Shiny Hostas

17 years ago

Which shiny (glossy) hostas do you recommend? I already have Invincible. I think they tend to brighten up the garden. I plan on making a trek, possibly even tomorrow, and would like to pick up a new one or maybe a dozen. lol. Thanks, Sue

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caliloo
17 years ago
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Queen Josie is the shiniest one I have. She just gleams!

Alexa
hummingbird
17 years ago
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Lakeside Looking Glass and Yingeri are lovely for shiny leaves.
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goldedger
17 years ago
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I second Alexa's recommendation - Queen Josephine is definitely the shiniest, most glowing hosta in my garden.

June
mary52zn8tx
17 years ago
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Joseph is the all green QJ. Bubba, Potomac Pride, and Green Sheen have some shine. A new one I really like is Maruba Iwa.
The picture at the HL is not as shiny, but mine is great. I hope it stays this way.
lavendargrrl
17 years ago
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Obsession is a darker shiny one:
Teresa_MN
17 years ago
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Ice Cream is very shiny
justaysam
17 years ago
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Ming Treasure!
Teresa_MN
17 years ago
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White Oak is having their Refridgerator Sale. They have Sweet Bo Peep for $7. It's very shiny.
caliloo
17 years ago
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Add Peridot to the list too.

I just took a peek at it and it is positively reflective!

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FlowersForMyFarm
17 years ago
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Leather Sheen is a nice dark shiny one too.
donrawson
17 years ago
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Sue,
Here's my list of glossy-leaved hostas. The ones that are shiniest are indicated with an asterisk. Let me know if anyone has any additions or comments. Thank you. Don

GLOSSY-LEAVED HOSTAS

*extremely glossy

Abiqua Jim DandyÂ
*ÂAbiqua RecluseÂ
ÂAcademy MavrodaphneÂ
ÂAcademy Shiny VaseÂ
alismifolia
ÂAustin DickinsonÂ
ÂAutumn JoyÂ
ÂBeauty SubstanceÂ
ÂBennie McRaeÂ
ÂBest ManÂ
ÂBetsy KingÂ
ÂBettyÂ
ÂBig PuckÂ
ÂBirchwood ParkyÂs GoldÂ
ÂBlue PrinceÂ
ÂBlue PrincessÂ
ÂBobbie SueÂ
ÂBorder BanditÂ
ÂBorsch #3Â
ÂBottle GlassÂ
ÂBottom LineÂ
ÂBridegroomÂ
ÂBubbaÂ
ÂButternut HillÂ
ÂCalamity JaneÂ
ÂCanadian ShieldÂ
ÂCandy HeartsÂ
ÂCanterbury TalesÂ
ÂCarolina SunshineÂ
cathayana
ÂChallengerÂ
ÂChampionÂ
ÂChange of TraditionÂ
ÂCherries JubileeÂ
ÂChickadeeÂ (Avent)
ÂChildhood SweetheartÂ
ÂChivalryÂ
ÂChristmas CupÂ
ÂCinnamon SticksÂ
ÂCitationÂ
*ÂCity SlickerÂ
ÂClassic DelightÂ
clausa
ÂClokeiÂ
ÂCodyÂ
ÂColesburg FroggerÂ
ÂConcordÂ
ÂCordeliaÂ
ÂCorkscrewÂ
ÂCreature from the Green LagoonÂ
ÂCrusaderÂ
ÂCurlsÂ
ÂDaisyÂs MomÂ
ÂDarwinÂs StandardÂ
ÂDavid A. HaskellÂ
ÂDaybreakÂ
ÂDon StevensÂ
*ÂDevon GreenÂ
ÂDiana RememberedÂ
ÂDionysosÂ
ÂDixie ChickÂ
ÂDon JuanÂ
ÂDon QuixoteÂ
ÂDon StevensÂ
ÂDouble VisionÂ
ÂDust DevilÂ
ÂEarly TimesÂ
ÂElatiorÂ
ÂEmbroideryÂ
ÂEmerald CrownÂ
ÂEmerald GemÂ
ÂEmerald NecklaceÂ
*ÂFagenÂ
ÂFairway GreenÂ
ÂFalling WatersÂ
ÂFlower PowerÂ
ÂFortunei ObscuraÂ
ÂFountainÂ
ÂFourth of JulyÂ
ÂFried BananasÂ
ÂFried Green TomatoesÂ
ÂFroggyÂ
ÂFrost BiteÂ
ÂFrosted Mouse EarsÂ
ÂFruhlingsgoldÂ
ÂGalaÂ
ÂGaucamoleÂ
ÂGeishaÂ
ÂGleaming GloryÂ
ÂGloriousÂ
ÂGold BannerÂ
ÂGolden AnniversaryÂ
ÂGosan Gold MidgetÂ
gracillima
ÂGrand SlamÂ
ÂGreen AcresÂ
ÂGreen FountainÂ
ÂGreen LanternÂ
ÂGreen MachineÂ
ÂGreen PlatterÂ
ÂGreen SheenÂ
ÂGreen VelveteenÂ
ÂGreen WedgeÂ
ÂHarpoonÂ
ÂHeaven ScentÂ
ÂHirao MajestyÂ
ÂHirao SplendorÂ
ÂHis HonorÂ
ÂHollyÂs DazzlerÂ
ÂHollyÂs HoneyÂ
ÂHollyÂs ShineÂ
ÂHollyÂs Velvet PiecrustÂ
ÂHoneybellsÂ
ÂHoosier HarmonyÂ
*hypoleuca
ÂIce CreamÂ
ÂInnovationÂ
*ÂInvincibleÂ
ÂIron Gate GlamourÂ
ÂIron Gate SupremeÂ
ÂIwaÂ
ÂJingle BellsÂ
*ÂJosephÂ
*ÂJosephineÂ
ÂKelseyÂ
kikutii
kikutii caput-avis
kikutii ÂKifukurin HyugaÂ
kikutii leuconata
ÂKinbuchi TachiÂ
ÂKiraÂ
ÂKisujiÂ
ÂKomame AlbomarginataÂ
ÂKorean SnowÂ
*ÂKryptoniteÂ
ÂLady Isobel BarnettÂ
ÂLakeside AccoladeÂ
ÂLakeside Black IceÂ
ÂLakeside Black SatinÂ
ÂLakeside Coal MinerÂ
ÂLakeside Dark DancerÂ
ÂLakeside Ebony EchoesÂ
ÂLakeside Emerald LightsÂ
ÂLakeside ExplosionÂ
ÂLakeside LollipopÂ
ÂLakeside Looking GlassÂ
ÂLakeside Meadow IceÂ
ÂLakeside PremierÂ
ÂLakeside Roy ElÂ
ÂLakeside Slick ChickÂ
ÂLakeside Sparkle PlentyÂ
ÂLakeside Twiddle DeeÂ
ÂLavender LaceÂ
*ÂLeather SheenÂ
ÂLily PadÂ
*ÂLittle BlueÂ
ÂLittle Bo PeepÂ
ÂLodestarÂ
longipes
longipes latifolia
ÂLucilleÂ
ÂMaekawaÂ
ÂMajesticÂ
ÂMetallicaÂ
ÂMid AfternoonÂ
ÂMidnight MoonÂ
ÂMidnight OilÂ
ÂMikadoÂ
ÂMikawa-no-YukiÂ
ÂMing TreasureÂ
ÂMinutemanÂ
ÂMistress MabelÂ
montana
montana macrophylla
ÂMoonlight Little DipperÂ
*ÂMoonlight SonataÂ
ÂMustang SallyÂ
*ÂNapoleonÂ
ÂNiagara FallsÂ
ÂNick BalashÂ
ÂNirvanaÂ
ÂNorwalk ChartreuseÂ
ÂObsessionÂ
ÂOld CootÂ
ÂOlgaÂs Shiny LeafÂ
ÂOne ManÂs TreasureÂ
ÂOlgaÂs Shiny LeafÂ
ÂOoshima-jishi HachijoÂ
ÂParadigmÂ
ÂParhelionÂ
ÂParty TimeÂ
ÂPatent LeatherÂ
ÂPaulineÂ
ÂPeppermint IceÂ
ÂPeridotÂ
ÂPeter The RockÂ
ÂPiccadilly FinaleÂ
ÂPlacematÂ
plantaginea
plantagenea ÂAphroditeÂ
plantaginea var. Chingbanyuzan
plantaginea ÂMing TreasureÂ
plantaginea ÂVenusÂ
plantaginea var. japonica
ÂPlug NickelÂ
ÂPlumb BobÂ
*ÂPolished JadeÂ
ÂPotomac PrideÂ
ÂPrairie MagicÂ
ÂPrima DonnaÂ
ÂPucker UpÂ
*ÂQueen JosephineÂ
ÂQuilted HeartsÂ
ÂRachelÂ
ÂRain ForestÂ
ÂRainbow FallsÂ
ÂRainbowÂs EndÂ
ÂRaleigh RemembranceÂ
ÂRazzle DazzleÂ
ÂRed SoxÂ
ÂRed StepperÂ
ÂReflecting PoolÂ
ÂRevolutionÂ
ÂRhapsody in BlueÂ
ÂRingtailÂ
ÂRippled HoneyÂ
ÂRisaÂ
ÂRising SunÂ
ÂRock PrincessÂ
ÂRosedale SpoonsÂ
ÂRoyal StandardÂ
ÂRoyal SuperÂ
ÂRuby SlippersÂ
ÂRudolphÂ
rupifraga
ÂRustyÂs GlimmerÂ
ÂSaishu JimaÂ
ÂSanta ClausÂ
ÂSatin and SilkÂ
ÂSatin BeautyÂ
ÂSavannahÂ
ÂSavannah SupremeÂ
ÂSea BunnyÂ
ÂSea Lotus LeafÂ
ÂSee SawÂ
ÂSentinelsÂ
ÂSeth BeckerÂ
ÂShade FinaleÂ
ÂShawmutÂ
ÂShimmering SilkÂ
ÂShining TotÂ
ÂShiny PennyÂ
ÂShiny SubstanceÂ
ÂShirley VaughnÂ
ÂShow StopperÂ
sieboldii ÂAlbaÂ
sieboldii spathulata
ÂSilberfeilÂ
ÂSimple DivisionÂ
ÂSiouxÂ
ÂSir LoganÂ
ÂSitting PrettyÂ
ÂSleepy HollowÂ
*ÂSlick WillieÂ
ÂSlurpeeÂ
ÂSmokeyÂ
ÂSmoothieÂ
ÂSo SweetÂ
ÂSoft ShouldersÂ
ÂSoul BrotherÂ
ÂSpotlightÂ
ÂStilettoÂ
ÂStingrayÂ
ÂSugar Plum FairyÂ
ÂSum and SubstanceÂ
ÂSum It UpÂ
ÂSum of AllÂ
ÂSum TotalÂ
ÂSunamiÂ
ÂSunbeam GreenÂ
ÂSurfer DudeÂ
ÂSurrenderÂ
ÂSweet Bo PeepÂ
ÂSweet SusanÂ
ÂSweet WinifredÂ
ÂSweetnessÂ
ÂSwirling HeartsÂ
ÂTaffetaÂ
takahashii ÂGosanÂ
ÂTall PaulÂ
ÂTama No YukiÂ
ÂTamaryu IwaÂ
*ÂTambourineÂ
ÂTardifloraÂ
ÂTatsumakÂ
ÂTemple BellsÂ
ÂTerpsichoreÂ
ÂThe HulkÂ
tibae
ÂTitanicÂ
ÂTossed SaladÂ
ÂTotally WackyÂ
ÂTracyÂs Emerald CupÂ
ÂTrade WindsÂ
ÂTreasure IslandÂ
ÂTucker ValentineÂ
ÂTweety BirdÂ
ÂTylerÂs TreasureÂ
ÂUndulata ErromenaÂ
ÂValerieÂs VanityÂ
ventricular
ÂVenusÂ
ÂVictoryÂ
ÂVim and VigorÂ
ÂWarpathÂ
ÂWarwick BallerinaÂ
ÂWarwick SheenÂ
ÂWatermelon RindÂ
ÂWet UmbrellasÂ
ÂWhiskey SourÂ
ÂWhite FairyÂ
ÂWhite KnightÂ
ÂWhite ShouldersÂ
ÂWily WillyÂ
ÂWinter SnowÂ
ÂWoodland BlueÂ
ÂWrinkles and CrinklesÂ
ÂXanadu Sommer TimeÂ
ÂYakushima MizuÂ
ÂYellow RiverÂ
ÂYinÂ
yingeri
ÂYoshieÂ
ÂZoundsÂ
dsaj-ia4b
Original Author
17 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Don,
Thanks so much for the list! I knew from lurking on the sight for so long that you had just such a list. Now my problem is that I'm running out of space, even with a new bed almost ready to plant.
Thanks also to everyone else for their recommendations. Lists are great but having personal experience with particular hostas counts a lot.
Thanks again! Sue
Eleanor B
16 years ago
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One small/medium one that is not on that long list - Raspberry Sorbet.
caliloo
16 years ago
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As I was strolling through the hostas today, it struck me tha HARVEST DANDY is very shiny! Don you can add that one to your list too.....

Alexa
cfmuehling
16 years ago
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And the delicate Lancifolia is shiney. Just beautiful!
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