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H. Royal Mouse Ears©

H. Frosted Mouse Ears (2006 M. Zilis (ONIR), E.& J. Deckert (ON)

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  H. Holy Mouse Ears  (2006 M. Zilis (ONIR), E.& J. Deckert (ON)

The above varieties available SPRING 2008!!

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Varieties shown below which are for sale are listed on our Hosta Collection page, otherwise not yet available:

Crème Solaire	Green Mouse Ears	Holy Grail	Incoming
Majordomo/Incoming	Irish Moss	Majordomo	Royal Mouse Ears
Templar Gold	Toutatis	Blue Baron	Planet X

'Crème Solaire' 2004 is flat, only about 8-8.75 inches above the ground x 24" wide. Leaf Size: 8" long x 5.25" wide. 11 pairs of veins. Leaf Color: Greenish yellow. Leaf Shape: Broadly Ovate with heart shaped base. Leaf margin slightly rippled. Top dull, bottom glaucous. Blooms pale lavender mid June...Flower size: 2".
Flower scape: 18" high. Leaf color in Spring is similar to a pistachio tone with some bluish hue, which it loses as the season progresses. Seed producing. Mound-like growth rate slow.

'Green Mouse Ears' 2004 sport of H. Blue Mouse Ears. Plant: 9.0" diameter, 5" high. Mound-like with moderate growth rate. Leaf: 2.5" long x 2.0" wide. 8-9 pairs of veins. Medium green with flat margin. Dull on top, glaucous bloom underneath, deeply cupped, nearly round with a cordate base. Scape: 6-7.5" long. Flower: 0.5" long pale lavender, striped, bell shaped. Blooms third week of June.

'Holy Grail' 2004 is a Hadspen Blue sport. Approximately 5 years old in 2004..Plant Size: 22" wide, 9" high. Leaf Size: 5" long x 3.5" wide. 8-9 pairs of veins. Leaf Color: Medium blue-green streaked with yellowish blue and gray. Leaf Shape: Broadly Ovate with flat base. Leaf margin flat. Moderately flat leaf appearance. Top dull, bottom glaucous. Blooms pale lavender mid July to mid-August...Flower size: 1 5/8". Flower scape: 15-20" long. Growth Rate: Slow.

 'Incoming' 2004 Related to H. Majordomo, also 8 years old in 2004, but is somewhat larger, and has exceptionally dark purple petioles and scapes which are 14" in height.. Blooms medium lavender last week in July...Plant is 16.5" high x 43" inches wide. Leaf color dark green..Leaf Shape: Broadly Ovate, heart shaped base. Leaf Size: 12.5" long x 6.5" wide. Veins: 11 pairs. Leaf Margin slightly rippled. Appearance lightly wavy. Slightly shiny leaf top, very shiny underside of leaf. Flower: Bell shaped 2.5". Origin unclear, but there is a kikutii caput-avis close by, and this could be an open pollinated cross..

'Irish Moss' 2004: Nice mounding hosta with unique suede-like leaf texture and color tone. Plant size: height 13" x 33" wide. Lightly streaked 1.75" long pale lavender tubular shaped flowers. Leaf size: 5.5" long x 4.5" wide. 8 pairs of veins. Leaf Color: Dark Moss Green. Leaf Shape: Broadly ovate with heart-shaped base and slightly rippled margin. Leaf Texture: Dull top, shiny bottom with lightly twisted leaf appearance. Blooms 3rd week of June. Produces seed pods. Approximately 7-8 years old in 2004. Special Characteristics: Unique suede-like leaf texture and color tone.

'Majordomo' 2004 Approximately 8 years old in 2004, has extremely heavy substance, very stiff in the petioles which are also purple dotted ala Cinnamon Sticks.. Leaf color intense metallic blue. Plant height 16" x 44 wide"...Leaf Size: 11.5" long x 5.25" wide. Veins: 8 pairs. Leaf shape: Ovate with heart shape base, slightly rippled. Leaf texture dull. Leaf Appearance: Medium wavy. Flower scapes 19", flower color near white. Blooms first week in August. Special Characteristics: Fabulous steel blue glow in leaf. Unique swan-shaped flower buds.

'Royal Mouse Ears' 2004 streaked sport of H. Blue Mouse Ears. Plant: 9.0" diameter, 5" high. Mound-like with moderate growth rate. Leaf: 2.5" long x 2.0" wide with flat margin.. 8-9 pairs of veins. Medium blue-green, with cream colored streaks. Dull on top, glaucous bloom underneath deeply cupped, nearly round with a cordate base. Scape: 6-7.5" long. Flower: 0.5" long pale lavender, striped, bell shaped. Blooms third week of June.

H. ‘Frosted Mouse Ears’ 2006 M. Zilis (ONIR), E.& J. Deckert (ON)
Plant: 18 in. (45.7 cm) diameter; 7 in. (17.8 cm) high; mound-like, slow growth rate.
Leaf: 2.5 in. (6.4 cm) long; 2.25 in. (5.7 cm) wide; 9 to 11 vein prs; blue-green; .25 in. (.6 cm) wide, creamy white, flat margin; glaucous bloom on top and underneath; nearly round; cordate base; lightly cupped.
Scape: 6 to 12 in. (15.2 to 30.5 cm) long; green.
Flower: 1.75 in. (4.4 cm) long; pale purple; tubular; Rochelle, IL; 7/3-7/10-7/18.
Seed: sets viable seed; green seed pod.
Clump History: original sport obtained from t.c.; 2 yrs old; Rochelle, IL.
Notable Characteristics: stable, margined form of H. 'Royal Mouse Ears'.
[sport of H. 'Royal Mouse Ears']
Seasonal Variation: center becomes dark green.

H. ‘Holy Mouse Ears’ 2006 M. Zilis (ONIR), E.& J. Deckert (ON)
Plant: 16 in. (40.6 cm) diameter; 6 in. (15.2 cm) high; mound-like, slow growth rate.
Leaf: 2.25 in. (5.7 cm) long; 2 in. (5.1 cm) wide; 9 to 10 vein prs; creamy white; .188 in. (.5 cm) wide, blue-green, flat margin; glaucous bloom on top and underneath; nearly round; cordate base; lightly cupped.
Scape: 5 to 10 in. (12.7 to 25.4 cm) long; creamy yellow.
Flower: 1.75 in. (4.4 cm) long; pale purple; tubular; Rochelle, IL; 7/3-7/10-7/17.
Seed: seed set unknown.
Clump History: original sport obtained from t.c.; 2 yrs old; Rochelle, IL.
Notable Characteristics: stable, white centered form of H. 'Royal Mouse Ears'.
[sport of H. 'Royal Mouse Ears']

 
'Templar Gold' 2004 a huge striking yellow, which is very luminous and a vigorous grower, upright habit. Plant height 10" x 29" wide. Leaf Size: 12" long x 6.5". Leaf Appearance: Heavily ribbed, wavy edges. Leaf Shape: Ovate with cordate base. 10 pairs of veins, margin slightly rippled. Leaf Texture: Top and underside slightly shiny. Flower length: 1-1.5" , shape is tubular. Sets viable seeds, seedpods are yellow. Flower scapes are yellow, 30-36" high, flower color pale lavender...Blooms July 15 to August 15.

'Toutatis' 2004: Beautiful flat yet mounding shaped yellow with luminescent blue tones. Plant height 9" x 23" wide. Near white 1.75" bell-shaped blooms last 2 weeks in June. Leaf size: 7" long x 9" wide. 12 pairs of veins. Leaf color: Greenish Yellow with blue tone. Leaf shape: Broadly ovate with heart shaped base. Lightly cupped with dull top and glaucous bloom underside. Margins are slightly rippled. 15" long scape, light green seed pods. Sibling sport of Crème Solaire. Approximately 8 years old in 2004. Special Characteristics: Unique luminescent blue leaves with variance in tones.

'Blue Baron' 2005 is flat, 7-7.5 inches above the ground x 26" wide. Leaf Size: 3" wide x 7.0" long. 7 pairs of veins. Leaf Color: Intensely blue-green. Leaf Shape: Lance with rounded base. Leaf margin flat. Top dull, bottom dull. Leaf Appearance: Deeply flat.
Blooms near white mid July...Flower size: 3/4". Flower shape:
Flower scape: 7-7.5" high. Leaf color intense, almost steel blue. Mound-like, growth rate medium.
Produces seed, unsure if viable.
Flat, heavily stacked full appearance, with striking blue which remains throughout the season.

'Planet X' 2005 Plant: 33" diameter, 12" high. Upright-mound-like with moderate growth rate. Leaf: 5.75" wide x 7.0" long. 12 pairs of veins. Medium green center with slightly rippled, hazy intensely blue 1-2" variable margin. Dull on top, glaucous bloom underneath, deeply cupped, broadly ovate with a heart shaped base. Scape: 15-16" long. Flower: 1.5" long near white, faintlystriped, tubular shaped. Blooms third week of July. Unique green center with intensely blue margin and thick substance. Cupped shaped leaves with occasional puckering.

Nature's Reign Hosta Collection 2008

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