Here's my montana Aureomarginata,from early last April. Still the very first to come up,he is already up with at least 5 eyes showing! Phil

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Marrakesh - new '10, greens up

Merry Sunshine - new '10, Fasination x hypoleuca hybrid

Moon Lily - 2nd year, this and a few yellows got frosted last year, listed as a slow grower - seems ok so far

Mourning Dove - 2nd year, really like so far, Mikawa-no-yuki streaked x Blue Jay hybrid, Shady Oaks has listed as L but I don't see it yet - seems like headed to SM right now, both parents SM

Paul

Paul, I love Mourning Dove too. It led me to get Mikawa-no-Yuki last year and Awakening Angel this year. I have mine it fairly deep shade so it's not very fast but I love it anyway. The picture below is in the 5th year.

H-p-man and Phil,
I love your m. Aureomarginatas!
I also love mine, so I have to show it a third time:

'Mourning Dove' Is now on my wish list...thanks Paul & Mctavish.

Oh, and Mctavish, what a beautiful coleus in that last photo!

A few more M's:

I'm only posting this next one to ask if you all confirm that it's Middle Ridge or something else (lost tag):

Minuteman should be one word:

Julie

Julie - I have some notes I saved about undulata family and sports where someone suggested that undulata Univittata was unstable and will with enough time revert to green (undulata Erromena). I have plants labeled Middle Ridge and undulata Univitta received from a neighbors garden (pic below - left 2 are Middle Ridge, right one is undulata Univittata) and I can see differences - yet I have had years where they look very similar-- So I guess, call them what you want - probably all the same or at least very similar anyways.

Paul

Paul,

I see in the Hosta Library gallery that 'Middle Ridge' is considered to be an 'Undulata Univittata' mutation. 'Middle Ridge' is described as having green leaves with a narrow white center and irregular yellow streaking on each side--but greater near the base. Mine seems to have WIDE irregular white centers, like your undulata Univittata on the right in the above photo. So maybe mine is truly UU, but I think I will continue to call it Middle Ridge, since it's easier to pronounce!!!

Thanks for your response, Paul!

Julie

Midas Touch in the middle. An older variety that is like a bigger version of Maui Buttercups.
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Majesty:

Mr. Watson:

Minuteman: