What's in a name? Hosta taxonomy
evermore_gw z 4/5 NB
9 years ago
We are mostly interested in gardening here, and hostas are our delight. But every now and then, we can get confused by hosta names, especially when different cultivars have similar names (like Fortunei Aureomarginata and ventricosa Aureomarginata),
I highly recommend the discussion on hosta taxonomy in the Hosta Library. There is a wonderful section about hosta species, including the basics on the difference between a species (like Fortunei) and a cultivar (like Fortunei Aureomarginata).
Knowing how hostas are named is our best defense against the big-box sluggards who don't care how they label their hostas, and who are the source of endless confusion especially among our newbies.
Steve
bkay2000
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