Unknown Hosta Sporting ?

9 years ago

I have had this Hosta and several others for about three to four years now. They were bought as part of a group of Hosta from a large online seed company. When I started learning more about Hosta I took all the ones I received from the order and re-planted them on a side of the house no one usually sees, because of fear of my newer Hosta getting a virus from them. I usually don't pay them much attention, and they usually just do their thing with no additional care or fanfare.

Until this morning when I happened to walk by the group and saw some yellow leaves peeking out from underneath one of the plants. These plants have never had any kind of variegation or color except for plain green in the three to four years I have had them. I don't even know what kind of Hosta they are ?

So, looking for a little help here. Does anyone have any idea what the original plant is in the picture, and do you think this is truly a unique sport ? Pics below.

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koffman99
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9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

I just moved "Sporty" to a new home this afternoon. It now resides with a couple of Liberty seedilings, a small Dinner Mint, and a Lakeside Foiled Plot I moved to make room for a Hydragnea. I got it to split perfectly from the mother plant by taking a small hand shovel and placing it between the sport and mother and driving it into the ground with a hammer. the result was a nicely split bulb with plenty of root. Pics below.

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Babka NorCal 9b
9 years ago
Sure looks like a sport from out here, although it seems to be trying to figure out its own variegation. Do you have any photos of the main plant from last year in mid summer to help with the ID? Then you could check the hosta database for registered sports. I would separate it just to see what happens next year. The more vigorous green eyes of the hosta would might overpower your little cutie. Have fun with your new discovery!

-Babka
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
compare with Fortunei Hyacinthina ... one of the real old timers ... i have no clue why this popped in my head ...

look at link.. mother of a million sports ... maybe mine did one time also ... who knows ...

ken

http://www.myhostas.be/db/view/Fortunei+Hyacinthina

hey hosta la vista is one of its progeny ....
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koffman99
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks for the info guys. Babka, I don't have a pic. I never really considered it or any of the other plants in this area pic worthy until now.

Ken, if it isn't a Fortunei Hyacinthina, then it is real close.

I will seperate it from the main plant this weekend and put it in a pot by itself. I will try and take a few more photos of the mother as she grows this year and maybe we can pinpoint the name of the mother plant.
timhensley
9 years ago
Good luck with your sport. I hope it grows well for you.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
taking a small hand shovel and placing it between the sport and mother
and driving it into the ground with a hammer. the result was a nicely
split bulb with plenty of root.

==>>> ive done a lot of things to hosta.. over the years ... but dividing with a hammer was never in that equation .. lol ...

but i will steal the idea if ever given the chance ...

you got a piece of CROWN with roots .... no bulbs involved ...

kenm