Which hosta do you think this is?
I'm only asking because I am getting the feeling that this hosta is mislabeled. So before I tell you what I bought it as, could you tell me what you think it is?
In early June:
In July:
Flowering in mid July:
Those pictures are from 2014. I purchased it in 2012. In 2012 it had 3 shoots. In 2013 it had 4 and in 2014 it had 6.
So what's your guess?
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mountainy man z8 Ireland
9 years ago
Babka NorCal 9b
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Comments (18)I hope I don't have to switch to lilies now that my heart is set on how nice these hostas might look if I am lucky. I don't recall any around growing on slopes like mine offhand now that you mention that. I agree that lilies which I just got into withstand drought and less fussing better. That terrace has always been a bugaboo to me. I've got some rocks but not quite enough, and bought a bag of them for a french drain last year, used them all, more heavy work hauling them, break them down into buckets working out of the back of my car, but I might do that. I think I've got more rocks in my head for dreaming all this up lol. Or . . .you gave me an idea. I have enough pepsi bottles on hand, some I used for rose propagation, I could try to open them up to make a horeshoe-shaped catch basin, and shove those in the ground downside prob could go at a couple or 3" and see how it works first. Milk jugs would work, too, except if I don't make a plateau for them, they might slide into the hostas, or scatter, esp when empty, and I don't mind trash picking. All mine are in use for stuff I learned over on the winter sowing forum or being saved for that next year, do buy gallons but they last pretty long with just one person & not much cooking lately. Granted they aren't on a slope like this, but my other hostas didn't get much TLC especially the ones behind the garage which is a difficult spot the way the drainage, accessibility and soil are (needs amending and levelling). I only watered them every 3 days or so the first year, have to haul it, hose doesn't reach that far, once a week if they were lucky the 2nd, and they at least look nice and healthy, probably would get larger if sited, re-mulched, and treated differently. Was reluctant to get into soaker hoses and irrigation drips, but did a little homework on that last year. But if they are going to require this much fussing assuming they get established, I'll prob move the survivors and go with the daylilies. If the roots grab and take hold, they should be able to withstand a little more and hold the soil as well. Brainstorming this dilemma has been very helpful, and I'm grateful to all of you for your expertise and suggestions. Haven't seen my neighbor, sure hope she isn't mad at me, I'm kind of a loner, but I'd rather not have bad feelings over my impulsiveness, not considering possible consequences, and a smallish hosta division. Hard work is difficult for her, too, it all started when I dug out a whole bed of daisies in front, they didn't bloom long and the only good thing about them was they sure choked out all the weeds and everything else. She saw me and wanted them, and was pretty tuckered out after she got done setting them in, had already thrown 2/3 of them away, at least 20 years younger than me and a job, 3 dogs to walk and horses to boot. I have to face it, my age and back are against me, and I may not be able to keep up with all my grandiose plans for a relatively small yard. Oh dear, another long one. Well you can always hit the ignore key :-)....See MoreWhich Hostas do you grown in your NY garden?
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9 years agoThat is an interesting guess Denis. The only thing I heard about CFF is that it is a Liberty look-a-like. In the Hosta Library the photos seem to vary greatly, but there are one or two that bear resemblance. I will do my research! Thanks for attempting to identify!
I wish I could take a side view photo for you Babka, but these are photos taken in 2014. Hostas are now just emerging here. I had a look at my photos again, but only came up with this one below. On the left is a small blue NOID, and then there is an immature Wide Brim. (Now I am having another look at this Wide Brim and it occurs to me that it may in fact be a Brim Cup due to the drawstring effect I see! I do have a mature Wide Brim and an actual Brim Cup, so I can do some comparing this spring.) On the right is a leaf of the hosta to be identified. The small blue hosta and the so-called Wide Brim in the picture were only about 12 inches across.
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
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9 years agoBabka NorCal 9b
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9 years agoBabka, you really think that I will have to wait six years to love this hosta? That's a long time! I did happen to purchase another last year. The margins on it look pretty good for it being my first year plant. Maybe there is more hope for this one.
Babka NorCal 9b
9 years agomrhosta
9 years agonewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
9 years agoBabka: So, if I purchased this so-called Liberty in 2012, then this year should be the year I find out whether I truly have a Liberty? In 2012 I also purchased a Sagae from a reliable source. My so-called Liberty is smaller than my Sagae and has grown faster than Sagae.
So-called Liberty: 3 eyes (2012); 4 eyes (2013); 6 eyes (2014)
Sagae: 2 eyes (2012); 2 eyes (2013); 4 eyes (2014)
How old are your Liberty hostas?
I suppose a not so good tc is definitely a possibility.
Mrhosta: I haven't heard of Wintergreen. I looked it up and see a resemblance. I happen to have a mature Wide Brim and a Brim Cup that is a few years old and will have a better look this spring to compare. I will add Wintergreen to the possibilities list! Thanks.
I did happen to take a photo of a leaf of the so-called Liberty last year. Here it is:
Babka NorCal 9b
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoHi Jo. Are you referring to mr_gary's thread called Hello April? Thanks for pointing it out. I had missed reading it. I read it with interest, but found that my Majesty (or at least what I believe is Majesty) had a much wider margin and is younger. Here is a picture of it last year. This was it's second year. This hosta really stood out for me. I am really looking forward to seeing it this year.
Don, I hope your two eyed Liberty will be bigger and better this year. We should compared hostas after they have leafed out!Bragu, are you saying that both your Humpback Whales have not survived?
Bk, isn't it so great to have a surprise just like you did? I would love it if my Liberty transformed just like that. I too am interested in seeing your Invincible hosta photo if you have one.
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
9 years agobkay2000
9 years agoSorry, Jo this is not a school picture, but it works. Would you believe that Invincible is a small hosta?
newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
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ConnieMay ON Z6a
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9 years agoBabka NorCal 9b
9 years agonewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
8 years agoHere is what my so-called Liberty looks like today. It has six good sized shoots---well, it had, until my husband dropped a shovel on one of them. The photo is of two of the shoots.
I'm not sure yet whether the margin has gotten any wider. More time will tell.santamiller
8 years agomountainy man z8 Ireland
8 years agonewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThis is a complete photo of the entire hosta. The squashed shoot is behind the one on the right. I think I will have to take it out of its misery, santamiller. No way it's going to recover.
Denis, thanks for giving my "Liberty" some consideration. I am not sure whether Clifford's Forest Fire is a possibility or not. It is looking more and more like what I have is not a Liberty. I am disappointed after waiting all those years for it to get larger.No, I didn't whack my husband with the shovel, but I should have! LOL
mountainy man z8 Ireland
8 years agomountainy man z8 Ireland
8 years agoSo, I come back to contradict what I said yesterday RE. corrugation lol
This pic was posted by Bev Stegeman on the AHS facebook group today of her Liberty, It looks very similar to yours, with a bit of corrugation. I also saw another Liberty on there with corrugation so it seems I'm wrong about that. Mabey there are different forms of Liberty some with bumps and some without.
Denisnewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada thanked mountainy man z8 Irelandnewhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoThanks for the encouragement Jo. You just may be right!
I am glad you came back to contradict yourself Denis! LOL We all know that identifying hosta is difficult and serious business for us hostaholics! LOL Thanks so much for showing me the photo. I ran out to see if I could get a similar photo of my hosta to compare. So there is hope that this may indeed be a Liberty! Liberty with bumps and/or without . . . that 's very interesting. Now how can we find the answer to that!
So now I won't be retiring to the Bahamas?newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
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