PLANTAGINEA GRANDIFLORA - fragrant hosta
Leaves large (up to 30 cm), oval, bright light green, shiny to waxy surface with deeply engraved longitudinal veins. In late summer, it blooms with large (up to 13 cm long), pure white, very fragrant flowers. Compared to other hostas, it can tolerate quite a lot of sun. Plant height 50 cm.
RASPBERRY CHARM (Wissing - Klehm 1985)
Flowers semi-double, large, a cup form, raspberry red with golden stamens in the centre. Blooming quite a bit ahead of other full-flowered peonies, lasts forever as a cut flower. Thick and very strong stems, plant habit of Coral Charm, height 85 cm. Beautiful peony, only rarely offered.
RED CHARM (Glascock 1944)
Sensational deep red double flowers. Flowers large (20 cm), perfectly formed. Mild sweet fragrance. The stems are strong and hold the large blooms erect. Excellent foliage. One of the best red coloured peonies, excellent for cutting.
RIPPLE EFFECT - medium hosta
Narrow, yellow-green, intensively curled leaves with narrow dark green margin. Flowers lavender. Plant height 20 cm, width 25 cm. An excellent cultivar with brilliant colour and an unusual, rippled form. Suitable for containers and perennial plantings.
RISKY BUSINESS - medium hosta
Deep green, oblong-lanceolate leaves with a contrasting white central stripe. Flowers lavender. Plant height 40 cm, width 50 cm. An excellent cultivar with a symmetrical growth, a very effective contrast of the white center on deep green leaves and a nice inflorescence. Suitable for containers and perennial plantings.
ROSY PROSPECTS (Anderson/Kornder2008)
Robust semi-double flowers are clear white with basal flares of rosy-lavender. The inner petals are deeply cut and surround lavender carpels with pink tips of equal interest. Plant height 90 cm, stems are sturdy and held upright presenting the flowers individuall. Rare, only scarcely offfered peony. Just a beauty...
SALMON CHIFFON (Klehm 1981)
Flowers semi-double, large, intense salmon pink. Three rows of petals surround golden-yellow stamens. Flowers cup-shaped, fragrant. Very romantic appearance. Height 85 cm, strong stems, light green leaves. Charming, rarely offered peony, recommended.
SARAH BERNHARDT (Lemoine 1906)
Very large, double, dark rose-pink flowers with a slight red edging in the middle of the flower. A well known variety named for a famous actress, very floriferous, fragrant. Slow grower, many stems, widely used as cut flower.
SCARLET O'HARA (Falk-Glasscock 1956)
Large, fiery red single flowers and contrasting golden stamens on strong stems come from breeding P. lactiflora x P. officinalis. Superb, rich green foliage on a very vigorous, easy to grow plant. If you have a full sun garden, you need this peony for sure…
SHE'S MY STAR (Klehm 2000)
Flowers double (Bomb type) multicolored pink and cream with tightly packed petals. The double row of round, large guard petals nicely hold the flower form. The blossom top matches the delicate color of the guards. Flowers slightly fragrant, good as a cut-flower. Strong stems, plant height 70 cm.
SHIRLEY TEMPLE (Smirnow 1948)
Large white double flowers with a light blush, opening from pink buds. Slight fragrance. Good grower with strong bush and dark green foliage. Excellent for cutting.
SINGING IN THE RAIN (Smith, Newton 2002)
Flowers semi-double, pleasantly fragrant. Newly opened flowers appear to be light orange, heavily flushed with pink, some petals have dark pink streaks. Mature flowers salmon to deep yellow. Combination of the two color stages gives the plant a very pretty two-tone effect (click on the photo to see them). Very floriferous, 3-4 buds per stem, 50 flowers in one plant! Flowers are virtually unaffected by heavy rain, thus the name. Plant height 120 cm. Very beautiful, only rarely offered peony, always in high demand. Limited amount of plants.
SOFT SALMON SAUCER (Cousin/Klehm 1981)
Soft salmon pink single flowers are saucer-shaped. Opening buds hold a true perfect cup-shape for a long time. Pink color shading to a deeper tone at the base of the petals, which surround the golden stamen centre. Perfectly formed, the flowers display a grand elegance and finesse. Flowers mildly fragrant. A lovely peony indeed...
SORBET (Klehm 1995)
Large (15 cm), double, remarkable flowers are buildt of several levels of small vanilla-cream petals sandwidched between larger strawberry and raspberry colored petals, with a pale yellow color...like a sorbet! Unusual and pretty, with a very nice fragrance which fill your garden. Long lasting flowers, ideal for cutting.
SPIFFY (Klehm 1999)
Flower of the Japanese type, very attractive contrasting colors. Fuschia guard petals surround a large center of creamy petaloids with fuschia accents. Fragrant flowers. Height 75 cm. Splendid peony...
SQUIRT (Klehm 1998)
Flowers single, cup-shaped, white with red stigmas, light pink stamens and greenish carpels. Delicate bloom in proportion to small plant stature, only 40 cm in height,
STAINED GLASS - fragrant hosta
Large heart-shaped leaves bright yellow in the center, dark green on the edges, irregular transitions between the two colors are light green. It blooms in late summer with very fragrant, pale lavender-purple flowers. Plant height 50 cm. A beautiful variety, very fragrant flowers, suitable for semi-shaded habitats, tolerates sunlight well.
STILETTO - small hosta
Leaves very narrow, fresh green with a thin cream to white wave edges. Plants 15-20 cm high and 25 cm wide, after a few years form dense clusters of leaves. Suitable for containers, shady rock gardens and in the foreground of perennial beds.
TOM SCHMID - large hosta
Long blue leaves with thin white margin and upright growth. Plant height 60-70 cm, flowers lavender, tall flowering stems - up to120 cm.
TWIST OF LIME - small hosta
Grass green leaves and dark green narrow, slightly wavy margins. This is lovely, small hosta, height and width only 10 cm, flowers lavender. Suitable for containers, troughs and shady rock gardens. Cute miniature hosta...
VERONICA LAKE - small hosta
Leaves are heart-shaped, dark green with a whitish-yellow edge. Leaves regularly spaced, forming a neat clump. It blooms in July, flowers lavender. Plants 20 cm tall and 30 cm wide. Suitable for containers, shady rock gardens and in the foreground of perennial beds.
VICTORIAN BLUSH (Klehm 1999)
Flowers large, double, blush white flowers, medium high crowned well arranged petals, nice guard petals, unfolds well. Good for cut-flower production, lovely attractive blush color in bouquets. Height 70 cm.
WHITE CAP (Winchell 1956)
Japanese-type flowers with dark pink to raspberry red guard petals surrounding the full centre of ivory white staminodes. A mature plant forms a compact bush producing many long flowering flower stems. Most deliciously scenting flowers. Always in high demand...
WU - LA - LA - extra large hosta
The largest hosta with variegated leaves! A real giant, it grows to a height of 120 cm and a width of 150 cm in adulthood. The large, blue to dark green leaves have striking, yellow-cream edges. Flowers purple. If you've been looking for a really unmissable hosta to your garden, you've just found it... Plant singly in a semi-shaded location, it will grow to full size in about 5 years...
