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need help identifying this little dwarf & 2 others

17 years ago

Any help in identifying this little dwarf is greatly appreciated - I planted her last spring under a birch tree -that is before reading that hostas do not like birch trees because of the shallow roots. Right now the leaves measure about 1 3/18" x 2.5".

Peggy's hosta leaf measures 7.5" x 3"...

and my mom's hosta leaf measures 5 3/4" x 6". It is pretty happy and established under an oak tree - I'm guessing the age at 3 to 4 years - forgot to measure the mound size..

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toymr2mk2
17 years ago
I'll throw out a couple of guesses......
#1 - Allen P. McConnell or Little White Lines
#2 - Undulatta Albomarginata
#3 - Blue Cadet or Pacific Blue Edger
Check out the pics at the Hosta Library.....
Art
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
17 years ago
you know.. you have a great hosta club in cleveland... run by my bud Jon Soucek .... are you a member??

i can refer you if you wish ....

ken
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yardmom
17 years ago
I would guess:
1-Allan P. McConnell
2-Undulata Albomarginata
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caliloo
17 years ago
My guesses:

1. Little White Lines
2. Undulatta Albo
3. Blue Cadet
Hosta_Haven
17 years ago
#1 - I have both Little White Lines and Allen P McConnell - This is definitely Allen P. McConnell. On LWL, there are quite a few white streaks. (Hence the name.) On your dwarf, there are just not enough streaks to be LWL.

Char
ebb_tide
Original Author
17 years ago
thank you everyone!! Ken, yes I just joined the North Coast Hosta Society. Each spring I meet hosta collectors at Cahoun's Nursery, and they advised me to join. Still checking out the pictures in the Hosta Library, and in books, but it's nice to get a real check-in by some live gardners. thanks again
caliloo
17 years ago
I disagree Char

My Little White Lines does have a few streaky leaves, my Allan P Mconnell has none.

They way those white edged start towards the center and stop is also a dead giveaway that it is Little White Lines IMHO.

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