 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 2012 |
 UFO[L] (Fransen) A sport from H. 'Gunther's Prize' and believed to be different from the other yellow-edged 'Sum and Substance' sports. The leaves comes up dark green and soon develop a fairly narrow and even yellow border. Later in the season the border fades some and the leaves turn yellowish-green much like the color of 'Gunther's Prize'. |
 Uprising[M] (Fransen) A sport of H. 'Rising Sun' with a dark green center surrounded by a golden-yellow border which takes a few weeks to define itself. Leaves have a nice sheen and the substance is superior. Good grower topped with lavender flowers. |
 Valley’s Chute-the-Chute[S] (Linneman) Low grower with pointed leaves that are wavy... Bronze color in spring and change to a “Granny Smith” green. Lavender flowers. |
 Valley’s Vanilla Sticks[S] (Linneman) Light blue leaves make an elegant, tight clump. Purple petioles and flower scapes with lavender flowers. |
| Velvet Moon [L] (Hans Hansen/Naylor Creek Nursery) Sport of H. 'Abiqua Moonbeam'..plant has large dark green leaves with a very wide golden-yellow border. Similar growing habit and same great vigor as its parent. Lavender flowers. |
 Victor[M] (Vandekinderen) This new sport from H. 'Whirlwind' (named after the hybridizer's father) makes a medium-sized mound of shiny dark green leaves that have a narrow irregular yellowish “lightning bolt” center. Too much shade and the center will turn green. Lavender flowers appear midseason. |
 Viking Ship[VL] (Wiegand) Huge oval to nearly round blue-green leaves stand upright on this giant hosta. Leaves have glaucous bloom top and bottom, are lightly corrugated and deeply veined. Margins have light ruffling and show some cupping. An open pollinated seedling from H. 'Komodo Dragon' and seems to like a little late afternoon sun. |
 Volcano Island PPAF[M] (Fransen) An exciting newer introduction from Marco Fransen...the tetraploid form of H. 'Paradise Island' which has been a big success on it's own. Now there are thicker leaves and a wider border which makes for more contrast and a stunning plant. The upright leaves showoff the cherry red petioles extremely well with the color reaching right up into the leaves and the lavender flowers compliment the clump. This improved version gives exceptional beauty and garden worthiness. |
 War Paint[M/L] (Naylor Creek Nursery) Large pointed and pie-crusted leaves emerge in spring with a clear bright butter-yellow center framed by a dark green border. Yellow center holds for a few weeks and then begins to darken..the process is not even and some portions turn chartreuse and others pale green. By mid June the center fades to pale green and the show is over for the season. Topped with pale violet flowers late in the spring. Good substance and very vigorous. |
 Waukon Glass[L] (Axmear) This newer introduction from Bob Axmear was well received last year and has lots of things going for it. Large frosty blue leaves have a very wide cream colored border that makes a stunning contrast. The leaves exhibit a sheen that almost gives a “glassy” look. Good substance on a large clump topped with pale lavender flowers midsummer. |
 Waukon Golden Pond[M] (Axmear) A bright new gold hosta from Bob that has a fresh look and a whole host of qualities that make it not only beautiful, but very worthy. The almost round cupped leaves held on sturdy upright petioles are thick and corrugated. They glow with a shine that makes the plant standout from afar and the color improves with the season. Lavender flowers are a perfect contrast midsummer. |
 Waukon Thin Ice[M] (Axmear) From Bob Axmear of Hosta Library fame… this variegated H. 'Topaz' sport is a beauty with thick blue leaves and a greenish-yellow border that becomes yellow later in the season. Upright clump that is a vigorous grower and has lavender flowers. |
 Waukon Water[M] (Axmear) Nice open pollinated blue seedling with thick heart-shaped leaves...good dark color and smooth texture. Topped with lavender flowers on branching scapes that are fertile. |
 Well Shaked[S/M] (Van Eechaute) A beautiful “streaker” from Danny...seedling from H. 'Sea Prize' is a medium green streaked with greenish-yellow and creamy-white and has proven to be very fertile. Petioles, scapes and pods are all streaked creamy-white, this one will do wonders for your breeding program. |
 Wheaton Thunder[L] (Goodenough) Beautiful large clump of blue leaves have a nice cream border that randomly flares to the middle...originates from an all-blue sport of H. 'Paul's Glory'. Heart-shaped leaves show good pebbling and the creamy-white border changes to a light creamy-green highlighted with tiny green speckles. Lavender flowers appear in July. |
 Wheee! PPAF[M] (Meyer) A very special plant from Bill Meyer! Comes up in the spring with the most amazing curly and twisty shoots and then, when it leafs out it continues to curl and twist. Vigorous grower that will stop most visitors in their tracks. The border can vary in width from year to year. Lavender flowers make an appearance in midseason. |
 Windfall[L] (Van den Top) Here is another, but different, sport from H. 'Sum and Substance'...the leaf on 'Windfall' is not shiny and has a beautiful dark green border of variable width against a bright yellow leaf when it emerges. Later the leaf turns to light green and the border fades some but is still quite visible. Great substance. |
| Winter Snow [L] (NR) Sport of H. 'Sum and Substance'..beautiful shiny medium green leaves have a nice white border of decent width and the clump is topped with lavender flowers midsummer. |
 Woop Woop[M] (Naylor Creek Nursery/Fransen) We found this unique sport of H. 'Pathfinder' many years ago...thick green leaves have a creamy-white center that runs right down the petiole. The leaves twist with the white going to the very tip. Lavender flowers in midsummer. Named after an Australian wine enjoyed at a friends house one infamous evening when the Fransens were visiting from Holland. |
| Yankee Blue [M] (Brincka/Balitewicz) Beautiful medium sized blue with near-white flowers. |
 Yellow Polka Dot Bikini[S] (Jones) Sport from H. 'Striptease' with bright yellow borders that eventually turn apple green...leaf center is dark and shows the typical 'Striptease' white line. Quite distinctive early on but as it changes it begins to look very similar to H. 'Hanky Panky'. The beautiful spring show is well worth having the plant. Leaves twist and cup a little and then flatten out later. Lavender flowers midsummer. |
 Zebra Stripes[M] (Avent) Last on the list for this year is a unique “white” hosta with green veins...an open pollinated seedling from H. 'Outhouse Delight'. The leaves are white when they emerge and then the veins turn green and eventually the whole plant will have to green up some to continue growing. Color holds better in cool climates. |
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