Agree.

Sieboldiana is very prolific, it definitely looks like the Elegans I bought with that label.

Jon

sieboldiana species but that doesn't help me in narrowing down to what variety.

==>>> if it is a SPECIES ... there is no varietal name ...

link below from the hosta library.. regarding the species sieboldiana, part one .. from the master.. mr schmid ...

how anyone in the world can ID.. with any specificity.. a giant blue.. is beyond me .. unless you buy it from a favored vendor ...

which leads us to a hosta bought at aldi's ...??? .. with a tag .. who knows about all that ... and why they would use a capital S .. for a species.. is also beyond me ... [thank God you didnt buy it at ikea... or i would have had to go all swedish on you]

so.. in my estimate.. its H. 'big blue thing of unknown origin' ... lol

and dont make me link to part 2 .. lol ...

ken

ps: presuming you arent a seller.. feel free to label it any way you want.. in your own garden ... you can call it H. 'Homage to Ken' if you wish ...

http://www.hostalibrary.org/species/pdf/sieboldiana1.pdf

You already have a hosta named after you, Ken!

I am glad you posted this thread gardencool. I also have a hosta which I was considering to be Elegans. I named mine NOID Elegans and was hoping, like you, to be able to identify it one day. Now I see from Ken's post that this will be a near impossible task! Thanks for pointing out the article in the Hosta Library Ken. I never knew it was there. Here is my NOID Elegans:

Yours sure looks like Elegans to me, NHL...the blunt tips do it for me and the rounder leaves -it is such a pretty blue colour at that! Just an opinion but yours I am more sure about than others I have seen. When those flowers open, it will be easier to tell whether it is or isn't.

I have a legitimate BA and a legitimate Elegans and at this point I can't tell the difference, lol. Elegans was new last year. What a difference a year makes! :D

Jo, the picture was taken a couple of weeks ago. So the flowers are now open. I tried to take a picture, but it's too windy. They look white to me, but then there almost seems like there is a hint of lavender. I'll try to take a photo later. Interesting that you have a BA and Elegans but can't tell the difference. I guess the difference will be more apparent in maturity. I also find it slow growing. How about you gardencool and Jo?

I also was having trouble telling the difference between BA an Elegans last year but someone posted pics of both and the difference was obvious. Not sure if the difference is easier to tell when mature vs. young but here are mine that are almost mature now.

Blue Angel (has slightly wavy leaves, narrower leaves and a curvy tip)

Another one

Thanks Bruce, I understand then that I may have a form of the original Elegans.

I can see the difference between your two hostas mkpearse. Thanks. And very nice hostas they are!

A flower picture taken from my Elegans "form". But not a very good one.