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Mystery Hosta Haul - help me with with some IDs?

9 years ago

So I told myself I was done with my Hosta purchasing for the year. Then I went by one of my favorite (overpriced) nurseries and one of the nurserymen let it slip (and conveniently had a cart ready for me) that they had just filled up a table in back with last years hostas that lost their labels for $3.50 each.


I know I got Split Milk (super excited about that one!) and I have a few guesses on the others, but maybe you guys can help? The first two have nice wavy margins - I didn't see any others there that were a match. I'm thinking 5 might be Blue Cadet? I think 7 might be Fragrant Blue, or maybe Krossa Regal? 8 is Spilt Milk and is gorgeous. There were at least 3 varieties at the nursery that looked similar to #6 (One was August Moon but I forget the other 2), Thanks!

Comments (21)

  • 9 years ago

    3.50 each? Good gravy that's a deal. I recognize the last one as being something I liked in the past but don't know the name. Sorry, I'm not too good with IDs but I just had to say "what a bargain!"

  • 9 years ago

    Yeah no kidding! The last one is Spilt Milk - it's the only one I'm sure of (just because the nursery had a lot of that one that were labeled...)

  • 9 years ago

    Timing is everything! Nice haul, wish I was better at Identifying. I know you'll get some answers.

    Sherry

  • 9 years ago

    The last one DEFINITELY is NOT 'Spilt Milk' but either 'Striptease' or 'Gypsy Rose'.

    The 2nd one is 'Invincible', 3rd one is 'Undulata Albomarginata', 4th is ?, 5th could be 'Emerald Tiara', 6th looks like 'Halcyon'

    Pieter

  • 9 years ago
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    Maybe Kiwi Full Monty. I saw someone post one that looked like that.

    Here: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/4698709/i-have-the-blues

  • 9 years ago

    Could one of the solid bright green ones be 'City Lights'?


  • 9 years ago

    7 might be a young Krossa Regal, already showing long flower stems. Nice haul to fill a small bed, they all seem to be healthy plants, lucky you :-)

  • PRO
    9 years ago
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    Ka-ching! what a bargain haul of great looking hostas! Don't you just love the helpful nursery employees- he was standing ready with the cart and all, lol, now that is an enabler! I am happy for you. :)

    I agree last one is not Spilt milk, it does looks like my Strip Tease hosta- but I do not have gypsy rose to compare it with.

    4th yellow green one looks like the August Moon hosta, I have it for comparsion.

    Shiny green looks like Invincible (as Pieter said).

    Agree with City Lights looks like a good possibility for the yellow green hosta in the 7th (3rd from last) photo.

    But I am new to hostas so my IDing skills are weak, just chiming in... but you did get a great hosta haul for the $, though. :)

  • 9 years ago

    How about that. You're right - definitely not Spilt Milk. They must have all of that variety mislabeled. I have Striptease, and this looks different to me, although I'll have to do a side by side to tell you why.

    invincible looks like a match to me.

    Krossa Regal is likely, and one I love but still haven't picked up.

    City lights doesn't look quite right, but it could be in a pot. #4 and #5 both seem like smaller leafed hostas to me. I'm not familiar with City Lights (in person), but it look larger leafed? I was thinking #5 might be Emerald Tiara (green margin). #4 has a similar leaf size, shape, and substance. In fact, I kept looking through the tiara line thinking I'd find it but never did.

    Thanks for the help everyone!

  • 9 years ago

    I really hate googling for images of "Striptease hosta"...

  • 9 years ago

    I only have a small Emerald Tiara, it looks different...

  • 9 years ago

    Yes, Karin, that does look quite different... hmmm...

  • 9 years ago

    I'm thinking some of these may be better ID-d after a year or so in the ground. I'm wondering how much the leaf size is being affected by being crowded in last years pots...

  • 9 years ago

    I have 2 'City Lights' in nursery pots. I'll post a pic in a couple hours when I get home. The leaves are much smaller in the pots.

  • 9 years ago

    'City Lights'


  • 9 years ago

    Show us, please, the petiols of the first one with wavy margin.

  • 9 years ago

    I would suggest that you walk through the nursery again this year and write down all the varieties they have on hand. That way, when the tagless sale happens next year, you will have limited the possibilities. Proper Prior Planning for Planting!

  • 9 years ago

    Yes, I have been considering taking notes!


    Maria, I actually had picked that one up for a friend and have already passed it on, so not as easy to get a photo of now... Sorry!

  • 9 years ago

    I have Striptease and Gypsy Rose--the Striptease plants I have are huge but the Gypsy Rose is new and quite small. How large is your Gypsy Rose? I honestly don't think I could tell the difference if they were both the same size.

  • 9 years ago

    The fourth one looks like golden Sceptre.