Hostas of the
year as chosen by the American Hosta Growers Association
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| 2012
'Liberty' (Machen 00) GIANT (26"
high by 63" wide.) When John Machen of Mobjack Nurseries in
Virginia first displayed this plant at the 2000 American Hosta Society
Convention it was without question the hit of the show. 'Liberty' is a
sport of 'Sagae', with thicker leaves and a wider yellow margin that
turns creamy white in summer. In all other respects, the plant appears
to be the same as 'Sagae'. The margin gets wider as the plant matures.
Sun tolerant. |
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| 2011
'Praying Hands' Medium 18" high by 30" wide. One of the
weirdest introductions to come along: extremely elongated dark green
leaves have a waxy sheen and a very thin yellow rippled border. They
are folded and wavy, giving a twisted appearance and look like no
other hosta leaf. Leaves are folded and rolled tightly in an upward
stance. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. |
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| 2010
'First Frost' 14" high by 36" wide. A sport of 'Halcyon'
with the same intense blue-green leaf center. Emerges with a gold
margin early in the spring, then changes to pure white later in the
season. The leaves hold up well in the garden all season long until
the "first frost". Light lavender flowers appear on 28 inch
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2009 'Earth
Angel' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Giant hosta, 30" high by 70"
wide. From the beloved classic 'Blue Angel' comes 'Earth Angel', a
wonderful variegated form. Large heart-shaped blue-green leaves have a
wide creamy-white border. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in early
summer. Destined to be a show stopper when used as a specimen in the
shady landscape.
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2008 'Blue
Mouse Ears' (E. & J. Deckert, 2000) Dwarf hosta. Who couldn't
fall in love with a cute little hosta with a name like that? Small
round gray-green leaves are comprised of a substance so thick you have
to feel it to believe it. Lavender flowers on short scapes
proportionate to the clump top it in midsummer. A must-have hosta for
the collector and rock garden enthusiast. Slug resistant.
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2007
'Paradigm' (Walden West NR) Large 24" high by 40" wide.
Thick, chartreuse-green turning yellow widely margined dark green
jetting to midrib, satiny, intensely corrugated and puckered; edge
slightly rippled, folded to cupped, heart shaped. Enjoys some morning
sun. The variegation pattern intensifies later in the spring.
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2006 'Stained
Glass' (Hansen/Shady Oaks, 99) Medium 20" high by 36"
wide, large, fragrant, pale lavender flowers. Leaf blade 10" by 7".
Golden yellow with a wide, irregular dark green margin, dimpled,
strongly and widely veined; edge slightly undulate, convex, widely
oval with a cuspidate tip. Sport of 'Guacamole'. Sun tolerant.
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2005
'Striptease' (Thompson 91) Large 20" high by 48" wide,
violet flowers. A dark green leaf margin with a gold to cream center
that is separated with a unique strip of white in the center of each
leaf. This hosta produces many sports. A one of a kind hosta! Sun
tolerant.
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2004 'Sum and
Substance' (Aden 80) Giant hosta 30" high by 80" wide.
Leaf blade 18" by 15" and larger. Thick, light green turning
chartreuse to muted gold, shiny, ribbed veins; edge slightly rippled,
widely oval with a strongly cuspidate tip, slightly cupped or convex.
Morning sun with plenty of moisture. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant.
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2003 'Regal
Splendor' (Walters Gardens 87) Large 32" high by 48"
wide. Leaf blade 11" by 6". Thick, glaucous grey-blue
irregularly margined yellow to creamy white with some streaks, closely
ripped veins; edge rippled, arching, folded, oval with a cuspidate
tip. The plant has a unique vase-shaped form. Sun tolerant. Slug
resistant.
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| 2002
'Guacamole' (Solberg 94) Large 24" high by 50" wide,
large fragrant near-white flowers. Leaf blade 11" by 8".
Good substance, chartreuse turning old-gold, irregularly margined dark
green with chartreuse streaks jetting toward the midrib, glossy,
prominently veined; edge almost flat, slightly convex, heart shaped.
Site in morning sun and more. Sun tolerant. |
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2001 'June'
(Neo Plants 91) Medium 15" high by 30" wide, violet flowers.
Leaves are yellow with an irregular blue margin overlapping the
center, resulting in blue and celadon streaking. Can be grown in full
sun or full shade and the result is two very different coloured
hostas. In sun the center of the leaf becomes cream-white. Slug
resistant. Sun tolerant.
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2000 'Sagae'
(AHS 87) Giant hosta 36" high by 70" wide. Leaf blade 14"
by 10". Thick, smooth blue-tinted mid-green turning grey-green,
widely and irregularly margined bright yellow turning creamy white
with celadon streaks, widely spaced veins; edge widely undulate, flat
to slightly folded, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Has an upright
habit and gradually makes a huge specimen. Sun tolerant. Slug
resistant.
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1999 'Paul's
Glory' (Hofer/Ruh 87) Large 25" high by 48" wide. Thick,
chartreuse turning golden yellow, irregularly margined dark blue-green
with some streaks, corrugated; edge flat to kinked, slightly folded or
convex, widely oval with cuspidate tip. Center will bleach to
ivory-white if exposed to hot sun. Nice blue margins. Particularly
vivid and dramatic leaf colouring. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant.
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| 1998
'Patriot' (Machen 92) Large 20" high by 48" wide. Good
substance, dark green center, extra wide crisp white margin; some
celadon streaking; edge slightly rippled. This hosta glows in the
shade garden and enhances the look of all plants around it. Sun
tolerant. |
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