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Recognize this hosta?

2 years ago

I was weeding a few weeks ago and managed to yank a little one-eyed hosta out of the ground…. I vaguely recall moving it to that spot at least 10 years ago. I stuck the poor thing in a pot and although that eye is dying, it finally has new growth so the hosta might be recognized. Pot is 6” diameter. I suspect the hosta is one of the Tiaras. Does it look familiar?





Comments (13)

  • 2 years ago

    Possibly Grand Tiara but hard to tell at this point.

    party_music50 thanked garyz6ohio
  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    I think Gary’s right. Golden Tiara is a possibility as well, but the edging is more narrow on that one. According the Hosta Library, the leaf on Grand Tiara is a thicker leaf has more substance. IMO most of the Tiaras are very thin leafed and slugs love them. So check the thickness of the leaves. Both have purple flowers as do all the tiaras, I think.

    It should regenerate fine given the right care. I would keep both eyes together unless one becomes problematic. It’s hard to tell as gary said. It needs more maturity.

    debra

    party_music50 thanked djacob Z6a SE WI
  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago



    This is one of my 'Grand Tiara', the leaf with the almost white edge was pretty much exposed to full sun, so it's a little bleached 😊

    Pieter

    And the flower stalk...

    party_music50 thanked Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.
  • 2 years ago

    Thanks, everyone! It may be Grand Tiara, although I thought I had planted that elsewhere… It will take some time to fill out. Whatever this hosta is, I don’t remember planting anything at all where I found it!


    It’s definitely not Golden Tiara because I have two of them…. here’s one of them — a fresh pic. This poor plant was crushed with the hose and enjoyed by slugs, snails, bunnies, deer. :)







  • 2 years ago

    omg, thank you, djacob! I thought it was weird damage for slugs/snails, but it’s what I expect. :) Now that you say that, I do recall seeing earwigs around a lot this year. That must be what got my crookneck squash seedlings. :p Slugs and snails are horrible for me this year, so I’ve started my attacks. I wouldn’t use vinegar though…. I find a 10:1 ratio of water and ammonia to be very effective against slugs/snails and their eggs and according to everything I’ve read it should act as a nitrogen source for the plants.


  • 2 years ago

    I have used ammonia for drenching as well. Just as effective. Sometimes I buy whatever I can find first at the best price.

    As far as earwigs this year, tj is the one who told me they’re “voracious “ this year.

    debra

    party_music50 thanked djacob Z6a SE WI
  • 2 years ago

    Could my hosta be Platinum Tiara?! I found a note from August 2015 that says I moved PT to the location where I found this guy!

  • 2 years ago

    Nope, 'Platinum Tiara" has a much narrower edge, check the HL.

    Pieter

    party_music50 thanked Pieter zone 7/8 B.C.
  • 2 years ago

    Thanks, Pieter. I’m looking again at your pic of Grand Tiara and I don’t recall ever having a Tiara hosta with such clearly spade/heart-shaped leaves. I’ll give it time to recover and grow… probably keep it potted and in some shade on the porch, then see what it looks like. :)

  • 2 years ago

    my immediate guess was grand tiara...


    please include a scale with all pix.. anything we might all recognize ...


    gary.. call me some time


    ken

  • 2 years ago

    Ken I stated that it’s in a 6” pot.

  • 2 years ago

    Might also want to check out Grand Prize.