Any reasons to think this isn't a Brother Stefan?
I had someone pick me up a BS and it is true I don't have another to compare and I know coloring is affected by the amount of light the plant experiences but this potted specimen seems to me a bit too much unlike (in terms of defined distinct colour?) as compared to what I see for online images of this variety. What do you think?
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josephines167 z5 ON Canada
6 years agoJust took photo of mine...
In year three but even at purchase the corrugation was prominent.
Summer 2015 I believe.
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Comments (8)Thank you for all the informative replies. I'm from Chicago, IL and I'm just on my first year with hostas. I do have several such as Paul's Glory, Guacamole, Stained Glass, Golden Tiara, Emerald Tiara, Blue Cadet, Blue Mouse Ears, Spritzer, Allegan Fog, Masquerade, High Society, and Heart & Soul. Most are already planted around the yard and around the house but the tiny ones are in pots and kept indoors beside the windows. I also have giants on the way such as Titanic, Parhelion, and Blue Angel that I'll be placing on the east side of my garage. Guys, your Brother Stefans all look stunning! Based on your photos, sunlight is indeed a factor when it comes to its coloring. Watering is undoubtedly very important, especially during hot days. Can't wait for my tiny Stefan to mature like yours. @MBug, your Brother Stefan looks really nice beside the smaller Golden Tiara. @Lavandargrrl, I wish I also had an Oak tree in my yard. How old is your Brother Stefan? @Moccasinlanding, those two are equally beautiful! I believe that is the first Stefan "sport" I have seen. Keeping hostas in pots is a smart idea. Will my larger hostas survive indoors during winter? Attache is a pic of Paul's Glory (my favorite, so far). Started out with about 7 leaves last May. Now, it has bloomed and doubled in size!...See MoreBrother Stefan....to move or not to move, that is the question.
Comments (4)Jon, I am hoping you will get more comments from BS growers (Newhostalady, Mbug, etc.) as I can only offer observations from a new-owner's (2015) perspective. Denis also has a 2015 model ;-) and may have noticed something about it colouring up. (aside: I have noticed that some of your hostas do already, and will likely grow more in an upright fashion in their dappled environment as they have to reach for the sun. I think that aspect makes them even more attractive IMO.) What seems to be the same as last year is that my BS develops more colour as time goes on throughout the season....starts off pale then ramps it up, sun notwithstanding. I have mine in sun until around 1:00 (in shade now so I snapped a pic for you) so it is a lot lighter all over. I really like the deep green margins of yours and think it looks spectacular. I wouldn't move it - I think it will get more stunning for you as time goes on. :D fwiw. last August...was potted and under tree but it didn't get as much sun as it does planted this year. I am not sure if it will remain there - I think I may actually like its colouring a bit deeper. I hope NHL post a photo of hers...it has darker margins, crisper colours and way better looking than mine, as is Mbug's. BC has one too, I think? Jon, what degree of colour are you wishing to achieve compared to what you have at this point?...See MoreBrother Stefan or Hudson Bay? For variegated center in full shade?
Comments (8)I would also recommend Brother Stefan. Mine was new last year and really impressed me not only with its growth, but colour AND rugosity. As I am still out of the country, I have no idea what it looks like today, but this photo from September 19th shows very nice colour and the corrugation just adds to its good looks. It is exposed to sun from sunup until 1:30, at which time it is in shade provided by the house for the rest of the day. This next photo is from late August 2015 and the colouring is brighter due to no afternoon shade, for comparison. For a relatively young plant, I am impressed with the amount of corrugation already. Love this hosta, don't have HB but feel you won't be disappointed if you choose BS....See MoreBrother Stefan - 2 Different Versions?
Comments (12)@Pretty Birds, The hosta to the left of Brother Stefan is Deja Blu. It has cool seed pods, too. @ConnieMay, my Brother Stefan is about 10 years old. It is on the southwest corner of my property, in front of a very old lilac that provides dappled shade except for 2 -3 hours of morning sun exposure. It is in zone 4b near Minneapolis at the 45th parallel, planted in clay overlaid with almost 20 years of compost, decades of decayed spruce needles and fine bark mulch. Here are a few leaves with several shades of green. It's near the far right end of the hostas in this picture. You can barely see it, peeking out of the ferny shade with El Nino in front of it and Queen of the Nile/Dee's Golden Jewel to its right....See More
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newhostalady Z6 ON, Canada
6 years agoI don't know whether it is BS or not. I don't have a picture of BS the first year I got it, but here is a photo when it had five eyes (taken in May). It is beginning to color up. There is some corrugation and the end of the leaf curls under.
Here is a photo of it today. The coloring is still muted. (The weather has generally been cooler than average.) You can compare the coloring of it with Touch of Class beside it.
You might just have to wait to see how BS develops this season. The picture below is taken at the beginning of September. It is the same five eyed hosta as picture 1.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoUPDATE (3 years later ie June 2020):
Here is this same BS nestled between two "Bleeding Hearts".
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoHere's mine. I have four Brother Stefans and one Dick Ward which I've planted together. The DW is the top one, just in front of the sculpture. Its leaves are BIG this season. This is the first year its leaves have looked different from the BSs, and as far as I can tell they still look just like BS except for the new massive size and at this point in the season a bit more puckering.
The BS at bottom left has twisted leaves. I think they will assume their regular downwardly cupped form over time. That plant put up an all green sport which crowded the leaves you see here until I removed it a few days ago.
All of these come up totally green in spring.
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