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'Dance With Me' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Medium 16" high by 40" wide. Hans Hansenbrings us another wonderful sport from H. 'Summer Music': this one is the reverse of H. 'Last Dance' and has wonderful yellow heart-shaped leaves framed with a wide dark green margin. Great substance and a vigorous growth rate on a clump topped with lavender flowers. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $20.00 and $30.00	Photo Don Budd
'Dancing in the Rain' Large 32' high by 40" wide. An outstanding sport from H. 'Blue Umbrellas', dramatic leaves have large pure white centers with blue-green streaks and margins. Centers will green somewhat in warm climates but here in the NW they remain nice and white all season. Topped with pale lavender flowers. $20.00	Photo Don Budd
'Dancing Queen' NEW 2010 (K. Terpening, 2005) Large, 24" high by 40" wide. This nice introduction from Kent Terpening features broad, wedge-shaped leaves of a bright yellow with a wonderful rippled edge. Lavender flowers top the vigorous clump in mid summer. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Dark Shadows' (H. Hansen, 2004) 20" high by 40" wide. 'Dark Shadows' features thick heart-shaped leaves with a gently ruffled edge. In early spring the emerging blue leaves have an uneven chartreuse-yellow margin which changes to green by early summer. Pale lavender flowers top the large clump in early summer. Slug resistant. $20.00
'Dawn's Early Light' (O. Petryszyn, 1998) 24" high by 60" wide. Hosta that truly shines and is visible from a great distance in the spring. Brilliant lemon-yellow heart-shaped leaves are wonderfully ruffled and corrugated. In early summer light lavender flowers top the mound of foliage as the leaves darken to chartreuse-green. For intense dramatic spring color this hosta can not be beat! Slug resistant. $20.00
'Deane's Dream' (Solberg 2000) (‘Blue Arrow’ X ‘Sea Fire’) - NEW 2010 14" high by 36" wide. Medium upright mound of pointed blue leaves that are a unique aqua or green turquoise in color, with bright purple petioles up to the leaf blade; lavender flowers in July. Named for Bob Deane who loved blue hostas. $15.00 Not available 2010	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Deep Blue Sea' (Seaver 1994) 21" high by 60" wide. A superb blue that keeps its colour. This hybrid out of H. 'Blue Moon' is slightly pointed, intensely corrugated, dark leaf with heavy glaucous bloom. Near white closed blooms in July, slow grower. One of the most outstanding "blues", to see it is to want it! Very blue and very corrugated with outstanding substance and a heavy glaucous bloom. Flowers are near white and closed. Slug resistant. $20.00
'Deep Pockets' (Bob Hird) Large 19" high by 38" wide. Leaves 9" by 8.5'. Medium to dark green; heavily corrugated; good substance; deeply cupped; nearly round, semi-upright mound habit. Because so different it contrasts nicely with other hostas. Distinct green-leaved seedling from Bob Hird of Dubuque, IA. Very attractive corrugation, rich green coloration, and semi-upright mound habit. Slug resistant. $20.00
'Deja Blu' 19" high by 45" wide. A sport of 'Blue Boy'. Blue-green leaves with a cream lightning bolt that dances between the center of the leaf and the yellow margin. Light lavender flowers are produced on 18-20" scapes in early to midsummer. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Delta Dawn' (Vaughn) Large 20" high by 48" wide, near-white flowers. This highly sought after and still rare 1995 Kevin Vaughn introduction is an H. 'Aztec Treasure' seedling with a very large corrugated chartreuse golden leaf accented by a wide creamy margin that ends in a wavelike swirl at the edges. In late spring, expect the clumps to be topped with light lavender flowers. Large puckerred gold leaves with a creamy white margin. Site in morning sun for best colours. Extra wide margins. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $15.00
'Devon Green' 13" high by 27" wide. One of the best green-leaved hostas. The leaves are very dark, smooth, and shiny with tremendous substance, attractive ribbing. 'Halcyon' sport. Lavender flowers. Sun tolerant. $20.00
'Diana Remembered' Medium hosta 15" high by 32" wide, fragrant near white flowers. Good substance, blue-green widely and irregularly margined creamy white with transitional celadon streaking, widely spaced veins, satiny, dimpled; edge slightly rippled, folded, heart shaped. Site in sun for most of the day. Sport of 'Seventh Heaven'. Sometimes produces streaked sports. Sun tolerant. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Dick Ward' (Harfield 91) Large 24" high by 50" wide. Thick with a bluish waxy coating, chartreuse-yellow turning golden yellow, irregularly margined dark green, corrugated, edge wavy, cupped, heart shaped. Site in morning sun, slug resistant. A great dense mound of variegated foliage. A sport of `Zounds'. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Dixie Chickadee' Miniature hosta, 6" high by 12" wide. Thick, waxy, lance-shaped leaves have a dark green margin and creamy yellow center peppered with green flecks. Forms a small mound of foliage with striking contrast. Large, purple flowers on 12" scapes in late summer. Registered by Avent. $15.00 and $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Dorset Blue' (Smith/Aden 77) 10" high by 24" wide, near white flowers. Thick, intense bright blue, corrugated; edge slightly undulate, cupped, heart shaped to near round. Small mound of tick, heart shaped foliage with an outstanding blue color, lavendar flowers in mid-August, one of the bluest hostas ever introduced. Slug resistant. Dappled to full shade. $20.00
'Dragon Tails' (W. Zumbar, NR) Dwarf hosta, 8" high by 24" wide. 'Dragon Tails' forms a fast growing clump of long, narrow yellow leaves with a wonderful miniature wavy edge. The small clump would be equally at home in a rock garden, trough garden, or in a shaded woodland border. Lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. Sun tolerant. $12.00
'Dream Queen' (van den Top) Medium 32" high by 70" wide. White flowers. Large nearly round, corrugated, blue-green leaves, creamy white feathery shaped center. A sport of 'Great Expectations'. Slug resistant. $20.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Dream Weaver' (Ruetenik/Walek 96) Large 32" high by 70" wide. Thick, chartreuse turning ivory-white, very widely margined dark blue-green with streaks jetting towards the midrib, corrugated; edge slightly rippled, slightly cupped, heart shaped. Lower light levels will produce a more pleasing leaf colour. Needs dividing to keep the striking leaf pattern. 'Dream Weaver' came to us from Kevin Walek and B. Ruetenik in 1996. It is a sport of 'Great Expectations' and the leaf differs dramatically in that the blue-green border is much wider than that of its progenitor.Slug resistant and near white flowers. $20.00 and $30.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Earth Angel' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) Giant hosta, 26" high by 60" 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. 2009 American Hosta Growers Hosta of the Year! $20.00
'El Capitan' (Lachman 87) Large 26" high by 50" wide. Leaf blade 10" by 9". Thick, dark sage-green, widely and irregularly margined and streaked creamy yellow, corrugated and puckered, prominently veined; edge slightly undulate, slightly arching, heart shaped. Site in some morning sun. Lovely with blue leafed hostas. Sun tolerant. $15.00
'El Nino' (Netherlands) Medium 15" high by 39" wide. Not many hostas feature pure white margins on blue leaves, makes a clean and fresh look. This highly sought after new introduction is an amazing sport of the popular blue Hosta 'Halcyon', but with a wide white border added for extra effect. Each 3' wide clump is truly scrumptious! In midsummer, the clumps are topped with 2' spikes of blue-lavender flowers.Sun tolerant. $15.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Elegans' s. (AHS 87) Giant hosta 30" high by 60" wide, white flowers. Leaf blade 14" by 10". Very thick, huge, sumptuous, waxy blue coating, silvery blue leaves, which are strongly cupped and deeply puckered. Good light to light shade all day. Feed in early spring. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $20.00 and $30.00	Photo Evelyn Budd
'Emerald Ruff Cut' 20” high by 40” wide. Leaf detail: 8” long by 5” wide; gold center with a rippled, ½” wide, dark green margin. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on 28” scapes. Comments: formerly sold as ‘Emerald Island’, but a striking plant by any name; sharply contrasting gold-green variegation; great in small groups or as a specimen. Slug resistant. $20.00
'Empress Wu' 39" high by 66" wide. Huge dark green, deeply veined leaves of good substance can measure more than 1½ feet wide and long. Strongly upright habit, forming a very tall and wide clump. Pale reddish violet flowers appear just above the foliage in early to midsummer. An outstanding focal point and topic of conversation in your shade garden! Registered by Skaggs. Largest leaves of any hosta. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'English Sunrise' (Zilis) Medium 16" high by 34" wide. Thick, smooth, bright golden yellow softening to chartreuse-green by mid-summer but remaining bright in good light; edge slightly rippled, oval to heart shaped. This is the all gold form of'June' and is essentially identical except that it does not have the blue border. Because it retains the glaucous bloom on the leaf it is, One of the nicest golds, especially in the spring. Like 'June', the color is very dependent on the light level and season. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Enterprise' (Zilis) Large hosta, 12" high by 24" wide. Leaf detail: 8" long by 6 1/2" wide; creamy white center with a green margin; better than average substance. Flowering: lavender flowers in July. Sport of 'Captain Kirk' becomes an attractive mound of white-centered foliage $15.00
'Eskimo Pie' (Walters) Medium 22" high by 30" wide. Near white flowers. Sport from H. 'Northern Exposure', puckered leaves have pale yellow centers, streaked with chartreuse to the center, and surrounded by blue-green margins. As the season progresses the centers fade to cream and the streaking turns apple-green. Topped with white flowers. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Essence of Summer' 25" high by 40" wide. Large hosta with broad, slightly puckered, blue-green leaves. Very fragrant, large white flowers. Tetraploid form of H. Warwick Essence, with larger, thicker leaves and larger flowers. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Extasy' (H. Hansen, PPR Asserted) 14" high by 24" wide. The creamy-white wedged-shaped leaves of 'Extasy' are margined with a wide, blue-green edge. With its flashy variegation and upright growth habit, it is suitable for specimen use. Lavender flowers top the clump in midsummer. A 'Sweet Susan Streaked' x (H. longipes x 'Blue Blush') hybrid. Slug resistant. $20.00
'Eye Declare' 18" high by 34" wide. An exciting brand-new variant of the wildly popular Hosta Sea Fire! The gorgeous, bright yellow-green leaves feature lush green edges and will add a splash of vibrant color to your garden. This medium-sized beauty produces tubular-shaped vibrant lavender flowers. Sun tolerant. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Faithful Heart' (Brill) Dwarf hosta 10" high by 24" wide. You'll be able to spot this sport of H. 'Cheatin' Heart' from a distance even though it's a mini: small rounded brightly colored leaves are golden-yellow surrounded by a fairly wide green margin. Lavender flowers in July atop a fast growing clump that maintains a great appearance throughout the season. $15.00
'Fantabulous' (Elslager 99) Medium 17" high by 40" wide. Sparkling deep green leaves are edged with a broad creamy-white margin; long and pointed. The slightly rippled leaf margin gives the impression the foliage is flowing from the center of the plant. Site as a specimen as it will command your attention when placed in the shade garden. Sun tolerant. $15.00
'Fantasy Island' (Bob Solberg) Small 10" high by 14" wide. Leaves 4" by 3". Center yellow early, changing to creamy white; medium green margin; slightly wavy. Sport of 'Island Charm' with much wider dark green margins, making it a much better grower; tendency of the green margin to streak into the white center. $12.00	Photo Don Budd
'Fat Cat' NEW 2010 (Ward) 22" high by 52" wide. A new attractive giant, gold leaved Hosta that is sure to please! Leaf size is about 15" long x 15" wide. Requires morning sun! It was the top leaf in the Columbus Central Ohio Hosta Society leaf show in 2004. Near white flowers. Acts like a brighter, smaller version of 'Sum and Substance' with more heavily corrugated. Sun tolerant. $15.00	Photo Q@Z Nursery
'Final Summation' NEW 2010 (Solberg 2008) (Sport of ‘Sum and Substance’) - Large, (20” X 60” or more) This is one of the best dark green-edged sport of ‘Sum and Substance’. It was selected for its wide green margins, superior rich colors and slightly cupped, very round, giant leaves. $20.00 and $25.00	Photo Green Hill Nursery
'Fire and Ice' (Hansen/Shady Oaks NR) Medium 15" high by 22" wide. Thick, smooth, white, widely and irregularly margined dark green splashed several shades of green jetting towards the midrib; moderately folded to lightly twisted and curved. Flower scapes are white, as are the seedpods. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $15.00	Photos Don Budd
'Fire Island' (W. Brincka 98) Medium 18" high by 30" wide. Moderate substance, bright, pale acid-yellow turning chartreuse, shiny; intensely corrugated; edges distinctly rippled. Petiole is intensely bright red and extends into the base of the leaf. One of the only yellow leaved hostas with red dotting on the leaf blade. Its parentage is H. longipes hypoglauca x H. 'Crested Surf' Sun tolerant. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Fireworks' (Walters Gardens) Dwarf 6" high by 18" wide. Narrow, stiff, upright, lanceolate, foliage. Deep green margins with wild celadon streaking into the creamy white center. Miniaturized sport of 'Loyalist'. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $15.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'First Frost' (P. Scolnik) Medium 14" high by 36" wide. Foliage changes from blue centered with gold margin to dark green with creamy margin; celadon streaking into the midrib. Sport of 'Halcyon'. This hosta looks great until autumns first frost hence the name. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $20.00 and $30.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'First Mate' (J. Machen, Jr., 2003) 12" high by 28" wide. The latest in a series of tetraploid sports from nurseryman John Machen, of Mobjack Nurseries. This improved selection of 'Kabitan' features long wavy leaves with improved vigor due to the wider dark green leaf margin. Dark lavender flowers open in midsummer. Sun tolerant. $15.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Flemish Sky' 20" high by 36" wide. Glaucous blue leaves of heavy substance. Broad, pointed leaf shape with wavy margins and light cupping. Pale lavender flowers appear on 12-20 inch scapes in late summer. This plant grows with good vigor. Registered by Van Eechaute. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Fragrant Blue' 20" high by 48" wide. Thick, smooth powdery blue leaves. Fragrant, lavender flowers. 'Fragrant Blue' is one of the bluest hostas and something of a breakthrough in breeding. It combines the fragrance of plantagenia with the blue color of sieboldiana. Paul Aden registered it in 1988 and lists its parentage as two numbered seedlings. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Fragrant Bouquet' (Aden 82) Large 22" high by 48" wide, fragrant white flowers. Chartreuse to apple green, widely margined yellow to creamy-white, satiny, some dimpling, conspicuously veined; edge widely undulate, convex, heart shaped. Site in light shade to full sun, to produce the best leaf colours and the most prolific display of flowers. 1998 AHG Hosta of the year. Sun tolerant. $20.00
'Fragrant Dream' (Marco Fransen) Large 24" high by 50" wide. This new introduction from Holland's Marco Fransen is another wonderful sport from the popular Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet'. H. 'Fragrant Dream' forms a large 4' wide clump of dark green foliage edged with a wide creamy yellow border. In midsummer, the older foliage changes to a creamy white border and the clumps are topped with 2' tall spikes of large near-white very fragrant flowers....superb! Sun tolerant. $15.00
'Francee' (Klopping 86) Large 21" high by 50" wide. Rich dark green, crisply and narrowly margined white with some transitional celadon streaks, dimpled when mature; edge almost flat, heart shaped. Will tolerate morning sun and more but leaf colour will fade to pale olive-green. A classic hosta. Sun tolerant. $15.00 and $20.00
'Frances Williams' (William 86) Giant 26" high by 63" wide, near white flowers. Leaf blade 12" by 11". Thick, waxy blue covering, blue-green widely and irregularly margined yellow turning creamy beige, corrugated, strongly veined; edge almost flat, cupped, heart shaped and folded. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Evelyn Budd
'Fried Green Tomatoes' 26" high by 60" wide. Large green leaves that darken as the summer goes along. Fragrant, lavender flowers, sun tolerant.The all green sport of H. 'Guacamole', frosty-green leaves that become shiny later in the season. This one has great substance and can tolerate a good amount of sun. Following the lead of its parents and siblings it will be topped by large near-white fragrant flowers late in the season. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Frost Giant' NEW 2010 (W. Lefever, Solberg 2008) - (‘Galaxy’ seedling) - Large, (28” X 66” or more) Big blue-green, sturdy, leaves that have a bright yellow margin that becomes cream in late summer make this a very stately hosta. Straight scapes produce near white flowers in June. A nice addition for that big hole in the back of the bed. $25.00	Photo Green Hill Nursery
'Frosted Dimples' (D. Dean 99) Small 12" high by 32" wide. Near white flowers. Elongated heart-shaped, blue leaves are edged with a crisp, creamy border. Thick leaves have a 'pebbled' surface, and hold their blue colouration well. This is an intense blue and has a irregular gold edge to off set the rich blue. The edge becomes a strong creamy yellow rather than white as the season progresses. The mound has a very 'flat presentation' rising only 12" fit for the front of a border and grows to 32" diameter. Another attention getter during the AHS 2000 tours in Minneapolis. Selected in part for the way it holds its blue color into the late fall Slug resistant. $15.00
'Frosted Mouse Ears' 7” high by 18” wide. Leaf detail: 2 1/2” long by 2 1/4” wide; blue-green to dark green in the center with a wide, creamy white margin (yellow early); thick substance. Flowering: dense clusters of purple flowers in July on 12” scapes. Tissue culture sport out of ‘Royal Mouse Ears’ developed at QZ nursery. High level of distinction, making it a premier dwarf-sized plant for the shaded garden; Perfect companion hostas include 'Blue Mouse Ears', 'Holy Mouse Ears' and 'Green Mouse Ears'. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Garden Party' (Zilis) Giant hosta 25" high by 50" wide. Leaf blade 16" by 10". Near white flowers on 40" scapes. An impressive, vase-shaped mound of golden centered, green edged foliage. Spectacular specimen plant in the shade garden. Slug resistant. $15.00
'Gay Blade' (Lachmann, 88) Large 20" high by 50" wide, lavender flowers, scapes have deep purple dots. Grey-green, good substance, smooth, irregularly margined ivory to pure white with streaks jetting into the midrib; edge widely rippled, undulate, heart shaped. Keep away from full sun. Leaves last well into autumn. $15.00
'Gemstone'(Tony Avent) NEW 2010 7" high by 22" wide. A nice blue, smooth leafed dwarf hosta with good substance. Hybrid of the outstanding 'Dorset Blue'. $15.00 Not available 2010	Photo Q@Z Nursery
'Gentle Giant' NEW 2010 42" high by 65" wide. A giant, tall hosta. Blue, heavily corrugated, cupped leaves. Upright habit. Seedling from 'Francis Williams'. $25.00
'Ghost Spirit' (C. Isaacs 99) Medium 20" high by 42" wide. Thick, smooth, pure white, with streaking and misting in creamy white soon appearing, widely margined blue-grey, dimpled; edge rippled and twisted, folded, heart shaped. The unusual colour holds best in shade but the young leaves have the strongest variegation. Variegation fades to a faint misting by summer. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Don Budd
'Glory Hallelujah' NEW! (Hans Hansen, 2007) 20" high by 52" wide. 'Glory Hallelujah', a reverse variegated sport of the classic 'Paul's Glory'. Broadly heart-shaped leaves are dark blue-green and are margined by a nice yellow edge. Pale lavender flowers open midsummer on proportionate flower scapes. A good grower that has darker, more pronounced variegation than the comparison variety 'Peter Ruh'. $20.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Gold Edger' 13" high by 35" wide. Leaf Detail: 5" long by 3 1/2" wide; chartreuse color early, changing to gold by mid-summer; average substance. Flowering: lavender flowers open on 18-24" scapes from late June into mid-July. Comments: dense mound of golden foliage; excellent edging plant or ground cover. Sun tolerant. $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Gold Standard' (Banyai 76) 22" high by 60" wide. So named for its warm golden yellow leaf center trimmed by deep green on the edges. Performs best in shade with little sun, and moderate to high watering. The funnel shaped lavender flower will appear throughout July and August. This is one of the best and most popular of all the Hosta. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $30.00
'Golden Goal' 12" high by 24" wide. Leaf Detail: 8" long by 5 1/2" wide; unruly, thick, bright gold foliage. Flowering: pale purple flowers from late June into early July. Comments: outstanding 'Glory' seedling from Doug Beilstein developed by Q & Z Nursery; great specimen plant for the front of the shaded border. $20.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Golden Meadows' Large hosta, 12" high by 24" wide. 3 color leaf variegation with golden centers, dark-green margins and random pale green streaks. Leaves are often twisted, adding extra character to the plants. Has excellent tolerance to sun, and needs sunlight to bring out the gold leaf colours. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $20.00 and $30.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Goober' 10" high by 24" wide. Leaf Detail: Green neatly puckered dark green foliage. Flowering: purple flowers from mid-July into August. Comments: sport of Hosta 'Peanut' developed by Q & Z Nursery. $12.00 and $15.00	For photo click on www.hostalibrary.org
'Gosan Leather Strap' (Schmid) Dwarf hosta 7" high by 17" wide. Shiny, smooth, long narrow green leaves with wide "strap-like" petioles. Has a very unusual leaf form. $12.00 and $15.00
'Grand Canyon' (O. Petryszyn/B. Brincka, 95) Giant 28" high by 60" wide. Long chartreuse-green leaves turning to gold; heavy substance; ruffled margin; heavily veined; upright vase shape. Near white flowers and sun tolerant. Grand Canyon has a new and exciting sculptured form. The glossy rounded leaves are held upright, and whirled into a trumpet at the base, displaying their white velvet backs. Deeply rippled with heavy veining. $20.00
'Grand Marquee' Medium 14" high by 35" wide. Blue-green leaves irregularly patterned with narrow yellow centers turning cream, wide celadon streaking. On maturity leaves become cupped with a more textured surface. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photos Evelyn Budd
'Grand Slam' (Benedict/Gowen 1990) Medium 16" high by 43" wide. A beautiful, classic rippled green hosta. Broad glossy leathery. Dark green. A tremendous plant, the broad, dark green leaves are glossy and very leathery with attractive undulation along the margin. Purple dotting on the petioles and scapes. A select form of H. longpipes var. latifolia. Dense flower heads of dark violet. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Don Budd
'Great Arrival' (Zilis) Giant hosta 26" high by 50" wide. A reverse sport of H. 'Great Expectations' with gold margins and green centers. with a margin that is bright gold in spring , turning creamy white by mid-summer; heavily corrugated; broadly ovate; thick substance. Leaves 13" long by 10" wide; blue-green center; 1/2" to 3/4" margin that is bright gold in spring , turning creamy white by mid-summer; heavily corrugated; broadly ovate; thick substance. Slug resistant and near white flowers. $20.00
'Great Expectations' (Bond/Aden 88) Large 29" high by 58" wide, near white flowers. Beautiful large round puckered leaves with wide, irregular streaking margins of blue and light green (up to seven different colours); leaf centers begin gold and changing to cream. Needs morning sun or very open shade to grow properly. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Don Budd
'Green Acres' 35" high by 78" wide. Giant hosta, smooth, bright medium-green leaves. Deeply veined with a ripple edge. This plant will have huge dimensions at maturity. Pointed bright medium-green leaves, becomes a very large plant at maturity. Large, smooth, bright green leaves. Very pleasing. Eunice Fisher Award winner. Lavender flowers. Slug resistant. $20.00
'Green Mouse Ears' Dwarf hosta, 8" high by 19" wide. Leaf detail: 2 1/2" long by 2 1/4" wide; medium to dark green; round; thick substance. Flowering: pale purple flowers open in dense clusters in July on foot-high scapes. Another great Emile Deckert find (2004 AHS registration); the perfect companion in the garden for 'Blue Mouse Ears'; small, thick-substanced foliage in a rich green color with attractive clusters of purple flowers in July; great as a low edger, rock garden plant, or in troughs. Slug resistant. $12.00
'Guacamole' (Solberg 94) Large 24" high by 54" 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. Hosta of the year 2002. Sun tolerant. White, fragrant flowers. $20.00	Photo Walters Gardens
'Guardian Angel' (Thompson) Giant 28" high by 58" wide, near white flowers. Leaf blade 16" by 10". Thick, emerging greenish white turning light blue-green and finally mid-green, widely and irregularly margined dark blue-green, with streaks jetting toward the midrib, dimpled, prominently veined; edge conspicuously rippled with a twisted tip, folded, heart shaped. Striking sport of 'Blue Angel'. Slug resistant. $20.00
'Gunsmoke' (R. Herold, 2000) Giant hosta 30" high by 65" wide. This amazing Roy Herold hybrid (H. 'Sagae' x H. 'Blue Piecrust', makes a giant 65" wide clump of rounded shiny metallic blue leaves (like H. 'Blue Umbrellas') with an amazing rippled margin. The vigorously growing large clumps are topped in late spring with 3' scapes of lavender flowers. Slug resistant. $20.00	Photo Don Budd
'Gypsy Rose' (Jim Anderson/Winterberry) Medium 16" high by 30" wide. This is an interesting sport from Jim Anderson at Winterberry Farms tissue culture lab. It is a sport of 'Striptease', and when young, the two are indistinguishable. As 'Gypsy Rose' matures, however, it stays considerably smaller than 'Striptease' and has a better, cleaner color. It has the same dark green margin, while the center of the leaf changes from lighter green to creamy yellow, with the distinctive narrow white line between the center and margin. $20.00	For more Gypsy Rose photos click on www.hostalibrary.org

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