H. 'Capricorn' Here's what the registry says in its description: "intensely cupped, intensely twisted, intensely folded, intensely corrugated." You certainly like the intense ones, Don.

Steve

Oh...so close, Steve. This one is not Capricorn...but thanks for bringing Capricorn to my attention.

Here's a clue: the hosta in the pic may be a sister seedling of Capricorn...registered by the same individual...in the same year...both plants are seedlings of Rosedale Black Hole...and both plants have Zodiac names.

Hey Don,

I sent you an email a couple weeks ago, but never heard back. Do you have the same email you had a year or so ago?

Deanna

This is an intense leaf and seems to have rows of raised stitching on the backside of the leaves.

What is it called when they have the raised "seams?"

Just speculating here, since the leaf is a cupped shape, it has to be the waterbearer, Aquarius?

Well there's another sib called H. 'Sagittarius', but that's not it. Sagittarius is yellow/green and flat. And then there's H. 'Leo' which is gold and flat. Then there's Aquarius, Libra, Leo and Pices, but it doesn't seem to be them. So it must be Scorpio.

So, Don, how did you get these pictures. Do you know J. Huseman? Aquarius sounds like something you'd like "heavy, almost rubbery substance, good sun tolerance, holds color well."

Steve

Whoops, I missed Taurus and Virgo. Here's the description on Taurus "dull underneath; intensely cupped, intensely corrugated; nearly round." Virgo is new and from Breeders Choice. Sounds like it's Taurus.

Steve

is it Abiqua drinking gourd 'Look alike'????

or love pat 'look alike'????

actually... it looks like either of the above crossed with deep blue sea ..

ken

Steve guessed it...Taurus. I don't have it...but it looks a lot like its pod parent, Rosedale Black Hole...I have Rosedale Black Hole and it's an awesome gray/blue puckered hosta. Black Hole produces a lot of offspring with this color and texture.

Steve, what do you think about that green puckered hosta in the first pic? Maybe another seedling? I like that one too!

Taurus on the Hosta Library
Taurus on the MyHostas Database
Registration Sheet

Rosedale Black Hole

I wouldn't be surprised if there were more sibs in that picture. Looks like his seedling bed. Even behind the narly green one is another cupped blue. There were 10 siblings registered with Zodiac names. I wouldn't be surprised if the gold to the left was Leo. This guy Huseman is in Iowa. Do you know him? Maybe Josh does.

Steve

I do not know Jim Huseman personally...but know a friend of his, Bob Hackbarth. Jim and Bob live just west of Dubuque, Iowa. Bob has a wonderful hosta garden and sales area. He has Jerry Hadrava's collection of 'Rosedale' hostas. Maybe I can get Bob to fill in the details about the Zodiac hostas of Jim Huseman.

I know this is off topic but I can't help asking a question that Don might be able to answer. If Bob Hackbarth has the Rosedale hostas maybe he could list which ones have the "orange" coloring - (a new catagory for your lists Don?). I've read that Jerry loved the orange look and I do too. I have read descriptions of the gold varities and can't see which ones are suppose to turn orangeie. Rosedale Misty Pathways was an addition last year and the border on that is wonderful and orange. Thanks, Myrle (McTavish)

Hmmm...I know that Jerry developed a lot of exceptional golds...I think many of them are not fully known or appreciated. Perhaps the most common is Rosedale Golden Goose. But some of them don't even have photos on the Hosta Library.

The only one I have is Rosedale Robert Hackbarth.

I'll contact Bob Hackbarth to see if he can answer your question, Myrle.

Here's Rosedale Golden Goose from the Adams Garden in Rhode Island.

Steve

I see that Jim Schwartz is offering Hosta 'Taurus' on the Library Auction.

Taurus Auction

Are you bidding, Don?

Steve