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Ann Kulpa-
(KULPA)
A medium dark green with white center from pinstripe sister. Has near white flowers and has heavy substance. A very nice plant named after John's mother. Very Special. Original $50
T.C. $20
Black Jack-
(OWENS)
Seedling of Mira and Sieboldiana, large rounded black-green, much darker than Black Beauty. 24" in height with arching leaves 13.5" by 15.5" in length. Original $90
Bobbie Sue-
(OWENS)
Large dark green leaves with a wide 1.5" pure white, slightly rippled margin. Leaves are very shiny, moderately corrugated and heavy substance. One of Clarence's best and most admired. Original $40
T.C. $25
Center of Attention-
(KULPA)
Medium Sea Prize seedling with slug proof substance. Leaves are a glossy green with large gold centers, very dramatic in the garden. Original $45
T.C. $25
City Slicker-
(DISHON)
A dark green slightly rippled, gold margin (changing to cream). Very shiny on top and underneath. Moderately wavy with deep purple spider shaped flowers similar to Yingeri, its parent. (H. Yellow Splash X H. Yingeri) Excellent grower. Registered 1996 Original $25
Crystal Charm-
(LACHMAN)
A small clumping Hosta much waited for from Eleanor. Leaves are medium green with nice white margins. A six year old plant is 15" wide x 9''-10" high - a charming small plant. Original $40.00
Diana Remembered-
(KULPA)
White edged stable form of Seventh Heaven. Leaves are medium to dark green with a wide white margin. Flowers are fragrant from its pantaginea parentage. The best fragrant wide white edge plant and the fastest grower. $20
Gloria Jean-
(KULPA)
A fascination seedling, light green with a wide creamy margin. It forms a medium clump and has many exquisite white flowers. Admired by many. Original $70
Green Cups-
(SCHMID)
Small to medium all green. Very cupped leaves. Unique looking plant of very heavy substance. Sport of Warwick Comet. This all green plant is outstanding and unusual. Many compliments by visitors to the nursery. J $40
Heavenly Green-
(KULPA)
Green and Blue Sport from Seventh Heaven with good substance and fragrant flowers. $12.00
Indian Feather
(OWENS)
A medium dark green with a white center streaking into the margins. One of Clarence Owens most sought after plants. * Very Slow Growing * Plants are from root cuttings 3 years old and may not appear mature because of their slow growth. **VERY LIMITED** $100.00 Pictured on the cover of the Hosta Journal 1999 VOL #30. $12.00
Jacqueline's Banner-
(JONES)
A plant admired for many years by visitors to the Nursery. The edge makes up 1/2 the leaf on older established plants. We know of no plant with this much of a white border. Leaves are dark green and glossy adding to the over all beauty - very impressive. One of Gil's best to date.

Original $175.00
2y. Tc $25.00

 

Jennifer Bailey-
(LACHMAN)
A miniture to small hosta medium green with creamy white margins. Mature clump 12" wide by 4-5" high, forms a beautiful small clump, very nice. Original $75.00
Mack the Knife-
(DISHON)
A dark green with slightly rippled deep gold margin. Has unusual orange margin color and heavy substance. (H. Galaxy X H. Hadspen Heron) Registered 1996.
Original $50
T.C. $18
Marbled Cream-
(OWENS)
1984 Yellow Splash Seedling, medium green marbled cream - A much sought after breeder, cream color holds, fertile, and one of Clarence's long time favorite breeders. $40.00
Misty Gold
(DISHON)
A large green Montana Type with speckling on light gold. Great breeding potential! Grown best with some sun for best color. A favorite of mine. Original $70
T.C. $40
Mount Everest-
(DISHON)
Large Montana X Sea prized dark green slightly rippled with pure white margins. Long desired by visitors to the garden. Original $50
T.C. $15
Nickelodeon-
(SCHMID/?)
A medium sport of summer music with bright green and gold margins. Great visual impact in the garden, much admired by all who see it. Original $35
Popcorn-
(LACHMAN)
Medium to large blue-green with creamy center cupped. We consider this one of Eleanor's best and most sought after.

Original $35

Rick Rack-
(LACHMAN)
Our first Lachman introduction. A small to medium green with very piecrust edges. Is much more ruffled than Donahue's Piecrust, with good breeding potential. $10
Sally & Bob-
(OWENS)
A long waited for large plant from Clarence Owens. Large heave substance leaves blue-green and much streaking and variegation. Excellent breeder. Original $100.00
Seventh Heaven-
(KULPA)
Kevin Vaughn and Planteginea Cross, taking the best qualities of both plants. Medium to dark green leaves with white streaking and some white edging. Good substance, good breeder and flowers very fragrant and fertile. $55.00
Silver Giant-(OWENS) A Mira Seedling, leaf deeply corrugated, 16 veins, silver color above and below. A stately plant from the same cross that porduced Big John, fertile. Original $40
Straka Gold-
(OWENS)
A large deep gold intensely corrugates with the heaviest of substance of any Hosta I am aware of. Has a pure white flower in July. (H. Gold Regal X H. Montana) Registered in 1995 $85.00
Tom's Baby-
(DISHON)
A medium to large gold cupped plant with streaking. Very bright and showy in the garden. Seedling which is a cross of Love Pat and Sea Prize. Outstanding streaked cupped plant. Lavender flowers set seed during ideal winter only. Not the best seed producer, not always fertile. $100.00
Tom Schmid-
(SCHMID)
A Krossa Regal Sport with nice blue color and a snow white edge. The edge is very beautiful in the spring against the powder blue. No other upright blue with a white edge. $75.00
Trade Wind-
(KULPA)
Streaked version of Hosta Second Wind. Sometimes a two-toned green with streaking. Very popular with tour groups this past summer. $35.00
Wintergreen-
(DISHON)
Medium dark green with a creamy white margin. A wonderful new sea prize hybrid with all the good qualities of the parent. Flowers are fertile. Originator stock plants. $15
White Necklace-
(OWENS)
The stable form of marbled white. Noticeably upright, making it unique in plant habitat. $35
Yankee Blue-
(BALITEWICZ)
Our first introduction from Bob Balitewicz. A blue Arrow X Nigrescens Elatior cross. It forms a large blue clump about 5' in time and is fast growing. Leaves are 10" x 6". Looks like a large Blue Arrow and is fertile both ways. $20
Yellow Highness-
(OWENS)
Gold Regal seedling, cupped and puckered leaves, 33" in height, leaves 7" wide by 12" length, Satin Sheen. Plant becoming luminous yellow later in season, seems to glow at dark. Original $50