'Electrocution' sport and a 'June' sport
I noticed last year that this HOSTA was producing a different looking shoot. Looking back at
2016 photo I think...it was basically normal looking.
Last year I couldn't decide where it should go so it kept getting moved around. You can see the three odd leaves in the foreground.
This year it looks like the the sport has settled into this...
Anyone growing this one experience any sports?
Then there's 'June'. This hosta produces sports almost every year - not the same hosta each time but various divisions of the original. This is the latest and most different so far. I went out to take some pictures and found this...
usually the sports have been blue
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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
5 years agojosephines167 z5 ON Canada thanked ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5Related Discussions
New TifSport sod plan / questions
Comments (16)This year you will likely be fine. When the bermuda comes out of dormancy next spring, the grass in the shade of the oak will not come out. That opens up all that area to some bad boy weeds. Among the weeds to watch for are clover, black medic (looks like clover), dichondra, and horse herb. They are innocuous looking at first, but become prolific. As they spread quickly into the shade-weakened bermuda, they will continue to spread into the dense bermuda shading it out as it goes. By the judicious use of Weed-B-Gone next spring, you can hold off the weeds until the rest of the bermuda comes out. Worst case is if you get crabgrass started in there, but that is unlikely because it is a sun loving plant, too. Dallis grass is another possibility. It has no trouble on the fringe of shade and sun. One thing that we're seeing happen is owners get anxious for their bermuda to come out in the spring. Just about the time the grass is starting to pop, they will drop bermuda seed. Or if they waited long enough to see it pop, they will see a weak spot (like I'm expecting in yours) in a hybrid bermuda and toss some bermuda seed in to build it up. The problem with that is the seeded varieties of bermuda are all common bermuda and not nearly the same quality of grass as the hybrid Tiff grasses. Even the Tif 419 variety of hybrid is not the same quality as your sports model bermuda. In the long run, the only turf grass that will survive under a southern live oak tree is St Augustine....See MoreWANTED: These June Sports
Comments (2)I am looking for Cat and Mouse Green Mouse Ears Royal Charm I have Kiwi Spearmint Lakeside Little Zinger Lakeside Little Gem Thank You. suzy_q_granny@yahoo.com...See MoreSolid coloured sports...impact on variegated hosta
Comments (20)No need to apologize! I am glad you found it actually because it might also help a member who posted about his June (coincidentally this thread is about my June also) recently. I was unable to do anything about it as I was out of town and read it later. I hope he finds it...if not I will find his post and provide a link. I culled a golden sport from FW (love that hosta) last year. Apparently it is a registered sport called 'Golden Sunburst'. Someone on this forum provided this information for me. Today, as I went around the yard, checking all my pots (I am documenting pip growth (#s) for my records, I found that all three sports are pipping! Number of pips are 3, 5, and so far 1 on the third one. I am very excited to see the pips unfurl. As to your question re sport of Time Tunnel...you may be among the first to have such a sport! :-). I sincerely hope you keep us in the loop as to its progress! It is always an exciting event, filled with anticipation when something like a sport shows up in our garden. I am also glad you separated it to allow it to grow on. I think you have a perfect opportunity to showcase your very rare sport and deservedly so, on its own thread. I will be one of the first to read it with eagerness! and to see a photo of it. :-). Jo P.S. Thank you - I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!...See MoreSport of Hot Tamale?
Comments (3)Weather has a lot to do with the blooms. In the Fall you see the most intense colors in the blooms. I also see some different colored blooms on the same bush. This is called a Sport. If it continues to show up make a cutting of it and if it grows and blooms see if it is different. It could be put on the Market I've tried this on a few plants and it didn't work What I have here is Memphis Magic in the background and a sport in the front. The Sport was not stable!!! Too bad!!!...See Morejosephines167 z5 ON Canada
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Saija_Finland
5 years agoJo, here comes my greenies :)
Green Color Festival. Little cold damage also. Tiny bit yellow in the lower one.
And the other half of Color Festival
All green Fire and Ice, still unfurling, but no white. I have killed many of these and I'm not buying other one. I'm fine with this green one, maybe it stays alive, LOL.
Pizzazz. All leaves are green, I'm sure it was last year variagated. And tag is still there.
Green Revolution
And the other half of Revolution. I think both green and normal has same leaf shape ja thin white line in leaf edge.
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5 years agoThree hours later and my back has had enough of work for now. I separated Electrocution but it was tough to separate without damaging so out came the steak knife!
Had to leave two regular shoots attached.
josephines167 z5 ON Canada
5 years agoAfter inspection, I decided just to cut into the sports of Revolution. There may be one more near the right front but I'll wait until it unfurls. Before separation...
Sport removed
A bit of cleaning was required of the crown...
Planted sport
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