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Here is an alphabetical listing of the different S hostas you will find on this page....
Sagae
September Sun
Shade Fanfare
Sleeping Beauty
So Sweet
Spilt Milk
Stardust
Stepping Out
Stetson
Striptease
Sun Power
Sunny Disposition
Super Nova
Sutter's Mill
Sagae
(Watanabe, K /AHS '96)
G - Mature size 30" x 70"
13" x 10" heart shaped, great substanced, wavy, frosted green leaves, with prominent veins and a wide irregular cream margin. Grayish bloom underside. The leaves have a smooth silk-like look to them. They emerge bright green, margined in deep golden yellow, aging to a frosty silvery gray-green while the margins turn to creamy white. Upright growth habit. 54" scapes of pale lavendar flowers. 13 vein pairs.
Awards: President's Exhibitor Trophy 1982 and 1997, Benedict Award for best variegated leaf 1987, Alabama Hosta Society Award 1991, Best Variegated Hosta 1991 and 2002, Alex Summers Distinguished Merit Hosta 1995, American Hosta Growers Hosta Of The Year 2000, Benedict Garden Performance Award of Merit 2008.
Notice the insect damage on the leaves of the bushes in the upper right of the picture. They are some sort of bush that is in the valley next to us. Obviously they have a thinner leaf that shows insect damage...whereas the Sagae hosta looks perfect! This hosta I got in 2008. Picture was taken mid summer 2011.
G - Mature size 30" x 70"
13" x 10" heart shaped, great substanced, wavy, frosted green leaves, with prominent veins and a wide irregular cream margin. Grayish bloom underside. The leaves have a smooth silk-like look to them. They emerge bright green, margined in deep golden yellow, aging to a frosty silvery gray-green while the margins turn to creamy white. Upright growth habit. 54" scapes of pale lavendar flowers. 13 vein pairs.
Awards: President's Exhibitor Trophy 1982 and 1997, Benedict Award for best variegated leaf 1987, Alabama Hosta Society Award 1991, Best Variegated Hosta 1991 and 2002, Alex Summers Distinguished Merit Hosta 1995, American Hosta Growers Hosta Of The Year 2000, Benedict Garden Performance Award of Merit 2008.
Notice the insect damage on the leaves of the bushes in the upper right of the picture. They are some sort of bush that is in the valley next to us. Obviously they have a thinner leaf that shows insect damage...whereas the Sagae hosta looks perfect! This hosta I got in 2008. Picture was taken mid summer 2011.
September Sun
(Solberg, R '85)
Variegated sport of H. 'August Moon'
L - Mature size 22" tall x 36" wide
9" x 7" heart shaped heavily corrugated yellow golden leaves with wide dark green margin. Color grows more pronounced later in season. Excellent substance. Will take a little more sun. Pale lavender flowers. Fast grower. 7-9 vein pairs.
Variegated sport of H. 'August Moon'
L - Mature size 22" tall x 36" wide
9" x 7" heart shaped heavily corrugated yellow golden leaves with wide dark green margin. Color grows more pronounced later in season. Excellent substance. Will take a little more sun. Pale lavender flowers. Fast grower. 7-9 vein pairs.
Shade Fanfare
(Aden, P '86)
Flamboyant sport
ML - Mature size 21" x 53"
8" x 5" flat, slightly puckered, heart-shaped, good substanced leaves with golden yellow centers and wide brushstroke creamy edges in spring that ages to chartreuse to apple-green with white edges by the middle of summer. Pale lavender blooms on 24" leafed scapes. This hosta is a vigorous grower. It can be grown in shade thru full sun.
Flamboyant sport
ML - Mature size 21" x 53"
8" x 5" flat, slightly puckered, heart-shaped, good substanced leaves with golden yellow centers and wide brushstroke creamy edges in spring that ages to chartreuse to apple-green with white edges by the middle of summer. Pale lavender blooms on 24" leafed scapes. This hosta is a vigorous grower. It can be grown in shade thru full sun.
Close up of the leaf.
Sleeping Beauty
Walters Gardens 1997
Halcyon sport
SM - Mature size 16" high x 24" wide
7" x 4" pointed thick slug resistant frosty blue-green leaves with white to creamy white margins and glaucous bloom. Pale lavender blue striped flowers in mid summer. 10-12 vein pairs.
Halcyon sport
SM - Mature size 16" high x 24" wide
7" x 4" pointed thick slug resistant frosty blue-green leaves with white to creamy white margins and glaucous bloom. Pale lavender blue striped flowers in mid summer. 10-12 vein pairs.
So Sweet
(Aden, P '86)
Fragrant Bouquet x Aden 462
L - Mature size 22" tall x 50" wide
7" x 5" glossy smooth light green pointed leaves with medium to large white margins. Leaves emerge with a gold border that quickly ages to a nice wide creamy edge. Fragrant purple striped white flowers in August. Likes .75 sun.
Awards: 1996 Hosta of the Year
Fragrant Bouquet x Aden 462
L - Mature size 22" tall x 50" wide
7" x 5" glossy smooth light green pointed leaves with medium to large white margins. Leaves emerge with a gold border that quickly ages to a nice wide creamy edge. Fragrant purple striped white flowers in August. Likes .75 sun.
Awards: 1996 Hosta of the Year
Purchased in 2008. Picture taken in mid summer 2011.
Closeup of leaves.
Spilt Milk
(Seaver, M '99)
H. 'Tokudama' hybrid
ML - Mature size 24" x 52"
9" x 7" thick puckered wavy-edged cupped heart-shaped blue green leaves misted, streaked and speckled with white and grey, and a glaucous bloom on both surfaces. Ivory 2" long flowers on 20" flower spikes. Impressive but slow growing. 12 vein pairs.
Awards: Benedict Garden Performance Award of Merit 2009.
H. 'Tokudama' hybrid
ML - Mature size 24" x 52"
9" x 7" thick puckered wavy-edged cupped heart-shaped blue green leaves misted, streaked and speckled with white and grey, and a glaucous bloom on both surfaces. Ivory 2" long flowers on 20" flower spikes. Impressive but slow growing. 12 vein pairs.
Awards: Benedict Garden Performance Award of Merit 2009.
Stardust
(Ward, D & J '98)
'White Vision' x montana f. macrophylla
G - Mature size 24" x 48"
13" x 9" shiny bright yellow gold with a slightly rippled margin. Very stately semi-upright hosta with a medium growth rate. Very pale lavender flowers.
Love this picture, taken in September of the various shades of leaves on this hosta. All the veining is showing up on the older leaves. My plant was bought in 2008.
'White Vision' x montana f. macrophylla
G - Mature size 24" x 48"
13" x 9" shiny bright yellow gold with a slightly rippled margin. Very stately semi-upright hosta with a medium growth rate. Very pale lavender flowers.
Love this picture, taken in September of the various shades of leaves on this hosta. All the veining is showing up on the older leaves. My plant was bought in 2008.
Stepping Out
(Vaughn, K NR)
Breeder's Choice x Blue Shadows
L - Mature size 16" x 36"
7" x 5" thick leaves with a very striking contrast between blue-green center and gold margin. Slow grower. 12 vein pairs, cupping both upwards and downwards.
Breeder's Choice x Blue Shadows
L - Mature size 16" x 36"
7" x 5" thick leaves with a very striking contrast between blue-green center and gold margin. Slow grower. 12 vein pairs, cupping both upwards and downwards.
Stetson
(Walters Gardens '97)
Wide Brim sport
M - Mature 18" x 36"
6" x 4" semi-folded dark green leaves with wavy wide gold margins. Leaves folded upward along the midrib giving appearance of a stetson hat brim. Lavender flowers.
Awards: Award of Merit runner up 2010.
Wide Brim sport
M - Mature 18" x 36"
6" x 4" semi-folded dark green leaves with wavy wide gold margins. Leaves folded upward along the midrib giving appearance of a stetson hat brim. Lavender flowers.
Awards: Award of Merit runner up 2010.
Striptease
(Thompson, C & R '91)
Gold Standard sport
ML - Mature 20" x 50"
8" x 6" heart shaped dark green leaf with a unique strip of white in the leaf between the center and the very wide green border. The band is often not seen in young plants, but does seem to develop with age. Pale lavender flower on 24" scapes.
Awards: Hosta of the Year 2005.
Gold Standard sport
ML - Mature 20" x 50"
8" x 6" heart shaped dark green leaf with a unique strip of white in the leaf between the center and the very wide green border. The band is often not seen in young plants, but does seem to develop with age. Pale lavender flower on 24" scapes.
Awards: Hosta of the Year 2005.
Sugar and Spice
(Zilis, M '03)
sport of Invincible
L - Mature size 20" x 48"
8" x 6" medium to dark green very shiny slightly rippled leaves with creamy white margins that age to white. Fragrant pale lavender flowers.
sport of Invincible
L - Mature size 20" x 48"
8" x 6" medium to dark green very shiny slightly rippled leaves with creamy white margins that age to white. Fragrant pale lavender flowers.
Sun Power
(Aden, P '86)
'Aden 217' x 'Aden 219'
ML - Mature size 28" x 70"
10" x 7.5" pointed bright gold slightly twisted waxy leaves holds color until frost. Distinctive upright vase-like habit. 36" scapes with light lavender flowers. Large marginal undulations. Sun tolerant. Fast growth. Good substance. 14-16 vein pairs.
Awards: Tony Welsbacher Award for best yellow hosta 1995, Benedict Garden Performance Honorable Mention 2012.
'Aden 217' x 'Aden 219'
ML - Mature size 28" x 70"
10" x 7.5" pointed bright gold slightly twisted waxy leaves holds color until frost. Distinctive upright vase-like habit. 36" scapes with light lavender flowers. Large marginal undulations. Sun tolerant. Fast growth. Good substance. 14-16 vein pairs.
Awards: Tony Welsbacher Award for best yellow hosta 1995, Benedict Garden Performance Honorable Mention 2012.
Sunny Disposition
(Nyikos, F '01)
ventricosa x Birchwood Parky's Gold
S - Mature size 12" x 37"
6" x 5" slightly wavy, heart shaped, medium chartreuse green leaves that become gold as the season progresses. It has the texture of playing cards. Medium purple flowers on 36" scapes. Leaves have a glitter when in the sun, much like a daylily's diamond dusting. Good growth rate. Loves the sun!
ventricosa x Birchwood Parky's Gold
S - Mature size 12" x 37"
6" x 5" slightly wavy, heart shaped, medium chartreuse green leaves that become gold as the season progresses. It has the texture of playing cards. Medium purple flowers on 36" scapes. Leaves have a glitter when in the sun, much like a daylily's diamond dusting. Good growth rate. Loves the sun!
Super Nova
(Zilis, M '99)
'Aurora Borealis' sport
L - Mature size 24" tall x 66" wide
13" x 10" gold-centered, blue-green margined, round, puckered leaves. Heavy substance. Near white soft lilac flowers.
This picture was taken in the beginning of September 2011.
'Aurora Borealis' sport
L - Mature size 24" tall x 66" wide
13" x 10" gold-centered, blue-green margined, round, puckered leaves. Heavy substance. Near white soft lilac flowers.
This picture was taken in the beginning of September 2011.
Sutter's Mill
(Balitewicz, B NR)
High Noon x Big John
L - Mature size 24" tall x 55" wide
14" x 10" bright gold heavily corrugated heart shaped leaves slightly cupped and puckering to leaf centers more than edges. Pale lavender flowers. 12-14 vein pairs. Slow grower.
High Noon x Big John
L - Mature size 24" tall x 55" wide
14" x 10" bright gold heavily corrugated heart shaped leaves slightly cupped and puckering to leaf centers more than edges. Pale lavender flowers. 12-14 vein pairs. Slow grower.
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