Got my Jim's Hostas shipment today---whadya think?

7 years ago

The Ivory Queen is decent sized. It was the largest of the hostas I ordered. From left to right, there is a nice little Coconut Custard, a bonus of Smiling Sailor (anyone know anything about that one???), Mellow Mood and Ivory Queen.

I set them in a container of water until I can plant them tomorrow or so.

Investigating the newest thing to enter the house is Zizu, the kitten of insatiable curiosity.

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digger96 4b MN

7 years ago

picked up IQ last year, she's a tough one, was the very last of mine to go down last year, looked fantastic right up to the big freeze

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Linda's Garden z6 Utah
7 years ago
Looks like you chose some nice plants! I just picked up an Ivory Queen at a local nursery. I am looking forward to this one maturing!
mountainy man z8 Ireland
7 years ago
I just love that you labeled your cat in the photo lol. I know nothing about any of your hostas though.
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briantanyaquinn
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Nice. I have never heard of Smiling Sailor, but the other two are on my "want" list.
Diana 6a Texas
7 years ago
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I found this on Smiling Sailor:

http://www.plantsgalore.com/Hostas/cultivars/S/Hosta_Smiling_Sailor.htm

Photos seem to be wrong, I found other ones here http://www.hostalibrary.org/s/smilingsailor.html
bkay2000
7 years ago
Plants Galore appears to be incorrect. The hosta registrar says this:

'Smiling Sailor' C. Seaver (ONIR) 1996

Plant: 6 in. (15 cm) diameter, 3 in. (8 cm) high;
stoloniferous; moderate.

Leaf: 2.50 in. (6 cm) long, 1.00 in. (2 cm) wide; 4 pairs of
veins; yellowish green to gold; flat; dull on top; dull underneath; tapered
base;

Scape: 4 to 20 in. (10 cm) long; chartreuse.

Flower: striped; tubular; Wilmington, DE - June 20 - October
31;

Seed: brown seed pod; [Parentage Unknown]

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MadPlanter1 zone 5
7 years ago
So jealous. I'm still waiting for my May 3rd order from Jim's. Maybe next week. Might not be the biggest plants, but he's got stuff you can't get anywhere else.

Smiling Sailor, what a great name. My DH spent 20 years in the Navy, so of course that one just went on my wish list.
Esther-B, Zone 7a
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7 years ago
I intend to plant my latest acquisitions Sunday. Just had no time to plant them Friday and could not plant them today. They have been in a small container with water over their roots, under lights, where Zizu cannot reach them (that is a rare thing in my home--someplace Zizu the amazing leaper cannot reach). Coconut Custard's leaves have yellowed a bit, but there are new green leaves in the center. And, the plant fell into 2 complete but small plants. Can hardly wait to plant them Sunday.

Smiling Sailor seems to be a green hosta with a small whitish streak up the middle of the leaves. Does not seem to be a popular variety. Oh well, it was free.
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
7 years ago
They will soon be very happy once they are planted. Congrats on expanding your hosta repertoire!
Esther-B, Zone 7a
Original Author
7 years ago
So, Josephine----you think the Coconut Custard's yellowed outer leaves are just an artifact of shipping/being taken from their cushy soil home?

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