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Here is an alphabetical listing of the different P & Q hostas you will find on this page....
Pathfinder
Patricia
Pineapple Upsidedown Cake
Pizzazz
Platinum Tiara
Queen Josephine
Pathfinder
Briggs Nursery 1999
'Francee' sport
M - Mature size 16" x 36"
6" x 5" very thick, slightly shiny, lightly corrugated and rounded (with a point) leaves with creamy-white speckled green centers and wide slightly rippled, matching dark green edges. Pale purple flowers on white 20" scapes with purple spots.
Bought in 2008, picture taken in August 2011.
'Francee' sport
M - Mature size 16" x 36"
6" x 5" very thick, slightly shiny, lightly corrugated and rounded (with a point) leaves with creamy-white speckled green centers and wide slightly rippled, matching dark green edges. Pale purple flowers on white 20" scapes with purple spots.
Bought in 2008, picture taken in August 2011.
Patricia
(Heemskerk, G '05)
Sport of Birchwood Parky's Gold
S - Mature size 8" x 18"
5" x 4" slightly blue-green leaves with thin yellow-green margin. Near white flowers.
Sold to me as Patricia from a local seed/plant supplier. One person is concerned that it might have been sold incorrectly to me as Patricia but really it is one of the many forms of Tiara instead.
Sport of Birchwood Parky's Gold
S - Mature size 8" x 18"
5" x 4" slightly blue-green leaves with thin yellow-green margin. Near white flowers.
Sold to me as Patricia from a local seed/plant supplier. One person is concerned that it might have been sold incorrectly to me as Patricia but really it is one of the many forms of Tiara instead.
Pineapple Upsidedown Cake
(Zilis/Q&Z '99)
sport of Pineapple Poll
M - Mature size 18" x 45"
Narrow 9" x 3.75" emerald green edges with ripe pineapple-gold centers of the narrow upright pointed rippled leaves. Lavender flowers. 8-9 vein pairs. Very heavy substance. In spring, the leaf emerges blue-green and then the leaf center becomes gold (and then white in more heat and light).
Picture taken in early spring.
sport of Pineapple Poll
M - Mature size 18" x 45"
Narrow 9" x 3.75" emerald green edges with ripe pineapple-gold centers of the narrow upright pointed rippled leaves. Lavender flowers. 8-9 vein pairs. Very heavy substance. In spring, the leaf emerges blue-green and then the leaf center becomes gold (and then white in more heat and light).
Picture taken in early spring.
Pizzazz
(Aden, P '86)
Unknown parentage
L - Mature size 21" x 48"
7" x 5" puckered heavy textured heart shaped frosty blue leaves have a cream to white border that is wavy and irregular. Some streaking of yellow and white toward the midrib. Pale lavender-blue flowers. 13 vein pairs.
The crinkling is showing on the newly emerging leaves in this spring picture!
Unknown parentage
L - Mature size 21" x 48"
7" x 5" puckered heavy textured heart shaped frosty blue leaves have a cream to white border that is wavy and irregular. Some streaking of yellow and white toward the midrib. Pale lavender-blue flowers. 13 vein pairs.
The crinkling is showing on the newly emerging leaves in this spring picture!
Platinum Tiara
(Walters Gardens '87)
'Golden Scepter' sport
M - Mature size 14" x 29"
5" x 4" heart shaped light green gold leaves with a variable mostly narrow white edge. Medium lavender streaked with white flowers on 26" scapes. Tolerates morning sun.
Awards: Distinguished Merit Award 1989
Purchased in 2008. Picture taken in mid summer 2011.
'Golden Scepter' sport
M - Mature size 14" x 29"
5" x 4" heart shaped light green gold leaves with a variable mostly narrow white edge. Medium lavender streaked with white flowers on 26" scapes. Tolerates morning sun.
Awards: Distinguished Merit Award 1989
Purchased in 2008. Picture taken in mid summer 2011.
Closer picture of leaves.
Queen Josephine
(Kuk, B '91)
Sport of Josephine
M - Mature 17" high x 42" wide
6" x 4" very glossy, heavy substanced, slightly wavy, heart-shaped, dark green leaves with 1" wide irregular margins, yellow aging to creamy white with some streaking towards the center. Medium lavendar flowers on 26" scapes.
Sport of Josephine
M - Mature 17" high x 42" wide
6" x 4" very glossy, heavy substanced, slightly wavy, heart-shaped, dark green leaves with 1" wide irregular margins, yellow aging to creamy white with some streaking towards the center. Medium lavendar flowers on 26" scapes.
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