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Mystery Hosta

12 years ago

The squirrels dug out the tags on some of my hostas I was going to sell this fall. For the most part I could still ID most of them, but this one I am having a hard time with. I am kicking myself, because I should know which one this is. I know it will probably be impossible, but if at least I have some suggestions it might rattle something inside my brain. It was a blue hosta that has started to turn green with sun. It has twists at the end of the leaves. It is almost done blooming.

Jen

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Steve Massachusetts
12 years ago
Komodo Dragon?

Steve
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aka_margo
Original Author
12 years ago
YES! That's it! I checked the other in my yard and they have the same flowers, vein count, and coloring. The chipmunks have been out of control this summer, I think they multiple faster then rabbits. I finally had to put a snap trap out, and I caught a mouse the first night. Reloaded it, went back in the house for two hours, went to check on it, and the trap is completely gone! I'm thinking a chipmunk got in it, and then one of the hawks that lives in my yard flew away with it.
Jen
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i ALWAYS go with the undulata clan ... when there are no or few other named plants in the garden ... peeps who arent collectors... arent going to have rare.. newer hosta... in a garden ... but there is always the chance.. that some of the 30 to 50 year old standards may be there... and that is why i was also thinking along the lines of the old clones of Antioch type plants .... but there is something that bothers me about the way this thing came up in the first pic.. and the last pic ... its not properly clumping.. its too spread out.. which makes me think... it is planted way too deep ... with the undulata crowd... it doesnt matter... but many of the newer foo foo ones.. are not going to appreciate being planted too deep ... there are 3 basic pieces to a hosta ... the roots below... the leaves above ... and a potato like crown... and the crown.. should be at surface level ... year around.. i see no crown on this one.... so your first project.. is to dig this up.. perhaps split it in two ... and replant it at the proper depth ... some guy did a post about moving a fully leafed out hosta.. all you need to know.. is in that post.. including the tape trick if it leafs out before you can do it ... enabled yet????? ... lol ... are you glad.. i referred you here.. from the name that plant forum??? ken ps: use the GW search engine for that post
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I can't guess at all...but it's a great looking hosta! Sharp Dressed Man has white striped centres in its leaves so I don't think this is it since the markings are reversed? I also tried to google various possibilities to no avail. Did you get the J. Maples? Lol. Kind of like me...went for tree, came home with hosta! Lol
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Plain green is tough. May be a seedling from any plant nearby. Has a bit of montana in it, to my eye. tj
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Very likely to be Gold Crown, which is now called Fortunei Aureomarginata. This is most likely another Hyacinthia sport, which means it will be an excellent grower and somewhat likely to sport itself. The flowers in your photos are a bit lighter in coloration than FA should have, but that could be a function of light levels. This one is an oldie but a goodie, and deserving of a place in any garden.
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