Frisian Pride, etc.

14 years ago

I'm not familiar with the Frisian series of hostas. Apparently, they are too new to be included in The Hostapedia. There are pics of Frisian Association, Frisian Changing Green, Frisian Desert, Frisian Elegance, Frisian Falls, Frisian Pride, Frisian Red Surprise, and Frisian Waving Steel on the Hosta Library. None of the Frisian series are currently registered with the AHS Hosta Registry. There's not much info about the originator, Bate Aukema, who is from Holland. He does not appear to be a member of the AHS. Can someone fill us in by providing information about Aukema and the Frisian series?

Perhaps the most distinct of the Frisian series is Frisian Pride with long, cascading yellow leaves that have nicely ruffled edges with narrow, pointed tips. This beauty is a hybrid of Mikawa-no-yuki x Gilt by Association. Naylor Creek has young tc plants for $28 and Goldenbrook has them for $40.

Another attractive plant is Frisian Waving Steel, a hybrid of Grand Slam x Sky Dancer. I don't know if it's in tc, and cannot find a source for it in the U.S. Maybe someone else on the forum knows...

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allnitro
14 years ago
You might want to ask on Hostapix Don....Bate has frequented on there in the past.

Jeff White
Babka NorCal 9b
14 years ago
Allnitro: Does that refer to (plant)nitrogen or nitromethane as in drag racing?? I would have sent this as a private message, but you don't have that enabled here.

-Babka
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allnitro
14 years ago
Don... I see Bate posted on Hostapix today so you can get his email addy on there.

Yes Babka it is for the nitromethane, while we don't race nitro I come from a lifelong dragracing family and I am a fan of fuel plus a few hosta.
Steve Massachusetts
14 years ago
Top Fuel Hostas. Cool.

Steve
in ny zone5
14 years ago
It is also interesting to read up about the Frisians in the Wikipedia. That 2000 year old language is still spoken in the Netherlands and Germany by 500,000 people, and now there are Frisian hostas.
Happy New Year!
Bernd
Steve Massachusetts
14 years ago
Here's the email I got from Bate Akuma about the Frisian Hostas.

My name is Bate Aukema. I'm a HE and I'm 53 years old and I live in Holland.
In 2010 I introduced my first own Hosta's on a forum in Holland. Some forum members liked them very much and
named them on Hostapix. In the meanwhile they were added in the Hostalybrary. So it began !!
As you know 'Frisian Pride' is already availeble. Frisian Pride is a seedling of Mikawa-No-Yuki x Gilt by Association. The leaf substance is as Gilt by Association and this plant tolerates a lot of sunshine. It's a very good growing plant. For the gold color he needs sunshine. Late afternoon and in the evening ,with sunshine, he gives a beautifull color.
Frisian Waving Steel is also in TC and will be availeble next year. This plant is a seedling of Grand Slam x Sky Dancer. His leaves did not have the substance of steel but they are of a good substance. In Spring he got a steelblue color and his waving leaves makes this plant very good looking.
Did you got enough information ??
Take Care,
Bate Aukema

Steve
mctavish6
14 years ago
I looked at all the Frisian's on the Library and now want them all. THEY ARE GEORGEOUS! When I was deciding on my Naylor order my first choice was Frisian Pride. I restrained myself because it was listed as being a very small TC. I'm waitng until next year when the experts - Jack and Gary - have grown it to a size that will maybe live. I'm avoiding the Stitch in Time disappointment.
donrawson
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks for following up on this, Steve. Looking forward to more cool plants from Aukema in the future...
gardenfanatic2003
14 years ago
Don, I'm glad you asked this because I had been wondering the same thing.

Deanna