IDs?

16 years ago

We have two legacy hostas that were here when we bought the house (1994). We started a shade garden this year and have developed a moderate case of Hosta Bug. Would like to ID these two types of Hosta if possible.

This is the first type. Have 5 mature examples of this. Seems to do well in the yard.

This second type is what remains of 4 or 5 plants that were at the bottom of the yard. I suspect that Voles took out the rest of these.

This third plant we ordered from Breck's as an add on to a large order of bulbs. Have forgotten the name. Its a Mini and has survived about 14 years getting full sun in the late afternoon. Its tough and can take try conditions.

I've divided it since this photo and now have 4 plants in a new raised bed with better soil and bright dappled sun in the afternoon. The shock of such nice new digs will probably kill it.

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Comments (11)

franknjim
16 years ago
The first one looks like Loyalist.
evermore_gw z 4/5 NB
16 years ago
The first one is undulata, the common oldie found in older gardens as a landscape plant. The second may be fortunei hyacinthina, another oldie, or one of its many offspring. Or you can just call them the green and white one and the green one!

Steve
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thisismelissa
16 years ago
undulata on the first one, NOT Loyalist.
franknjim
16 years ago
I had received one in a trade as Loyalist but now I know better. I love this forum.
schoolb1
16 years ago
That's funny, I bought 2 of the 1st pic this spring from Blue Stone in Ohio and they called them middle ridge.
donrawson
16 years ago
#1 - 'Undulata'
#2 - 'Fortunei Hyacinthina'
#3 - maybe 'Popo'
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
16 years ago
undulata has about 5 names.. but they are all undulata ...

the green looks like undualta erromena ...

check them at the hosta library ...

the last.. golden scepter??? or any of the yellow versions of golden tiara .... or grand tiara ...

ken

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donrawson
16 years ago
Hmmm...maybe get us some better pics next year for #3...especially when it's in peak bloom...the pic you posted appears to show flowers that are very light lavender...perhaps too light for a Tiara?
loisflan
16 years ago
I would guess #1 Undulata; #2 Undulata Erromena; #3 Gold Edger.
troutwind
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks everyone for your answers and comments. I've checked photo examples of each suggestion and feel certain that the plants are 1. Undulata 2. Undulata Erromena and 3. Gold Edger.
The #3 plant is a little darker in the spring but still with the gold tinge to it. IDs on#'s 1 & 2 seem to be spot on.

This is a great forum and I'm so glad that I stumbled onto it.
bill
gardengirl_nancy
16 years ago
#3 is not POPO, I have two of these and they do not look like yours. I had thought #2 looked like a green ventricosa that I have. Are the flowers a dark purple, that's the clue? #1 I agree with everyone else.