NOID help please

13 years ago

For the life of me I canÃ¢ÂÂt figure out who this little guy is. I was NOT the one to plant him, it was here when I moved in 3 years ago. I am not fond of it, but until I need the room . . . he can stay.

Figured somebody out there might know his name so I can potentially avoid it in the future.

The leaves are 3.5 in wide by 2 in long. It has a vein count of 6-7 on average.

The mound is only 12 in wide and about 4-5 in tall.

The VERY EDGE of the leaves are white. It does not run into the leaf but it does cause the leaf to drawstring, creating the illusion of cupping. But as you can see in some of the pictures it ends up ripping the leaf while it is unfurling.

Anybody have any ideas ?

Thanks so much in advance.

Ludi :)

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User
13 years ago
Ludi, I suppose it could be Little White Lines?
I have several small hosta that are younger than your NOID, so they may not look that way when they get older.

You did great taking pictures of this guy. Almost like time lapse!
Someone will recognize it. Have you checked Don's Drawstring List? Link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Drawstring list....Don Rawson
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
13 years ago
no its not LWL .. which is green and lance shaped ...

MANY hosta have that white edge.. its not definitive ...

how about blue cadet ...

otherwise.. we need it fully leafed out.. and perhaps notice of the moment it blooms ...

ken
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Ludicious Acres
Original Author
13 years ago
WOW . . . yaÃ¢ÂÂ know . . . if it had been a snake it wouldaÃ¢ÂÂ bit me.

What a newbie moment on my part. The funny thing is I even went through that list this winter when I saw Robert Frost was on there. Never thought to check it for my little guy. DUH !!!

I just perused and IÃ¢ÂÂm pretty sure itÃ¢ÂÂs Crown Jewel.

I didnÃ¢ÂÂt have any pictures of it last year. IÃ¢ÂÂve been watching it like a hawk, waiting for the right time to pitch it to you all.

The answer was right in front of me the whole time. :) Thanks Mocc !

Ludi
Ludicious Acres
Original Author
13 years ago
Ken !!!

HavenÃ¢ÂÂt seen you in a while, been lurking over in that conifer forum Ã¢ÂÂeh ?

IÃ¢ÂÂm pretty sure it is Crown Jewel. It could also be Dew Drop (both are sports of Gold Drop).

Right now it looks more like Dew Drop, but if I remember correctly the second flush of leaves will resemble Crown Jewel more.

At least now I have a reference point, which is more than I had before. :)

Cheers,
Ludi
ctopher_mi
13 years ago
My first thought was Dew Drop, but it seemed a little big for that one. Then I read your post and I think you could be right that it is Crown Jewel. I have Dew Drop but not Crown Jewel so had never seen it, but your pictures sure do match those in the hosta library.