H. 'June Fever' - One last purchase . . . . . .60% off
It was a lovely, balmy 14C yesterday so I thought I'd take a run to my favourite nursery! Yes, they still had hostas and since they were inside the huge nursery section greenhouse (at minimum 20+feet high) none were exhibiting the seasonal colour.
I spied The King (x2) and June Fever amongst them (had the rest). TK only had one leaf left from one shoot and the other had no leaves left. JF was a full pot with multiple shoots (as were the rest of the hostas).
ConnieMay, I guess I wasn't done for the season after all, LOL! ;-)
I would appreciate feedback regarding the transition this hosta undergoes during the growing season. From pips to shoots, to unfurling, to full leaf-out, to summer colour and finally to fall, if possible. (No such thing as too many pictures.)
Please add any pertinent info such as location and sun exposure as this will help me decide where to position it next year. Thank you!
June Fever
I will go to the Library and get up to speed on this one re its origin.
Can't wait to hear from you - and your pictures! :-)
Jo
P.S. By Van den Top/Van Eechaute. Sport of 'June' which "colours up differently than June..."
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mkpearse (MI z6a)
8 years agoOh my, that one looks huge! What a lovely purchase! Makes me want to go to shopping again, but I promised I wouldn't! So I won't!
June Fever is new for me this year too, so it's got like 5 leaves, but here is a pic of it right now, with its fall transition. It looks like it will be a stunner in the fall when it matures. Here it's located on the north side of the house with lots of bright light but no direct sunlight. I'm going to see how it does next year and figure out if it needs moving. I'm eagerly awaiting to see everyone's pics on this one.
josephines167 z5 ON Canada thanked mkpearse (MI z6a)josephines167 z5 ON Canada
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bkay2000
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoIf I remember correctly, it's not really a sport of June. Maybe it was Dorset Blue??? Van den Top revised that later, but it wasn't changed in the registration.
June Fever was one of my survivors. (It did not get the root rot.)
Mine is in bright light was some early morning sun.
This was June 15, 2014
This is August. 2013.Sorry, I don't have any photos of it in flower.
bk
josephines167 z5 ON Canada thanked bkay2000Babka NorCal 9b
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agoJune Fever is a sport of Devon Green according to Chris at Hallson Gardens. Devon Green is a sport of Halcyon, so they (those Junes are sorta related). Love that leaf shape.
-Babka
josephines167 z5 ON Canada thanked Babka NorCal 9bjosephines167 z5 ON Canada
8 years agoBabka NorCal 9b
8 years agoHere they are today. (Clockwise starting at 11:00) Justine, June Fever, June and June Spirit. Sleeping Beauty and a yellow tipped Halcyon are peeking down along the top.
June Spirit is new this year with the volunteer impatien. I'm doing a test to see if Justine and June Spirit are actually the same, so it will take a couple more years to mature.
-Babka
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
8 years agoThey really are lustrous, aren't they? Nice compilation! From your pic I noticed that Justine appears to have a much wider margin and almost streaked centres. Has it always been like that? How old is it? Your JS and mine are similar....but yours has more gloss to it...got it in 2013 so not what I would call a vigorous grower. In two years it gained 7-8 leaves. That's ok...it makes up for it in looks! Pic also taken today. :)
I'll have to compare photos, but it looks like my margins are getting thicker on a couple leaves. This is what it looked like new...
I really think it will be some beauty when mature.
By the way, I can't get Barb's mature June Fever out of my mind. Remember her photo earlier this year?
Babka NorCal 9b
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zkathy z7a NC
8 years agoIt's been so warm I stopped at my favorite garden center just to see if they had anything left for sale. Shade perennials were two for one so I got the only hosta they had that I didn't already have and a variegated daphne.
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Kathy
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