 Hostas come in a wide range of sizes and as you go through our listing you will see a letter in parenthesis after the name which denotes the height of the plant…the ledger below will help to convert this to inches.
denotes new for 2010 |
H. ‘Gentle Giant’ creates a world of its own!**Gentle Giant [VL] (Black/Sebright Gardens) Very fitting name for this “quiet” blue that can reach 42” high by 5-6’ across! Intense blue leaves are deeply cupped, nicely corrugated and held in an upright fashion creating a vase-shaped clump. Seems to adapt equally well in cooler or warmer climates. Topped with pale lavender flowers that are very fertile and produce lots of seed. |
 George Smith[M] (Smith) A sport of H. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’…leaves have a bright yellow-gold center and a wide blue-green margin and grow into a beautiful clump about 15-18” tall. Near white flowers midseason. |
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 Ginsu Knife [M] (Solberg) Great combination of characteristics makes this one really stand out…forms an upright fountain-shaped clump of heavily rippled and serrated creamy margined leaves. The irregular margin frames a medium green center and the arching leaves undulate and twist. Top the clump with white fragrant flowers and you have a wonderful specimen that will create lots of interest. |
 Glorious [S] (Livingston) Another fitting name on a wonderful hybrid from H. ‘Raspberry Sorbet’… a small graceful plant that is fast growing and has thick, smooth, bright shiny undulating leaves that turn a brilliant yellow in the sun. While the buds and bracts match the leaves in color, the base of the buds and the length of the scapes are vibrant red and create a stunning contrast. After sporting lavender flowers the seed pods end up purplish-red also. |
from Sandra Bond of Great Britain…Goldbrook Glory (M/L) (Bond) From Great Britain, this great sport of H. ‘Zounds’ is thought to be one of Sandra Bond’s best introductions. Good substance on a dark green leaf with a bright creamy border that later turns white. Vigorous grower will be topped with lavender flowers. |
 Golden Meadows PPAF [M] (van Elderen) Sport from H. sieboldiana ‘Elegans’ with an outstanding color combination…leaves are light green with dark green margins and medium green streaks between the two colors. White flowers in summer. |
| Grand Marquee [M] (Laviana/Malloy) Blue-green leaves have an irregular pattern and a narrow golden center that turns creamy-white by the end of the season. Said to be a sport with Tokudama roots but looks very close to H. ‘Touch of Class’ early in the season. Some cupping and topped with near-white flowers in late spring. |
 Grand Rapids[M] (Linneman) This will appeal to folks all over the country, but especially to those in Michigan where the 2009 AHS Convention will be held. Beautiful gray-green leaves with a wavy margin are held on stunning purple petioles...very complimentary color combination. Lavender flowers are also held on purple scapes. |
 Gray Cole[L] (Kuk) A large clump of corrugated and cupped blue leaves with gray overtones and good substance. |
 Great Escape [M] (Van den Top) A sport of H. ‘Halcyon’ with a very wide white border. Vigorous grower with all the same attributes as its parent--good substance, holds up throughout the season and is topped with lavender flowers. (Possibly the same plant as H. ‘Blue Ivory’). |
 Great Expectations [L] (Aden) A real prize when mature…grows slowly and requires a warm sunny spot. Leaves have extremely wide blue-green margins enveloping a yellow-cream center and topped with white flowers. |
| Green Mouse Ears [mini/small] (Deckert) Sport of H. ‘Blue Mouse Ears’… very thick, round dark green leaves form a dense clump topped with lavender flowers. |
 Green with Envy [S] (Chrystal/Bond) Bright greenish-gold leaves surrounded by a dark green border on a vigorous grower and topped with purple flowers midsummer. |
 Grey Ghost [M/L] (Solberg) Unique sport of H. ‘Blue Angel’…in spring the leaves emerge creamy-white with very little color, then turn a bright butter-yellow and eventually blue in about six weeks. Near white flowers in June. |
 **Grunspecht[M] {Klose) This introduction from Klose of Germany has been around for many years but just recently available. It is a shiny dark green plant from the Tardiana group with very thick leaves...different from H. ‘Devon Green’ as the leaves are thicker, more spade shaped, and slightly wavy. Limited for 2010 with only about 25 plants available. |
 Guacamole [L] (Solberg) This outstanding plant does best if planted in a sunnier location…forms a large open mound of gold leaves with dark green margins by the end of the season (in cooler climates it often doesn’t show good variegation until late May). Topped with very large fragrant near-white flowers. |
| Guardian Angel [M/L] (Thompson) The variegated sport of H. ‘Blue Angel’…a white-centered leaf early in the spring grows progressively greener and ends with a medium green center and blue border. In time this plant will be a huge clump of blue foliage and topped with white flowers. In cooler climates the distinct variegation holds well into the season. |