Dwarf/small is all I can think of. Send Jim a message.

Paul

its a David Stone Medium.. selection..

i dont recall the story of mr stone.. but i am not impressed with many of them..

my guess is this reaches back to the 70's or 80's.. when there were so few out there ... besides.. the green with white edge.. white with green edge. and the green one.. plus lancifolia.. and a big blue.. a bunch of 'selected' mediums.. was a big deal ...

ken

anyone have zillis or schmid tomes handy .. to see if they cover the story???

ken

From the Hostapedia,

"originally registered as Barbra, but later corrected to Barbara (Eisel 1989); one of the David Stone Mediums ("DSM #10)...If it were not for Peter Ruh, Barbara would have passed into obscurity. Pete found this and named it for David Stone's daughter. It appears similar to Blue Cadet."

Then under the David Stone entry:

"THE DAVID STONE MEDIUMS
These cultivars originated with David Stone of Wolcott, Connecticut. ... In 1987 Pete (Ruh) and Pauline (Banyai) named many of the DSM's, honoring children and places that were special to them. Eventually Peter Ruh registered all of the unregistered DSM's

Zillis lists 21 cultivars. How many do you have Ken?

Steve

Nice lesson in using your references!!
It is interesting that so many collectors in the last 40 years or so could leave such an enduring impression on the hosta world.

Another one in the DSM series is Beaulah, which I remember someone seeking. This article or entry in Zilis' Hostapedia can perhaps help locate it before the trail gets too cold, or more collectors die off, or nurseries close down.

I'm happy to know "the rest of the story" about H. 'Barbara' DSM. If it is similar to Blue Cadet, I won't be buying one of those.