FIRE CORAL (Aitken 2007)
Standards hot orange, falls orange, burgundy red wash, lighter at edges, orange hafts. Beards intense orange-red. Slight fragrance.
FIRESTORM (Smith M. 1994)
Standards nearly solid burgundy, fading to buff, burgundy midrib. Falls golden yellow ground, heavily lined and washed port wine, becoming solid port wine at rim, ruffled. Beards old gold. Slight fragrance. Nice sort.
FRISK ME (Blyth 2001/02)
Standards soft apricot pink, falls burgundy red spot and apricot pink edge, ruffled and flared. Beards tangerine orange in throat, lavender blue at tip. Pronounced sweet fragrance.
GAIJIN - small hosta
Shiny narrow green leaves with a thin yellow margin. Height only 5-10 cm, width 15 cm, flowers lavender. Suitable for containers, troughs and shady rock gardens. Cute miniature hosta...
GEMSTAR (Smith M. 1994)
Standards medium dark violet blue, falls darker violet blue with pale veining in center, and lighter edge, white sign below beards, ruffled. Beards yellow in throat, white at end. Slight fragrance.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS - large hosta
Large (30x25 cm) leaves are yellow-green, with a broad, blue-green border extending to the center. Later in summer the leaves are contrastingly colored with white, cream and pale yellow flames. White flowers. In adulthood (after 3-4 years after planting), it is one of the most beautiful hostas ever. Plant height 70 cm, width 120 cm. Suitable for solitary or group plantings in semi-shady and partly sunny locations.
HELMSMAN (Smith M. 2002)
Standards orange, strong peach midrib, falls ruffled, cream, faint peach infusion on outer half, orange plicata band, vertical orange veins in center. Beards orange. Slight sweet fragrance.
ICE AND INDIGO (Willot 1991)
Standards pale blue, falls pale blue with large deep blue violet spot. Beards white. Slight fragrance.
IMBUE (Blyth 1996/97)
Standards gold to mustard gold, few plicata marks, falls white with gold edge, softer toward haft, ruffled. Beards old gold base and in throat, lavender at end. Pronounced fragrance.
INVESTOR (Johnson T. 2004)
Standards purple, falls velvety dark purple, slightly paler blended edge. Beards gold in throat, light lavender at end. Large, ruffled flowers. Pronounced spicy fragrance.
LAST HERO (Krupka 2006)
Yellow self, falls lighter in center, lightly ruffled. Beards yellow orange. Foliage purple-based. Nice, healthy growing yellow sort from the Czech breeder.
LAST VARRIOR (Krupka 2010)
Standards blue violet; falls violet brown, violet edge, violet center stripe, white sign around beards. Beards lavender blue. Slight fragrance. Nice, healthy growing sort from the Czech breeder.
LEMON LIME - small hosta
Leaves are elongated, golden yellow, wavy. The color of the leaves can be light green to yellow depending on the light conditions. It blooms in July with dark lavender flowers. Height 15-20 cm, width 20-30 cm., creates a dense tuft. Suitable for containers, on the edge of a flower bed, or shady rock gardens. I am sending a clump of several plants.
LIBERTY - large hosta
Beautifully colored hosta with heart-shaped, golden-yellow leaves with green-blue centers. The leaves are large (30x25cm), mature plants grow to 1 m in height and 1.2 m in width, the intensity of the coloring of the leaves increases with the age of the plant. Light lavender flowers. Plant singly or in groups in semi-shady or partly sunny locations - max. 6 hours of sun per day. Resistant to slugs.
LIME SMOOTHY (Aitken 1997)
Standards white, falls light lime yellow and white edge, finely veined, ruffled. Beards white. Slight fragrance.
LITTLE WONDER - small hosta
Leaves with a green center and a creamy yellow edge form a small dense tuft. Plant height only 10-15 cm, width 20-25 cm, flowers lavender. Suitable for containers, shady rock gardens and in the foreground of perennial beds. One of the nicest little hostas, really a 'little wonder'. I am sending a clump of several plants.
MIDNIGHT MIST (Black 1995)
Standards wide red violet plicata band, small white central area, falls white near beard, red violet luminata wash over center, darker red violet plicata band. Beards violet in throat, white at end. Slight spicy fragrance.
MINI DRAGON (Smith 1998)
Standards and falls port wine purple to black-purple, ruffled. Beards red-orange. Light fragrance.
MUSIC (Keppel 1999)
Standards peach orange, falls light orange-yellow ground with purple dots and veins on the edge, ruffled. Beards coral red. Slight fragrance.
NO CONTEST (Maryott 1996)
Standards light yellow, falls purple violet with light yellow rim. Beards yellow in throat, white at end. Slight fragrance.
OLIVER (Hooker Nichols 1971)
Creamy white self, on falls wide brown spot around beards. Beards yellow orange and white. Slight fragrance.
ONE MAN'S TREASURE - middle hosta
Shiny green foliage is accompanied by vivid red stems, making this a very attractive combination. It blooms purple during the summer. Leaves 16x13cm, plant height 40 cm, width 50 cm. A very popular hosta.
OPEN YOUR EYES (Black 2010)
Standards white, falls white with large irregularly blended inky dark-blue spot, ruffled. Beards white. Pronounced sweet fragrance. Height 35 cm.
ORANGE MARMALADE - large hosta
Leaves with a white-yellow-orange center and dark green edges. Later in the season the center turns white. Individual leaves often have different shades of color - depending on their age - from green-orange to yellow-orange to white, which creates a beautiful color effect. Lavender flowers, plant height 50 cm, width 80 cm.
