albomarginata

I also think it's an albomartinata. I would guess it's an Undulata albomarginata.

bkay

It’s the green and white one

i always liked the celadon streaking on it ... the grey color .. its a term from pottery i believe ..

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=celadon+pottery&t=ffcm&iax=images&ia=images

when someone explained it.. i just blanked out.. and so.. oh.. cool .. lol ... something along the lines of there are layers in the leaf ... and when one is green.. and one is white ... in this case ... somehow the overlapping comes out gray ...

and if anyone can explain it at 4th grade level.. so i can understand and remember it.. i would be appreciative ... lol

its the most definitive thing about this plant coloration.. dead giveaway ...

ken

Oh boy, I’ll take a shot at it.

the theory is that Hostas have layers.

and it’s still hotly debated whether it’s 2 or 3.

Mutations often occur in the meristem of the plant that allow different chromaplastic colors.

eventually these chimera settle into one layer or the other.

these layers can transition in sections somewhat transparently with the blending of colors.

or abruptly in cleaner transitions. It’s actually more complicated when you consider dna and chromosome counts. But that’s getting into blah blah

but the effects are pretty

It’s the reason why we introduced wildest dreams. You see the blending a lot in medio variegated plants but not as much on the margins to this extent.

you introduced it ... why didnt you send me one?

Lol actually bob Solberg introduced it. I created it And registered it. After they leave my garden he Takes over.

if I had any of the tc I would send you one.

your welcome ...

and the same thing happened when i read makers comments above ... my eyes glazed over.. and i fell off the chair .. so what .. lol .. some peeps just have to much time to navel gaze on hosta leaf layers .. lol .. the same thing happens with peeps who start arguing about generation 6 out from a specific cross ... blah.. blah.. blah ... playing with OP bee made seedlings is good enough for me ...

thx for offering.. but i wouldnt give you my address to send me one.. my collecting days are over ...

ken

Ken I get where you are coming from as far as a collector and you did it way longer then I have from starting in 2012 with a few green and green and white. Names are now not the importance to me now. Either I like them or don't . If they live fine and if the don't . Life still goes on and the weeds still show up or the damn slugs and snails give us grief. One other local garden site someone saves snails by transferring them to another area. She was shocked to hear that if I find them, I take them to a rock and stomp them. I almost gave the old gal the big one.

Boy, that Wildest Dream is a gorgeous hosta!

bk

Albo marginata. Old timey hosta - quite possibly the most common (ubiquitous) of all hosta variety. Quite possibly an original hosta! This is the one you can often find in a pile on the tree bank with a sign that reads FREE. So old it goes by a latin name meaning white margin. I am always kind of amazed when I see them for sale at the Big box stores - I guess it beats driving around looking for free ones on the curb!

All hostas are beautiful in the spring (except Praying Hands - poke) - by August, Albo not so much.

Someone was promoting Albo's here a few months back - I have many so I like them well enough, they do take up space that doesn't require weeding. Is that the real beauty of hostas - I don't have to weed them? I am moving hostas into beds that require annual weeding - I HATE weeding. Does that make me a hater? Do you hate haters! If you hate haters doesn't that make you what you hate - progressivism is so confusing.

Gardencool What is it you don't like about praying hands hosta?

Personally from experience of all my hosta 650 plus ( lost count), that is the one that people comment the most on and ask what it is and if I divide it could they have a piece. As for my trade hosta , the lady wanted some ligularia and had little money she said. I would have gave it to her free but she wanted to "pay her way" so made her feel good and not a hand out

Ya took the bait. I didn't say I didn't like Praying Hands. It is indeed striking, like a freak of nature. I do get a lot of comments about mine, none saying it is a beauty.