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Title: Name my Hosta please
Post by: landimad on July 11, 2009, 20:24:56

Could somebody help its so lovely and it needs a name.
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad68/landimad/hosta.jpg)
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: Baccy Man on July 11, 2009, 20:29:48

Patriot.

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: Tee Gee on July 11, 2009, 20:43:19

There are so many similar varieties about!

Have a look in here; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Hosta/Hosta/hosta.html (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Hosta/Hosta/hosta.html)

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: landimad on July 11, 2009, 20:50:32

Baccy man, doesn't looklike that name, but thanks.
Tee Gee, I looked through them, but as you state there are so many.
I got it for a prezzie and do not know what type it is, so I wi;; keep looking for now.
Thanks

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: Hosta on July 11, 2009, 21:03:47

Its defo not Patriot  - like TeeGee says there are hundreds of varieties, a lot of them very similar - good luck in your search  :)

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: saddad on July 11, 2009, 21:18:48

One of the "marginata"s.... :-X

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: landimad on July 12, 2009, 23:03:33

I have no idea which variety it is and would have liked the label to know.

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: Kea on July 17, 2009, 12:26:52

Looks like one of mine....I'll have to see if I can still read the label.

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: PurpleHeather on July 17, 2009, 18:40:38

How about :-

Howard the Hosta

or if you want a lady name

Hostillena the Hosta.

You choose, it is your hosta.

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: landimad on July 18, 2009, 23:12:54

PurpleHeather,
How about Hysteria for a name?  ;D

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: angle shades on July 18, 2009, 23:33:39

 :) I  have this in my garden, don't know what It is, bought it from Poundland years ago/ shades x

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: landimad on July 18, 2009, 23:41:35

I just think its a lovely plant and will keep the slugs away from it for as long as possible.

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: robbo on July 22, 2009, 11:34:04

It looks identical to the hosta I have and that is called 'fire and ice'.

  Robbo.

Title: Re: Name my Hosta please
Post by: Hosta on July 22, 2009, 12:36:57

Its deffo not Fire and Ice - its leaves are white with green edges.

What about Francee ?