The 'Kniphofia' is actually an Eremurus, aka foxtail Lily. The vine is a Clematis. The spherical buds make me think it is C flammula. And the foliage looks like a Tiarella.

Eremurus and tiarella, how very cool to learn about new plants. Not sure about the C flammula as the the flowers had not opened yet. They didn't appear to have much in the way of petals and the photo I found of flammula had small but distinct petals. I'll have to ask them what the flowers look like.

Thank you floral!

What you are seeing are the unopened buds, so there wouldn't be any 'petals' to see yet. (Clematis don't actually have petals. They have coloured tepals.)

it is often helpful to include location of garden when asking for

IDs...

though in this case.. it appears flora nailed it...

there are a couple dozen hosta names that fit with that general description ... and i presume its the variegated one that needs a name.. and the blue should all be taken out of the clump of variegated.. even if it is named...

great expectation.. frances wms.. olive bailey langdon... dream something or another.. dream weaver.... all come to mind without looking up every name... whats the FW variation that doesnt get the weird frost damage...

we would need size.. vein counts.. etc ...presuming anyone had the gumption to do the research for you ...

ken

I am in the Pacific Northwest, and please conserve your gumption for someone else.

I figured they hadn't opened and I've asked my brother what they look like. Thanks for the tip about Tepals. Had to go and look it up and found the difference is when there isn't a clear distinction between the Sepal and Petal they are called Tepals. Fascinating. Will now keep an eye out for more Tepals.

Thanks!

Agree that it is likely Great Expectations that are reverting. If you purchased one all the leaves would be variegated.

This hosta was in a neighbors yard. It was 3 feet plus high. We were just out walking when we saw it. I recently purchased a Great Expectations and, assuming it was properly labeled, it's not as blue as this one.

I have a bit of gumption this morning…☺️ If you check the Hosta Library for Great Expectations, you’ll see the it often looks green in photos. ken is asking for place & zone for helping to determine the plant. What looks blue in one area may look green in another.

GE reverts to Elegans also a very nice hosta.

debra

I took a look at the hosta library, - http://www.hostalibrary.org/g/g.html - and Great Expectations does indeed show quite a bit of variation and some quite blue. And interesting that it can revert to Elegans. I'm guessing it's a sport or from Elegans seed?

Ken can be a bit gruff in his responses. I don't mind being reminded to add location, I often forget, but the "do the research for you..." is a bit mean spirited.

The foxtail lily specifically is Eremurus stenophyllus and can be bought at Brent and Becky's bulbs. I've grown it in the past and it is spectacular. I just ordered 5 to plant in the fall.

GE is a sport or hybrid of Elegans.

debra

Ken may come off as gruff, but he’s a wealth of ready and willing information. And, he can be pretty funny!

Maybe everyone can take it down a bit? I live in zone 6 (a or b) depends on the map. Plants in my yard look totally different than they did at the grower's (Wade & Gatton is now out of business). Some of Wade's plants in my yard are bluer, some greener and some didn't work out at all. The planting zone down there is colder 5b or 6a. But they get a ton of rain and snow compared to where I live.

Ken just wanted your zone since it helps to know where someone is located.

GE is a plant that I took extra care with but all 3 lasted just 1 year.

Some people are just saltier than others, IMO - nobody's perfect.

I appreciate Ken's input when it's helpful. Asking for my zone for instance. He can be, at times funny, helpful and rude, sometimes all in the same post. His point and others about the differences in coloring based on zone is actually fascinating to me.

As for whether this hosta is a GE, is debatable. Certainly based on color it could be, but most sites put the height around 20 inches, This one was almost 3 feet. Does GE vary in height? I'm referring only to the leaf height, not scapes.

Even estimates from very good sites can be off. Many of mine (I don’t have GE) are twice the estimated size.

tj