Hostas R-Z

HOSTAS R - Z

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Hosta 'Radio Waves'

A medium green leaf with a center band of chartreuse in the spring.
Size: 6"H x 17" W
Flower: Lavender blooming in August
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Rainforest Sunrise'

Striking sport of 'Maui Buttercups'; sharply contrasting variegation pattern, i.e., dark green margins with a bright gold center
Size: 10"H x 25"W
Flower: near white flowers in July.
Growth Rate: Medium to slow

Hosta 'Rascal'

Chartreuse margins; medium gold center; contrast between margin and center becomes evident by mid-summer; good substance.
Size: 25"H x 55"W
Flower: Lavender flowers blooming early to late July.
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Raspberries and Cream'

Sport of 'Raspberry Sorbet' with gold margin.
Size: 10"H x 24"W
Flower: Bluish purple flowers open on 20" scapes in August; scapes vividly colored reddish purple
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Raspberry Sorbet'

Hybrid of Hosta rupifraga x 'Shining Tot'; an attractive mound of shiny, dark green foliage much larger than 'Shining Tot'.
Size: 10"H x 28"W
Flower:  Bluish purple flowers open on 20" scapes in August; scapes vividly colored reddish purple.
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Rich Uncle'

Chartreuse-gold sport of 'Electrum Stater' with very thick, corrugated leaves.
Size: 13"H x 27"W
Flower: Pale lavender.
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Rosedale Golden Candlestick'

Large-Brilliant gold, thick substance; Very sun tolerant
Size: 20"H x 40"W
Flower: Near-white
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Rossing's Pride'

Gold-centered leaf with a bluish green to green margin.
Size: 20"H x 50"W
Flower:  Lavender blooming from late July into August.
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Royal Mouse Ears'
Available in July.
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Streaked blue-green leaves with many gold and creamy white streaks
Size: 8"H x 18"W
Flower:  Purple flowers in July.
Growth Rate: Slow

Hosta 'Royal Tiara'

Pale green margin, narrow white center; twisted shape.
Size: 8"H x 17"W
Flower:  Lavender blooming in July.
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Sagae'

Vase-shaped mound habit; a hosta "classic"; excellent background, specimen or ground cover plant; good slug resistance; margins widen with age.
Size: 30"H x 70"W
Flower: Lavender flowers open on scapes up to four feet high from mid-July into August.
Growth Rate: Slow

Hosta 'Showboat'

1" wide margin that changes from yellow to creamy white; leaf center is dark green.  Margins often tend to streak toward the middle of the leaf.
Size: 14"H x 28"W
Flower: Pale lavender
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'September Sun'

Medium-large mound of gold-centered foliage with a medium-green margin; premier landscaping hosta. Colors intensify during the season and with brighter light.
Size: 22"H x 52"W
Flower: Pale lavender blooming from mid-July to early August.
Growth rate: Medium

Hosta 'Silver Mine'

Green with white misting early in the season, increasing in its green color throughout the growing season;
Size: Dwarf Mound
Flower: Pale lavender blooming from mid- to late July.
Growth rate: Fast

Hosta 'Solar Flare'

Chartreuse early, bright gold by mid-summer; slightly rippled margin; good substance;  long-established and admired cultivar, yet difficult to obtain.
Size: 32"H x 80"W
Flower: Very pale lavender flowers from late June into mid-July .
Growth Rate: Medium to slow

Hosta 'Sparkle'
Available in June.
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Streaked green and white leaves; maroon red petioles.
Size: 104"H x 28"W
Flower:  Purple flowers on reddish scapes from late August through September.
Growth Rate: Medium to slow.

Hosta 'Spilt Milk'

Large mound of thick-substanced leaves with misted, green and white centers.
Size: 24"H x 52"W
Flower:  Near-white from very late June into mid-July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Stained Glass'

2006 AMERICAN HOSTA GROWERS HOSTA OF THE YEAR
A very striking sport of 'Guacamole' developed by Hans Hansen of Shady Oaks Nursery (1999 AHS registration); brilliant gold-centered foliage all season long; the ideal specimen plant.
Size: 20"H x 45"W
Flower: Fragrant, pale-lavender in August.
Growth Rate:  Medium

Hosta 'Star Wars'

White-centered with a a bluish green to dark green margin.
Size: 21"H x 52"W
Flower: Near-white flowers from late June into mid-July
Growth Rate: Slow. Provide even moisture and fertilizer.

Hosta 'Sugar and Spice'

Green-centered with a ¼” wide, gold to creamy white margin; shiny; average substance.
Size: 20"H x 48"W
Flower: Fragrant, pale lavender flowers in August.
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

2004 AMERICAN HOSTA GROWERS HOSTA OF THE YEAR!
Massive mound of slug-resistant, golden foliage; excellent specimen, ground cover, or background plant; heavily fertilized and watered plants can reach immense proportions (specimen pictured measured 44" high by 118" wide).
Size: 33"H x 80"W
Flower: Lavender flowers are produced on scapes up to 50" high from early to late August August
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Sum of All'

Sport of 'Sum and Substance' with very wide, gold margins .
Size: 36"H x 80"W
Flower: Pale lavender blooming mid to late summer.
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Summer Breeze'

Sensational sport of 'Summer Music' developed at Q&Z Nursery (1999 AHS registration); wide gold margins surround a rich green center; excellent growth rate
Size: 22"H x 50"W
Flower:  Pale lavender in July
Growth Rate:  Medium

Hosta 'Summer Olympics'

Gold leaved sport of Hosta 'Alex Summers'; large, semi-upright mound of foliage that is a much brighter gold than 'Gold Regal' .
Size: 16"H x 30"W
Flower: Pale lavender
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Sun Power'

Large, dense mound of wavy, bright gold foliage.
Size: 28"H x 7048"W
Flower: Pale lavender in early to late July
Growth Rate:  Medium

Hosta Takahashii 'Gosan'

Shiny green leaves, deeply veined, with lightly rippled margins; flrs purple August-Sept
Size: 36"H x 15"W
Flower: Purple blooming in Aug-Sept.
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Teaspoon'

Dense mound of round, green foliage; good grower, making it an excellent choice as a low ground cover
Size: 11"H x 24"W
Flower:  Pale lavender blooming in July
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Tokudama'

Medium-sized mound of heavily corrugated, slug-resistant blue foliage.
Size: 18"H x 44"W
Flower:  Near-white from late June into early July .
Growth Rate:  Slow

Hosta 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa'

center a mixture of gold, chartreuse, blue and green; blue-green margin; colors intensify in brighter light and with age; heavily corrugated; thick substance; slug resistant.
Size: 18"H x 42"W
Flower: Near-white flowers mid June into July
Growth Rate: Slow

Hosta 'Tokudama Flavocircinalis'

The reverse of 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa', gold margins with a blue-green center becoming dark green by mid-summer.
Size: 17"H x 48"W
Flower: Near-white blooming late June into early July
Growth Rate: Slow

Hosta 'Topaz'

Very striking blue leaves produces a good dense mound with pale purple flowers.
Size: 16"H x 33"W
Flower:  Pale purple in July
Growth Rate: Fast

Hosta 'Tower of London'
Available July 2011

Leaf color changes from light yellow as it emerges to speckled in the center with a yellow margin to medium green with a white margin by midsummer.
Size: 14"H x 26"W
Flower: Pale lavender flowers in July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Trails End'

Leaves are blue-green, cordate and leathery.
Size: 26"H x 43"W
Flower: Near-white
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Triple Ripple'

Heavily rippled, 1/2" wide, chartreuse margin surround rich blue-green centers
Size: 20"H x 52"W
Flower: Near-white flowers
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Twilight Time'

Dense, medium-sized mound of rippled, blue leaves with a good, late summer show of purple flowers.
Size: 11"H x 39"W
Flower: Pale purple in August
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Ultramarine'

Rich, bright blue color; smooth texture; thick substance.
Size: 18"H x 40"W
Flower: Pale lavender
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Ulysses S. Grant'

Vase-shaped mound habit; rich blue foliage color; corrugation
Size: 26"H x 51"W
Flower: Very pale lavender blooming in July
Growth Rate: Slow

Hosta 'Victory'

Shiny, medium green center; 1/2" wide margin greenish early, changing to creamy white by early summer; smooth texture; thick substance.
Size: 30"H x 70"W
Flower: Near-white mid-July into early August
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Wheaton Blue'

Blue-green sport of 'Paul's Glory'; handsome mound of blue foliage.
Size: 26"H x 50"W
Flower: Pale lavender from mid to late July
Growth Rate: Medium to fast

Hosta 'Whirling Dervish'

Sport out of 'Whirlwind' noted for its striking variegation; leaves dark green-centered with a sharply contrasting, clear white margin.
Size: 22"H x 45"W
Flower: Lavender flowers from late July into August
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Whirlwind Tour'

Sport of 'Whirlwind', but unlike 'Whirlwind', center starts green and turns lighter throughout the growing season; impressive variegation make this an excellent choice as a specimen plant
Size: 18"H x 38"W
Flower: Lavender from late July into mid-August
Growth rate: Medium to slow

Hosta 'Wolverine'

Shiny, wavy, tapering leaves that are blue-green with wide, gold margins. Quickly forms a dense mound with a cascading habit
Size: 18" H x 40"W
Flower: Lavender in late summer
Growth Rate: Moderately fast

Hosta 'Woolly Mammoth'

Blue-green with a gold margin, good substance leaves. Moderately wavy, corrugated and broadly ovate
Size: 28"H x 60"W
Flower: Near-white
Growth Rate: Slow

Hosta 'Wylde Green Cream'

Sport of 'Vanilla Cream'; dense mound habit; outstanding contrast between margin and center of leaf; dark green margin surrounding a bright gold center.
Size: 12"H x 30"W
Flower: Lavender in July
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Xanadu'

An improved sport of 'Island Charm' with a wider green margin, brighter centers, improved substance and a faster growth rate than its parent. Very similar to 'Fantasy Island'.
Size: 7"H x 12"W
Flower: Lavender in midsummer
Growth Rate: Medium

Hosta 'Yingeri'

Small to medium-sized mound of shiny, smooth foliage; narrow-petalled.
Size: 9-19"H x 30-38"W
Flower: Purple in September
Growth Rate: Medium