First Time Customers or Those Newly Infected by the Hosta Collecting Bug
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New to hostas? Sometimes the lists of hostas are overwhelming and it is hard to choose which ones are right for your collection. Hosta prices can be overwhelming too. If a hosta has a high price tag, it is new, rare, and usually very unique and desirable. If you can wait a few years, and not all of us can, the prices usually come down. By then we also have a good idea which new hostas are good growing garden plants and deserve a long life in the hosta world. The good news is that hosta prices, even for the newest hostas, have steadily come down over the past ten years.
To help you choose hostas that will prosper in your garden, I have selected from our list several that are moderately priced and grow easily under a wide range of gardening conditions. Since they are at least a few years old, I can vouch for them not only being pretty hostas but good growing hostas. There are some of all sizes and most colors and as a group would form the basis for any good new hosta collection.
All these hostas are at least one large blooming size division but many are two or more divisions. All have the famous Green Hill Farm extensive root systems and come with our Satisfaction Guarantee. If you have questions, do not hesitate to e-mail or call us and I can help you choose the perfect hosta for that special spot in your garden. ORDER FORM 919-309-0649
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`Blue Mouse Ears’ (E. & J. Deckert 2000) - A very tight mini mound of very thick, rounded, blue-green leaves. Lavender flowers on very short scapes in July. Cute as its name! 2008 AHGA Hosta of the Year $12
`Bodacious Blue’ (Goodwin, Hiland, Whitmore 1999) - (H. sieboldiana seedling) - This is a huge blue hosta that grows well and makes a tall handsome clump. Long pointed blue-green leaves with near-white flowers in June. WOW! $15 or 2 for $25
`Cody’ (Solberg 1996) - ('Shining Tot' X H. venusta) - Dwarf mound of shiny green foliage with good substance; deep lavender flowers in June. Best traits of both parents. Growing up but still cute. $12
`Cookie Crumbs’ (Solberg, Zilis 2002) - (Sport of ‘Tiny Tears’) - Finally a clean white-margined mini reminiscent of H. venusta. A very flat mound of green heart-shaped leaves with a surprisingly wide white margin; purple flowers in June. $15
`Cracker Crumbs’ (Solberg 2002) - (Sport of ‘Shiny Penny’) - Miniature bright gold leaves with a shiny, dark green margin that appears hand painted. Good substance and growth rate and lavender flowers in July. Perfect for troughs. $15
`Fried Bananas’ (Solberg 1994) - (Sport of 'Guacamole') - Large open mound of gold glossy leaves; large, highly fragrant flowers in August; excellent grower. Rare combination of gold leaves and fragrant flowers. $12
`Fried Green Tomatoes’ (Solberg 1995) - (Sport of 'Guacamole') - A large frosty green clump of rounded leaves that become shiny in summer. Many large fragrant flowers make it not just another green hosta. Good substance and a very good grower. $12
`First Frost’ (Scolnik, Solberg 2002) - (Sport of ‘Halcyon’) - “Great hosta sports start with great hosta parents.” ‘First Frost’ is a frosty white edged sport of ‘Halcyon’. Leaf center blue with margin that emerges the wonderful color of the center of ‘June’ and then turns pure white; medium clump; lavender flowers in July. It also holds up well in the garden until the “first frost”. $15 or 2 for $25
`Frozen Margarita’ (Solberg 2003) - (‘Fried Bananas’ sport) - Large very shiny gold leaves with a pure white margin followed by light lavender, very fragrant flowers in August. Cool and refreshing. Served only with salt. $20 or 2 for $25
`Guacamole’ (Solberg 1994) - (Sport of 'Fragrant Bouquet') - Large open mound of rounded gold leaves with a dark green margin. Large lavender fragrant flowers in August. A fast grower if given some direct sun and one of the last to go dormant. 2002 AHGA Hosta of the Year $15
`June’ (Neo Plants 1991) - (Sport of ‘Halcyon’) - Medium, pointed blue leaves with a bright yellow center that fades to gold in summer. Light lavender flowers in July. Beautiful. 2001 AHGA Hosta of the Year $12
`Key Lime Pie’ (H. Hansen/Shady Oaks Nursery 2003) - (Sport of ‘Squash Casserole’) - Large, flat, spreading mound of ruffled medium green leaves with a yellow margin. Lavender flowers in July. Great as a ground cover for large spaces in the garden. Good enough to eat. $20 or 2 for $25
`Lemon Frost’ (Zilis 2002) - (Sport of ‘Lemon Lime’) - It is hard to beat ‘Lemon Lime’, add a white margin and it is marvelous. Small flat mound of bright gold feathery foliage with a clean white margin and purple flowers in June; often reblooms. $15
`One Man’s Treasure’ (Benedict, Solberg 1999) - (H. longipes hypoglauca seedling) - Finally a red-petioled hosta that you can see the red color without standing on your head. A medium-sized clump of shiny, dark green pointed leaves with petioles that are red on both sides up into the leaf blade. Nice purple flowers in August with red scapes and seed pods. $15 or 2 for $25
`Orange Marmalade’ PP#16742 (Solberg 2002) - (Sport of ‘Paul’s Glory’) - Large mound of heart-shaped blue leaves with a center that emerges bright yellow, then turns an orangish gold before becoming pale yellow or white depending on the amount of sun. Lavender flowers in July. Beautifully variegated all summer! Yes it really looks orange-yellow or yellow-orange, like the Crayola crayons. $25
`St. Paul’ (Tom Goad) - (Sport of ‘Paul’s Glory’) - Large, (22” X 40”) This hosta just screams substance. The large heart-shaped leaves have a wide, dark blue margin and yellow center, infused with green. It makes a spectacular clump when planted in shade. Light lavender flowers in July. It has a classic look. $20 or 2 for $25
`Stained Glass’ (Hansen, Shady Oaks 1999) - (Sport of ‘Guacamole’) - A large, light yellow-centered, dark green-edged sport of ‘Guacamole’ that comes out of the ground glowing. Large fragrant lavender flowers. Clump may be slightly smaller and less sun tolerant than its parent. 2006 AHGA Hosta of the Year $15
`Sum Total’ (S. Pedrick 1991) - (Sport of ‘Sum and Substance’) - A rare classic, maybe the first ‘Sum and Substance’ sport. It has huge dark green leaves with a gold margin that varies in width from narrow to wide from leaf to leaf. Light lavender flowers in July. $20 or 2 for $25
`Twist of Lime’ (Banyai, Solberg, 1991) - (Sport of ‘Lemon Lime’) - Miniature to small, flowing clump of feather like gold leaves with a dark green margin. Purple flowers in June. Fast grower that makes a good small border hosta. $12
`Victory’ (Zilis 2003) - (Sport of H. nigrescens ‘Elatior’) - Huge variegated hostas are as rare as they are impressive. Upright, spreading huge clump of “Elm Green” leaves with a wide cream margin; light lavender flowers in July on very tall, spreading scapes. Leave plenty of room for this one. $20 or 2 for $25