▲ DANCING STARS
▲ DREAM QUEEN
▲ FIRE & ICE
▲ ESKIMO PIE
H. x ‘DANCING IN THE RAIN’ (Walters Gardens 04) Jul-Aug, H32", HF36", W40", Sp 36"
(P.P.15977)–This outstanding sport of H. ‘Blue Umbrel- las’ has huge leaves with large, pure white centers marked with blue-green streaks and margins. The cen- ters tend to green up in extreme heat. Bears lavender flowers. Plant in partial to full shade. BR #A17518
$12.00 H. x ‘DANCING QUEEN’ 3 for $30.00 (Terpening 05)
Jul-Aug, H18", HF28", W30", Sp 28" Unlike other yellow hostas which emerge yellow but usu- ally turn chartreuse, ‘Dancing Queen’ emerges bright yellow and fades to soft yellow, but retains its wonder- ful color all season. Pale purple flowers and a lovely pie crust edge complete the look to make this hosta a true ‘must-have’. Plant in partial to full shade. 3P #A17519
$14.00 H. x ‘DANCING STARS’ 3 for $36.00 (Walters Gardens 09)
Jun-Jul, H24", HF30", W36", Sp 34" (PPAF)–Very similar to its outstanding parent ‘Danc- ing in the Rain’, but with improved vigor and foliage of much thicker substance with wider, blue-green margins. Attractive clumps bear light lavender flowers atop white scapes. The centers may have greenish tones in young, immature plants. Plant in partial to full shade. 3P #A17521
$15.00 3 for $39.00
H. x ‘DIANA REMEMBERED’ (Kulpa 97) Jul-Aug, H15", HF25", W24", Sp 18"
Named after the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Shiny, blue-green, oval leaves are moderately corrugated and slightly rippled with creamy-white margins that extend all the way down to the petioles. A vigorous plantaginea hybrid with very fragrant, near-white, 3 inch long tubu- lar flowers. Prefers part to full shade. BR #A17520
$14.00 H. x ‘DREAM QUEEN’ 3 for $36.00 (van der Top NR)
Jul-Aug, H17", HF24", W30", Sp 24" Nearly round, 4 inch, blue-green leaves are tattooed at their centers with variable creamy-yellow to ivory feathered markings. The foliage is thick, corrugated and heavily substanced with excellent slug resistance. Near-white flowers appear just above the foliage. Ma- ture plants are very striking. This sport of H. ‘Great Ex- pectations’ prefers part to full shade. 3P #A17522
$10.00 H. x ‘EARTH ANGEL’ 3 for $24.00 (H. Hansen 02)
Jun-Jul, H30", HF48", W48"+, Sp 36" A wonderful variegated form of the beloved H. ‘Blue Angel’ hosta. Large, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves 12 inches long by 9 inches wide are bordered with broad margins of creamy-white. Pale lavender flowers top the clump in early summer. Destined to be a showstopper as a mature specimen in the shady landscape. 3P #A17523
$12.00 H. x ‘EL NINO’ 3 for $30.00 (Warmerdam 03)
Jul-Aug, H18", HF24", W36", Sp 30" (P.P.14632)–A highly sought-after sport of the popular blue hosta 'Halcyon'. The spear-shaped leaves have the same striking chalky blue color, nice ribbing and thick substance of its parent, but are edged with wide, pure white margins. Spikes of blue-lavener flowers top the attractive mounded plants. Prefers part to full shade. BR #A17525
$14.00 3 for $36.00
www.rootsrhizomes.com ▲ EARTH ANGEL H. x ‘EMPRESS WU’ (Skaggs 08)
Jul-Aug, H36"-48", HF48", W48"+, Sp 60" (P.P.20774)–This is the largest hosta in commerce to date. Massive dark green leaves measure 18 inches or more in length and are thick, deeply veined and slug-resistant. They form huge, upright clumps 3 to 4 feet tall and up to 6 feet wide. Spikes bearing violet flowers ap- pear just above the foliage. If you have space, this is most definitely an atten- tion-grabber and topic for conversation. It might double as a shrub for shade. 3P #A17527
$14.00 3 for $36.00
H. x ‘ESKIMO PIE’ (Walters Gardens 04) Jul-Aug, H26", HF32", W30", Sp 24"
(P.P.16290)–This hosta captures almost every hosta color imaginable. The large, puckered leaves emerge with pale yel- low centers, chartreuse streaking and blue-green magins. The centers fade to cream and the streaking turns apple- green. Bears white flowers. Plant in light to full shade. BR #A17528
$14.00 3 for $36.00
H. x ‘FIRE & ICE’ (Hansen/Shady Oaks 99) Jul-Aug, H20", HF32", W30", Sp 24"
A highly decorative hosta with heavy, thick leaves 10 inches long by 7 inches wide. The center of each leaf is almost pure white, set off by dark green irregu- lar margins. Bears lavender flowers. A spectacular sport of ‘H. Patriot’. Prefers light to full shade. BR #A12419
$10.00 3 for $24.00 ▲ EL NINO ▲ DIANA REMEMBERED
▲ DANCING QUEEN
2009
Hosta of the Year
▲ DANCING IN THE RAIN
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