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'Sagae' (AHS 87) GIANT (31" 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. 'A.M.G. Hosta of the Year 2000'. Has an upright habit and gradually makes a huge specimen. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $17.00




hosta sagae
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'Saint Elmo's Fire' NEW 2012 LARGE (16" high by 45" wide.) Leaf Detail: 8” long by 6” wide; color changes from gold-centered with a white margin to green-centered with a white margin (1/4” wide); blade ovate-shaped, moderately corrugated (at maturity), and slightly wavy. Flowering: pale lavender flowers open on three-foot scapes. Comments: mutation of ‘Sea Fire’ introduced by Bob Solberg in 1995 that offers interest the whole growing season; multi-colored effect created through a combination of season color changes, new growth, and variegation. $20.00





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'Sara's Gold' NEW 2012 LARGE (22" high by 40" wide.) All gold sport of 'Sara's Sensation'. $17.00



'Sara's Sensation' LARGE (22" high by 40" wide.) Leaves 12” long by 10” wide; blue-green in the center with a 3 ½” wide, gold margin; heavily corrugated; thick substance. Flowering: near-white flowers from mid-June into early July. Comments: wide gold margins; thick substance; sport of ‘Frances Williams’ from Paul & Linda Hofer of Perry, Ohio. $20.00








Hosta saras sensation
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'Satisfaction' (C. Wasitis) LARGE (26" high by 60" wide.) This sport of the classic H. 'Piedmont Gold' has a large, dark green pointed leaf, surrounded by a wide, wavy, brilliant golden band that covers nearly 1/3 of the leaf. In summer, the clumps are topped with 30" stems of near white flowers. This is truly one of the most stunning hostas to hit the market in years! Has a huge margin and produces an arching mound. Sun tolerant. $20.00




hosta satisfaction
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'Secret Ambition' NEW 2012 MEDIUM (18" high by 33" wide.) An improvement by the hybridizer over his earlier introduction called ‘Secret Love’, this new cultivar has heavier leaf substance and a wider leaf margin. Each blue-green leaf is bordered by a yellow margin in spring, transitioning to creamy white in summer. Near-white flowers above the clump in mid to late summer. Breeder: van den Top Parentage: Tetraploid conversion of 'Secret Love'. $17.00



hosta secret ambition
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'Secret Love' MEDIUM (18" high by 40" wide.) This wonderful variegated sport of H. 'Fragrant Blue' from Jan van den Top of Holland. H. 'Secret Love' has blue-green heart-shaped leaves surrounded by a yellow border. Leaves have same great substance and the plant shows same excellent vigor as the parent. Clump will be topped with near-white flowers in early summer. . Slug resistant. $17.00




hosta secret love
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'Seducer' LARGE (20" high by 44" wide.) Large sized hosta with broadly, ovate leaves. Leaves are dark green with a slightly ruffled, gold margin and a trace of white between the center and margin. The white coloring needs the summer heat to develop. Near-white, tubular flowers are produced from late summer through early fall. $20.00




hosta seducer
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'September Sun' (Solberg 85) LARGE (22" high by 52" wide.) Thick, golden yellow widely margined mid-green with occasional streaks, corrugated, conspicuously veined; edge slightly undulate, slightly cupped or convex, widely oval with cuspidate tip. Tolerates a considerable amount of sun, which makes the leaf colouring even brighter. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $17.00










hosta septembersun
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'Shade Master' (Walters Gardens) LARGE (15" high by 46" wide.) Bright yellow-gold leaves, fast increaser; lavender flowers. Progeny:'Summer Music' sport. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $17.00




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'Shade Parade' DWARF (8" high by 20" wide.0 Leaf Detail: 3" long by 3" wide; center greenish yellow, creamy white margin. Flowering: lavender flowers in July. Mound of creamy white-margined foliage, great as an edger or trough garden plant; stabilized form of a streaked seedling developed by Randy Goodwin of Indianapolis, IN. $17.00






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'Sharp Dressed Man' (Solberg 2005) ('Francee' seedling) MEDIUM (15" high by 36" wide.) This one was a surprise, unique in both its leaf shape and coloration. The leaves are very thick with wide green margins and pure white centers with a wonderful streaking of a third lighter green color in between. It grows very well, never melting out or burning. It has light lavender flowers in July. Very popular even at a high price. $30.00








hosta SharpDressedMan
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'Shazaam' (G. Jones, NR) MEDIUM (15" high by 34" wide.) Gil Jones' hybrid of H. 'William Lochman' features dark green wedge-shaped leaves with a dramatic creamy-white margin. Lighter gray-green areas appear in the leaf where the uneven wide margin overlaps the green center. Lavender flowers top the upright mounding clump in early summer. A knockout sure to command attention. $17.00





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'Silver Bay' (D. Dean, 1999) MEDIUM (14" high by 38" wide.) Leaf blade 6" long by 6" wide; thick, intense silver-blue; corrugated; edge slightly undulate, folded to slightly cupped. Grow in good light to light shade. A great, blue leaf hosta. Outstanding intense silvery blue leaf coloration is indeed a break through with near white flowers Slug resistant. $17.00









silver bay
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'Silver Star' (rectifolia) (K. Muroya) (Collected in Japan) MEDIUM (18" high by 24" wide.) Imagine finding this hosta in the wild!!! It is the best form of H. rectifolia to date and is brightly variegated, too. Its white margined leaves and very upright habit make it the perfect hosta for the centerpiece in a mixed container of perennials, annuals or mini hostas. It has tall, straight scapes with purple flowers in late July. $17.00






Hosta SILVER STAR
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'Sky Dancer' NEW! (D. Van Eechaute, 2003) MEDIUM (15" high by 36" wide.) From Belgium hosta collector extraordinaire Danny Van Eechaute comes this pycnophylla hybrid. Large spade-shaped leaves are a gray-blue and form an upright spreading clump. Lavender flowers open in late summer. A nice addition to the shady border. $17.00







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'Skywalker' NEW 2012 GIANT (24” high by 60” wide.) Leaf Detail: 12” long by 10” wide; rich, blue foliage color; excellent substance. Flowering: Near-white flowers open on 24” scapes. Comments: ‘Skywalker’ originated as a tissue culture sport of ‘Star Wars’ at Q & Z Nursery, offering rich, blue foliage color, a good growth rate, and excellent substance. $17.00



HOSTA SKYWALKER
Photo Q&Z Nursery



'Sleeping Beauty' LARGE (18" high by 43" wide.) Pointed leaves are frosty blue-green with a cream margin A superb grower with thick leaves, slug resistant.From Michigan-land's Walters Gardens comes 'Sleeping Beauty', an attactive white-margined sport of the famous near-perfect blue 'Halcyon' that they discovered years ago but only released recently. $17.00




hosta SLEEPINGBEAUTY
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'Small Sum' MEDIUM (17” high by 45” wide.) (1996 AHS registration information) Leaf detail: 9” long by 8” wide; bright gold; good substance. Flowering: near-white flowers from late July into August. Seedling of ‘Sum and Substance’, which it resembles in foliage appearance, but in a much smaller size; from Randy Goodwin of Indianapolis, IN (1996 AHS registration). Sun tolerant. $17.00




hosta smallsum
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'Sno Cone' (Solberg 2009) (Sport of 'Night before Christmas') SMALL (10" high by 24" wide.) Finally there is a dark green-margined, white-centered, 'Fire and Ice' look-a-like that grows really well. Admittedly from different ancestry, the very thick, probably tetraploid, leaves of 'Sno Cone' emerge bright white not yellow and never melt out, but will sometimes green up a little in late summer, helping it grow. Light lavender flowers appear on white scapes in July. Enjoys morning sun but will also grow well in shade. A hosta with staying power. $25.00


hosta SnoCone
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'Sparkler' NEW 2012 DWARF (6" high by 10" wide.) This new sport of Hosta 'Fireworks' PP16062 makes a showy specimen in troughs or other small containers. It forms a miniature sized clump of slender leaves with very narrow, creamy white to white centers and dark green margins that jet into the center. The showy variegation offers terrific contrast. The leaves are of heavy substance, increasing their slug resistance. Light lavender flowers are produced in mid to late summer. Intro Year: 2011 Breeder: Walters Gardens, Inc. Introducer: Walters Gardens, Inc. Parentage: Sport of 'Fireworks'. $17.00



HOSTA SPARKLER
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'Spilt Milk' (Seaver NR) LARGE (24" high by 52" wide.) Near white flowers; One of the most unusual and sought after hostas available. Heavily substanced and puckered dark blue leaves with white streaking in the center. White flowers. Truly unique. White to greenish yellow streaks and splashes are splattered across the dark green leaves. The variegation is quite variable. Amazing coloration! White flowers. Seeds gathered from this hosta will produce many variegated seedlings.Slug resistant. $17.00






hosta SPILTMILK
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'Spinach Soufflee' MEDIUM (14" high by 30" wide.) (Solberg 2006) (Sport of ‘Garden Treasure’, tetraploid?) Color is why we collect hostas and this one is all about great, bright color. Almost round, rich green leaves with a very bright 2” gold margin grace this heavily substanced hosta. Near white flowers in June. $17.00





hosta SpinachSouffle
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'St. Paul' (T. Goad) LARGE (22" high by 55" wide.) This stunning sport of Hosta 'Paul's Glory' makes a dramatic contrast in the garden. The extra-wide blue-green borders enclose the bright golden centers. The thick leaves make a durable clump that is topped in summer by stalks of light lavender flowers...outstanding! Slug resistant. $17.00






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'Stained Glass' (Hansen/Shady Oaks, 99) LARGE (20" high by 42" wide.) Fragrant white flowers; This Hans Hansen introduction is a marked improvement on the wildly popular H. 'Guacamole' from which it mutated. The brilliantly shiny golden foliage is surrounded by a 2" wide dark green margin. This incredibly vigorous sun-tolerant grower makes a 3-4' wide clump, topped in late summer with large, very fragrant, light lavender flowers! Hosta of the Year 2006. Sun tolerant. $17.00




hosta STAINEDGLASS
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'Star Wars' LARGE (21” high by 52” wide.) Leaf Detail: White center 12 1/4” long by 10” wide; color creamy yellow in the center with a wide (2 1/4”), bluish green to dark green margin; very broadly ovate-shaped blade; good substance. Flowering: near-white flowers bloom from late June into mid-July on 24” scapes. Comments: from “a galaxy far far away”, comes this striking sport of ‘Captain America’; developed by Bob Balitewicz of Westville, IN; H. sieboldiana background. $25.00



Hosta Star Wars
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'Stepping Out' (K. Vaughn) MEDIUM (16" high by 36" wide.) Bluish green center with an irregular gold margin; thick substance; leaves oval shaped and slightly cupped. A Kevin Vaughn introduction; hybrid of 'Breeder's Choice' x 'Blue Shadows'; very striking contrast between blue-green center and creamy white margin; outstanding slug resistance. $17.00




stepping out


stepping out

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'Striptease' (Thompson 91) LARGE (20" high by 50" wide.) Violet flowers; This unique introduction is one that seemingly attracts all types of gardeners. This strange mutation of H. 'Gold Standard' has a durable dark green H. 'Fortunei'-like leaf, but with a unique strip of white in the center of each leaf. Alongside the white center is a narrow golden band between it and the green. The band is often not seen in young plants, but does seem to develop with age. This is one truly spectacular plant. Sun tolerant. Hosta of the Year 2005. $17.00




hosta STRIPTEASE
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'Sugar and Spice' LARGE (20” high by 48” wide.) Leaf Detail: 8” long by 6” wide; green-centered with a ¼” wide, gold to creamy white margin; shiny; average substance. Flowering: fragrant, pale lavender flowers on 30” scapes in August. Comments: creamy white-margined sport of ‘Invincible’ developed at QZ Nursery (2003 AHS registration); outstanding for its variegation, fragrant flowers, and good growth rate. $17.00






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'Sum and Substance' (Aden 80) GIANT (31" high by 72" 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. Hosta of the Year 2004. $17.00


hosta sum and substance
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'Sum of All' (Zilis) GIANT (32" high by 80" wide.) Leaf blade 16" and 12". Green centered with wide gold margin; thick substance; slug resistant. This 'Sum and Substance' sport is one of the best. Sun tolerant and slug resistant. $17.00






hosta SUMOFALL
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'Summer Breeze' (Zilis 99) LARGE (19" high by 45" wide.) Leaf blade 8" by 7". This sensational introduction from Mark Zilis, a sport of the popular H. 'Summer Music', is undoubtedly destined for greatness! The central pattern of the rounded leaves is dark green, bordered by a dazzling 1.5" wide bright golden border. In early summer, the clumps are topped with 30" scapes of light lavender flowers. Absolutely one of my favorite hostas. $17.00





hosta summer breeze
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'Summer Lovin' LARGE (19” high by 45” wide.) Leaf detail: 7” long by 6” wide; dark green center; wide, yellow margin; thick substance. Flowering: pale lavender flowers in July on two-foot scapes. Comments: TC sport out of 'Summer Breeze' developed at Q & Z Nursery (2004 AHS registration); differs from its mother plant by its much darker green center, offering an excellent contrast to the rich yellow margin. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $17.00






hosta summerlovin
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'Summer Squall' (Solberg 2007) (H. sieboldiana X 'One Man's Treasure' F2 seedling) LARGE (16" high by 42" wide.) Selected for it's rich blue color and nicely folded leaves, this "Longiana" may be the best and bluest of the lot. It makes a strong statement in the garden, good substance and sturdy leaves and is a great breeder. It has 3 foot scapes of light lavender flowers in mid-summer. A great hosta! $25.00








hosta summer squall
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'Sumsational' NEW 2012 LARGE (26” high by 50” wide.) Leaf Detail: 14” long by 11” wide; 1” wide, dark green margin surrounds the center which changes from chartreuse to medium gold, especially in bright light; thick substance. Flowering: pale lavender flowers produced on hanging, 40-48” scapes. Comments: green-edged sport out of ‘Sum and Substance’ found at Q&Z Nursery many years ago. $25.00



hosta sumsational
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'Sun Power' (Aden 86) LARGE 28" high by 70" wide.) Leaf blade 12" by 7". Thick, chartreuse turning bright golden yellow, prominently veined, slightly dimpled; edge widely undulate. Pointed bright gold leaves, with distinctive upright habit. Top of the list of gold hostas, will brighten any corner. Sun tolerant. $17.00




hosta sunpower
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'Sun Worshiper' (Solberg 2006) (‘Whiskey Sour’ self) SMALL (10" high by 22" wide.) This spring shocker is bright yellow with red, not purple, petioles. The yellow color holds well all season and can be bleached to white in sunnier locations. It favors its H. yingeri grandparent with its glossy ovate leaves and good substance. Rich lavender flowers appear in August. $17.00



hosta sun worshiper
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'Sunshine Glory' (K. Vaughn, 82) LARGE (22" high by 48" wide.) Near white flower;Fabulous large green leaves are corrugated and edged with a wide gold margin. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $17.00





hosta sunshine glory
Photo Shady Oaks Nursery





'Super Nova' (Zilis) LARGE (25" high by 66" wide.) Near white flowers. Thick leaves have a golden center and a wide blue-green margin. Reversed of 'Francis Williams'. Slug resistant. $17.00






hosta supernova
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'Surfer Girl' NEW 2012 DWARF (6" high by 12" wide.) This darling miniature hosta was named for its pronounced, heavily wavy margins reminiscent of the ocean waves. Each pointed, dark green leaf measures only 2” long x 1” wide, but since the plant is stoloniferous like H. venusta, it fills in to form a nice little patch. Pale purple, tubular flowers rise well above the foliage in midsummer. Use this hosta as a small scale groundcover or in containers. Breeder: Wasitis. $17.00



HOSTA SURFER GIRL
Photo Walters Gardens



'Sweet Innocence' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, NR) LARGE (22" high by 40" wide.) 'Sweet Innocence' is the tetraploid form of 'Fragrant Bouquet'. Like 'Fragrant Bouquet', 'Sweet Innocence' has heart-shaped apple-green leaves, but with a much wider leaf margin. On mature plants, the leaves are dome-shaped rather than flat like 'Fragrant Bouquet'. A specimen hosta for bright, filtered sun. Large fragrant near-white flowers perfume the late summer air, and have wide petals. Sun tolerant. $17.00



hosta sweetinnocence
Photo Shady Oaks



'Teaspoon' (F. Nyikos) DWARF (11" high by 24" wide.) Small leaves, bright mid-green, dimpled; edge irregularly serrated, cupped, folded, widely oval with a mucronate tip. Leaves have a fancied resemblance to a teaspoon. One of the most admired hostas in my garden. $17.00








hosta teaspoon
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'The King' LARGE (20" high by 50" wide.) Leaf Detail: 10” long by 7” wide; bluish green in the center with a gold to creamy white margin; slightly rippled; moderately corrugated; good substance. Flowering: lavender flowers on 30” scapes in July. Comments: attractive variegation; medium-large mound size; sport of ‘Sir Richard’ from Jim Schwarz of Dubuque, Iowa. $20.00




Hosta The King
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'The Queen' NEW 2012 MEDIUM (16” high by 31” wide.) Leaf Detail: 8” long by 6” wide; gold to creamy white in the center with a bluish green margin; slightly rippled; moderately corrugated. Flowering: lavender flowers in July. Comments: attractive variegation; medium-sized mound; sport of ‘Sir Richard’ from Jim Schwarz of Dubuque, Iowa; great for container planting or the garden. $25.00



hosta the queen
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'Thunderbolt' (PlantHaven) LARGE (20" high by 40" wide.) Fragrant white flowers; Leaf blade 9" by 8". You'll find this wonderful new sport of H. sieboldiana 'Elegans' a must for every garden: heavily corrugated leaves have wide blue-green margins with a narrow center that is creamy-yellow in the spring and turns to white by summer. A vigorous grower with extremely heavy substance (probably a tetraploid) and topped with white flowers. Colours best in light shade. The centre colour of the hosta narrows with age and creates a totally new look. Slug resistant. $20.00



hosta thunderbolt
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'Thunder Boomer' (Solberg 2007) (H. sieboldiana X ‘One Man’s Treasure’ F2 seedling) LARGE (20" high by 45" wide.) This is the largest of my (Bob Solberg)“Longianas” to date. Its stately, pointed, medium blue-green leaves are gently rippled, arching along the midrib, providing a calm elegance. It has good substance, sturdy scapes with a nice floral display in mid-summer and like all the other “Longianas” it is a great “long season” hosta, holding up well into the fall. $20.00






hosta ThunderBoomer
Photo Green Hills Hostas



'Tick Tock' (E. Kipplen, NR) DWARF (10" high by 15" wide.) 'Tick Tock' forms a nice compact mound of yellow leaves surrounded by dark green margin. With its smaller size and good growth rate, it is ideal for use as an edging plant in the woodland garden. Pale lavender flowers open in midsummer. A 'Gold Drop' Sport. $17.00








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'Tiny Bubbles' (Solberg 2008) (‘Corkscrew’ X ‘Lemon Frost’) DWARF (8" high by 16" wide.) This bright yellow harbinger of spring has arrowhead-shaped leaves with good substance but it is the closed orchid flowers that persist for weeks in mid-summer on perfectly proportioned yellow scapes that make this a very unique hosta. It is a very sturdy little plant that grows very well. $17.00






hosta TinyBubbles
Photo Green Hills Hostas



'Titanic' (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery, 1999) GIANT (30" high by 72" wide.) This is a very large plant, four to five feet across once it matures. It has a solid green center with a real wide gold band around it. With a name like H. 'Titanic', you can imagine how big this hosta will become. Old clumps should easily surpass the 9' record of its parent H. 'Sum and Substance'. This sport of H. 'Sum and Substance' boasts a very wide golden border surrounding the glossy chartreuse-green center, even when young. It is far more dramatic than the first-introduced edged forms of H. 'Sum and Substance". This should only be planted where space is not a problem. The clumps are topped with large light lavender flowers in midsummer. Sun tolerant. Slug resistant. $17.00



hosta titanic
Photo Shady Oaks Nursery


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tokudama 'Aureonebulosa' (Maekawa 87) MEDIUM (16" high by 36" wide.) Leaves have wide, streaked, blue-green margins and chartreuse centers which turn gold by midsummer. They are nearly round, slightly cupped, and corregated making them slug resistant. Near white flowers with pale lavender stripes appear on 24 inch scapes in early to midsummer.Thick corrugated golden leaf surrounded by a wide blue edge. Slug resistant. Sun tolerant. $17.00






tokudama aureo
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tokudama 'Flavocircinalis' (Maekawa 87) LARGE (18" high by 49" wide.) Near white flowers; Thick, glaucous, blue with a wide irregular yellow to beige margin with streaks jetting to the midrib, corrugated; edge flat to slightly undulate, shallowly cupped, widely oval with a cuspidate tip. Slug resistant. A classic hosta, doesn't scorch. $17.00





tokoflavo
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'Tonque Twister' (Solberg 2008) (‘Iwa’ X ‘Blue Blush’ o. p.) DWARF (8" high by 18" wide.) With its dark green leaves that twist upward out of the clump, this great little hosta looks as fresh in October as it does in May. It has great substance, rich color, and is cute to boot. The light purple scapes produce light lavender flowers in September and light purple pods in October. Best “long season” hosta, still green in late October! $17.00





hosta TongueTwister
Photo Green Hill Hostas



'Touch of Class' (Hansen/Shady Oaks) MEDIUM (14" high by 30" wide.) Intense blue leaves with gold flame in center; a green pattern occurs where the gold and blue overlap; very thick substance; more upright than 'June'. Tetraploid of Hosta 'June'. Slug resistant. $17.00






hosta touchofclass
Photo Walters Gardens



'Tripple Ripple' LARGE (20" high by 52" wide.) Leaf Detail: 9 1/2" long by 7 1/2" wide; heavily rippled, 1/2" wide, chartreuse margin surround rich blue-green centers; thick substance. Flowering: near-white flowers on 27-34" scapes.Comments: from the breeding program of Ed Elslager. $25.00





Hosta Triple Ripple
Photo Q&Z Nursery



'Tropical Dancer' MEDIUM (14" high by 36" wide.) This sport of ‘Spring Fling’ puts on a much showier performance in the landscape with its wider, pie crusted margin. The heart-shaped, green leaves display creamy white margins which brighten to white later in the season. The plant forms a broad mound and is a strong grower in the garden. Strong, upright scapes carry the lavender flowers in early thru midsummer. $20.00





hosta tropicaldancer
Photo Jan van den Top



'Tropical Storm' SMALL (12" high by 25" wide.) This small hosta will stop you in your tracks! This is a must-have new introduction. Heart-shaped, puckered leaves of good substance emerge green with a light green margin, but then quickly develop wide, brilliant yellow gold margins which remain all season. Lavender flowers top the clump in early to midsummer. Sport of 'Rainforest Sunrise'. Slug resistant and sun tolerant. $17.00




tropical storm
Photo Walters Gardens



'Twist of Lime' (Banyai/Solberg 91) SMALL (12" high by 26" wide.) This spectacular introduction is a mutation of H. 'Lemon Lime' (chartreuse yellow), with a nice dark green border around each leaf. H. 'Twist of Lime' makes a great small clump for the rock garden! The clump is topped with deep violet flowers in late spring. Sun tolerant. $17.00




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