the second half of
the season. Some would consider them overused."
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6) An article by
Glenn Herold in
The
Hosta Journal (2014 Vol. 45 No. 1) states
that, "Korea has eight native hosta species:
Hosta capitata,
H. clausa,
H. jonesii,
H. laevigata,
H. minor,
H. tsushimensis,
H. venusta and
H . yingeri.
H. laevigata is closely related to
H. yingeri, H. minor is closely related to
H. venusta, and
H. tsushimensis is closely related to H. jonesii."
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7) An article by
Glenn Herold in
The
Hosta Journal (2014 Vol. 45 No. 1) states
that, "H. yingeri is found only on the islands of Taehuksan and Sohuksan
off the southwest coast of Korea...It was discovered in 1984 by plant collector
Barry Yinger...H. yingeri is used extensively in breeding, especially by hybridizers
Bob Solberg,
Tony Avent,
Greg Johnson,
Don Dean and
Roy Herold.
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8) An article by
Steve Chamberlain in
The
Hosta Journal (2014 Vol. 45 No. 2) states that, "Of
the species in genus Hosta, there is only one natural tetraploid --
H. ventricosa. This species and its garden sports...are good garden plants with
large flowers and seed pods. The species comes true from seed, although its
pollen has been used to produce hybrids. It is likely that H. ventricosa embodies one of the benefits of being tetraploid -- the substitution of asexual
for sexual reproduction."
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9) An article by
Glenn Herold in
The
Hosta Journal (2014 Vol. 45 No. 1) states
that, "Korea has eight native hosta species:
Hosta capitata,
H. clausa,
H. jonesii,
H. laevigata,
H. minor,
H. tsushimensis,
H. venusta and
H . yingeri.
H. laevigata is closely related to
H. yingeri, H. minor is closely related to
H. venusta, and
H. tsushimensis is closely related to H. jonesii."
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