Hi lindalana, I just looked at it in the HL… what an amazing looking hosta. I could see why hybridizers would want this. I’m afraid it would be so expensive and it would die on me. Lol

Maybe when it’s come down in price if it ever does. Might be like Dorothy Benedict, always expensive.

debra

I am looking at Emperor's New Clothes too, I will look when it come out and might wait a few years till the price comes down. I also don't want to kill an expensive prima dona. So for now I will look at all the beautiful pictures of it.

It sounds like most liners will be ready next year, it seems only speckled and not streaked. Which might it be easier to clone this bringing cost to be reasonable.

Would love to have it but my wallet doesnt want it. I‘m with you Debra…..worried about keeping it alive.

Sherry

I wanted to see what you were talking about so here is a picture I stole from the internet of Emperor New Clothes

That is one crazy hosta.

Ooh la la definitely need one. Now back to the Olympics!

They stopped production for some reasons

Hmmmmmm, makes ya wonder. 🧐

debra

I would love to know more about any issues, as I bought one and have it in a pot still. Don't want to plant if it's going to bring trouble!

The ’my hosta database’ indicates it is a mutation. I dont recall sports so abruptly different from a parent. I wonder if it was a chemically induced mutation? At any rate, its too non traditional for my tastes. I will pass.

IGG, I'd plant it out and give it a chance to put on some size, your plant looks fine to me...
Pieter

Thanks for the encouragement, Pieter. I'll plant it out soon.

Are there any available out there? Every website that I have seen says that it's sold out.

Last year I got an Elle plug from NH hostas, but it didn't come back this spring. I also didn't see any online. I saw the one pictured above in a small local nursery and snapped it up.

Update, from Hans Hansen himself who was at Nationals, Emperor's New Clothes hosta should be avail next year. They are having too many Frog in My Throat coming out of TC when producing ENC aka as with most streaked / misted hostas % of correct type is low which makes production very expensive. Since hosta affictionados are not primary clientele for them ENC will be not in demand for regular gardeners. But the they are building inventory. I think it is gorgeous plant.

So Frog in My Throat is a failed ENC? "It's not a bug, it's a feature!" :)

If anyone sees one for sale, please let me know. I will buy it.

@miles10612, you might give NH Hostas a call. They did sell Elle plugs of it last year, and might have a plant or two hiding in a corner.

Hornbaker has it in quantity, but it's salty:

https://shop.hornbakergardens.com/inventory/search?deptId=1&q=emperor%27s+