It is always nice to have a scale to compare the leaf to.... a pencil, a lighter, a penny.......whatever people know the size of. To me, it seems to look completely different from #3 pic to #4 pic. The first three made me think August Moon, but the last three pics completely changed my mind. What color is the flower? The can be helpful in identifying hostas. Good luck!

debra

Sorry if there was confusion. I had posted a question on two hostas. The first 3 pictures are of the yellow one, the next of a bluish/green one. My first post was apparently too grayish on the pictures so I took some more of both hostas. My first post did show a ruler beside them for size comparison. The bluish one has a very thin white edge, flowering is done but found an older picture which shows a pale lavender flower. Flowering on the yellow one is also done, no idea what color the flower was, apparently had not taken a picture previously. I will plan to take more pictures next year during all phases of growth and flowering. Appreciate all the comments and suggestions.

have tried posting additional pictures twice but do not see them on my post. Wondering what I may be doing wrong.

i cant access half the posts.. gw?hz is wonky today.. try again later or tomorrow ...

since i tried to collect every blue hosta ... and not many are ten foot hosta... i cant name the blue ... and probably not the other either ... but maybe the new pic will help ...

went to the library to compare flowers to blue angel .. and found two types of flowers. whats that all about. ... then read the story of rediscovery at the bottom of the page ...

ken

Welcome Diane. It is always better to add additional pics to the original post. There are now at least 3 posts with different pics and it is confusing. I believe someone said they thought your gold could be Gold Edger.

Thank you for the suggestions. Thils is my first time posting anything so I am, hopefully, learning. So, to add or change something, do I just use the "edit" tab instead of writing in the "comment" section? Would seem strange if I am responding to a specific person's suggestions. Also, I had tried to delete a picture but could not. How do I do that? Help this beginner please.

Many thanks,

Diane

Just add additional comments or pics as a comment.. That way one post contains all the info.

Seems the last time I deleted a pic I put my cursor at the bottom right corner of the pic and hit the backspace key. You may need to try a couple of times to get the cursor in the proper position.

If you want to delete an entire post or comment use the delete on the upper right of every comment. I hope that was helpful.

p.s. to check suggestions go here Compare Hosta

Well, the big blue/gray hosta would not be Blue Angel if it has a white edge.... I couldn’t tell that from the picture.

Ken, I see what you mean about the flowers on BA. The flowers on mine are hyacinth like as Zilis describes.

Diane, welcome and stay with us.... we really are a helpful even if we are demanding....... :-)

debra

Good Morning Everyone, I have been searching for pictures and have found two of the bluish hosta from early June. What I find interesting is that the flower appears to be opening white. In looking at the hosta library for blue angel it appears the bloom is lavender, until you get to the last picture and it shows a white bloom. I am confused. Which is it? As far as the white edge on my hosta, it is very subtle, almost like barely running your finger against the edge, but it is there. Unless like some other hostas it is a weather change as they are drying. The other thing is the very slight wavy edge, some leaves more obvious than others. Notice the leaves closest to the Aureomarinata at the top. Second picture shows one leaf wavy, another not. I am attaching two pictures of the bluish one.

As far as the yellow hosta I am accepting that it is Gold Edger. The pictures on the hosta library look just like mine, bright, clear yellow and size is correct. Many thanks.

Diane

I don't think the blue one could be blue angel. In the previous post, where you measured the width of an individual leaf, it was only 5 inches. My blue angel measures at 10 or more inches for the largest individual leaves, and the library says it is more like 16x 12 inches.

Ok, agree with Erin.......the leaves on Blue Angel are much larger. I also think what Diane is perceiving as a “white edge” is the edge of the underside of the leaf which is glaucous (Gray). I have an old 5 foot across BA. Here are some pics for you to compare. It is an early blooming hosta, mid June in my zone 5 in Milwaukee.

Wish I had a better closeup of the flower..... I’ll post one if I find one or maybe someone else will. The flower is distinctive, in my opinion......comes up straight, looking a bit like a star to me in mid June. Then as the flowers develop, they have that hyacinth look that has been described. It’s quite an impressive hosta, especially in bloom. Hope this helps.

debra

Just took a couple more pictures. Leaf is about 6" in length, plant height is 18" with scapes rising about 12 to 16" above leaves. Flowers bloomed in early June. Leaves look very much like yours but so much smaller. Some appear pointy and others more rounded. Any additional thoughts appreciated. Diane

How long have you had this hosta?? Maybe it is a young something...... lol...... I’m a lot of help....... the one thing that seems definitive for BA besides it’s flower, is the very pointy and curved leaf tip. (Cuspidate tip).

Usually, by now one of the better IDers will have recognized it. But I recommend you follow the forum. You may recognize your own hosta in someone else’s post.

Also, in December, the day after Christmas we start the Hosta Alphabet. Every other day, there’s a letter and we post hostas beginning with that letter, if we have any. Often, one can recognize a plant from those posts. It’s a lot of fun....there are jokes to start out the each post so if nothing else, you get a good laugh!!

debra

It looks a bit like Blue Wedgewood.

I have had the hosta maybe 20 years, growing in the same spot. I just looked at the pictures on the hosta library of Blue Wedgwood and yes it is very similar to the one I have. The library says Blue Wedgwood has lavender flowers yet it shows a picture with white flowers. Mine has white. The size of the plants and the scape length is also similar. What I wonder about is the longer, more pointy leaves in some of the pictures on the library. Some of my leaves seem to have a point but the leaves tend to be more round. Possibly, the first five pictures on the library are younger plants. Does the plant actually change as it matures? The other thing I noticed is the number of lines/divisions (or whatever they are called) in the leaves is almost about the same number (10) Does that have any meaning? Or is it just something to do with size? thanks for the suggestion. if asked I can say "looks like BW"

Debra, thanks for the info regarding the Hosta Alphabet. Sounds like a real opportunity to see what everyone else has been growing and what else you might desire.

Yes, plants change quite a bit as they mature. Often a young plant will have narrower leaves and a smoother surface. I say they are like people as we age we get character.

The lines/divisions are called vein pairs. BW is listed as having 11-13 and on yours I counted 11 on the ones I did. You do not count the centre vein. Always best to count on mature leaves .It seems on young plants the count can be less and is not an accurate way of judging.

diane, as I said I would, I found a picture that shows Blue Angel’s flower. There are other hostas with this type of flower, referred to as hyacinth like as it resembles that flower when in bloom.

As peren said, hostas do change as they mature. Also, a tip, vein pairs are more easily counted on the back of the leave. They can vary from what the HL says......they are a guide in helping to identify unknown hostas.

debra