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Gold/yellow centered small/dwarf hosta: are there any?

I've noticed that there doesn't seem to be a lot of gold/yellow centered small hosta. I am interested in finding some. Do you know of any? And if so, are they good growers---as in not difficult to grow hosta? I am NOT interested in the lance-like leaf shaped leaves.

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  • 4 years ago

    How small are you looking for? Whirlwind is small-ish and the center changes throughout the season.

    tj

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
  • 4 years ago

    Faithful Heart and Tick Tock come to mind.

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked garyz6ohio
  • 4 years ago

    Emerald Tiara

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked indianagardengirl
  • 4 years ago
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    tsugajunkie, I am thinking small leaves. I think Whirlwind changes color and the center is sometimes white not yellow? You have a great looking plant!

    Gary, haven't heard of Faithful Heart. It is a possibility. Now Tick Tock is cute and is a June look alike. My property gets some sun, but even the Junes that I have that get some sun rarely have a yellow center. I wonder whether this would be the case for Tick Tock?

    indianagardengirl, Emerald Tiara is a possibility too. Does it have thin leaves that the slugs like?

    It's not that easy to come up with small leaves with yellow centers, is it?

  • 4 years ago
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    Some of them are not easy, like Popcorn and Peppermint Ice.

    I have Happy accident and Enchanted Mist which seems to be happy campers.

    Allegheny fog grows well but creates wider clump.

    High society can be fussy too.

    Mary Marie Ann was a bit fussy and lost during transport and Eleanor Lachman seemed unhappy but she did not have good location so deserves another try.

    Then we have Timeless beauty, White bikini, which likely have more white than yellow middle.

    Lakeside Banana bay, good grower but likely more than small.

    Faithful heart is a good grower for me.


    Enchanted Mist.

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked lindalana 5b Chicago
  • 4 years ago

    Dinky Donna, Tick Tock, Wylde Green Cream

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked undertheoaksgardener7b
  • 4 years ago

    NHL, honestly for me, the bunnies are more of a problem. I haven't felt like ET was a real slug magnet, but clearly others have. I love it for it’s ground covering propensity.

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked indianagardengirl
  • 4 years ago

    Lindalana, I've heard about Popcorn. Even if I see a beautiful one for sale at our hosta society, I don't buy it! I'm not interested in difficult to grow hostas.

    Some of the ones you have mentioned (lindalana) don't seem available here in Ontario, Canada. I love that Enchanted Mist! That's one we don't seem to have here. Darn!

    From your list, I would say I like Lakeside Banana Bay and Faithful Heart. I do have High Society. It is a pretty hosta, but mine isn't growing that much. In fact, I think it got smaller since last year. Probably due to tree roots.

    UTOG, those look like good choices. I see you picked Tick Tock like Gary did. Dinky Donna and Wylde Green Cream look interesting.

    Indianagardengirl, thanks for commenting on Emerald Tiara and its attractiveness to slugs. Sounds like something I could consider.

  • 4 years ago


    How about ”Moonstruck”?

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked gardengoon1957
  • 4 years ago

    Whoops! lance like leaves still a cute little guy!

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked gardengoon1957
  • 4 years ago

    What a nice Tick Tock Erin! I think your full sun has brought out the yellow very well. Unfortunately, I don't have any full sun locations. I think then the center would not yellow as nicely as yours?

    Gardengoon, isn't Moonstruck supposed to be a little difficult? You're right, I'm not looking for lancelike leaves.

  • 4 years ago

    I really like all of these suggestions. I am rather partial to Dinner Mint.




    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
  • 4 years ago

    Newhostalady, i got moonstruck last spring and it seems to be doing well, it gets a little afternoon shade and no special attention im liking it alot so far! Sally zone 5

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked gardengoon1957
  • 4 years ago

    I can see why you are partial to Dinner Mint peren.all! Looks great! Do you know approximately when in the season those pictures were taken?

    Glad Moonstruck is growing well for you gardengoon! Hope to see another photo of it next year!

  • 4 years ago

    Yes nhl, July 5th & Aug. 11th.

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
  • 4 years ago
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    Dinky Donna

    Peren., thank you for posting! I knew it was somewhere and was very familiar, I found my dinner mint.

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked lindalana 5b Chicago
  • 4 years ago

    Yea! Happy to help solve a mystery for you lindalana.

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada
  • 4 years ago
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    Rainforest Sunrise? Mine is not that big, not sure how big it gets.

    debra

    newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked djacob Z6a SE WI
  • 4 years ago

    lindalana, that Dinky Donna is cute!

    I forgot about Rainforest Sunrise. Mine doesn't like me too much!