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This Hosta is called 'Tokudama Aureonebulosa' (AHS 1987) The
color on this plant intensifies as the plant ages. Leaves are
heavily puckered, slightly cupped, and it has leaves of heavy
substance. It is considered a medium-sized Hosta. This Hosta
really responds well to a slow release fertilizer |
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Here is a 'Blue Wedgewood ' (TF2x9) (Smith by BHHS-1988)
This one is metallic blue and is considered one of the very best
medium-sized Hostas. It grows in a very nice compact form.
It is a very dark blue-green thick, heavy leaved Hosta. |
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This Hosta is called 'Sagae. It was called Hosta fluctuans 'Variegata'
in the past. It was in existance in Japan before 1987. It
has large leaves that are of specimen quality. It prefers shade to
one fourth sun. It has thick textured leaves of blue and chalky
green with a definite gold leaf border. Nothing can surpass this
one. |
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This Hosta is called 'King Tut'. (Harshbarger-1981. The
leaves emerge chartreuse but soon turn yellow (lutescent). The
mound is 26 inches wide by eleven inches tall. |
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Here is the Kulpa collection in the Van Wade garden. It is a
beautiful collection of Hostas. I really enjoy the variety of
collection Mr. Wade has of the different hybridizers. |
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This Hosta is called 'Dick Ward'. It is a medium sized Hosta and
it was registered in 1991 by H. Hatfield. The colors on this one
are very striking. |
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The Paul Aden Garden has many wonderful plants that were hybridized by
Mr. Aden. I really enjoyed looking at this collection.
I also enjoy reading The Hosta Book that he wrote. |
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Here is a mature clump of Great Expectations. Bond/Aden-1998) It
is variegated, extremely wide, with an irregular margin of blue and
green enveloping a light yellow-cream center. It is the best
natural sport of H. sieboldiana 'Elegans'. This was the hosta that
got me hooked on Hostas and it is still my favorite. I have eight
in my garden. |
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Here is the 'Color Glory' It is a natural sport of H.
sieboldians 'Elegans'. This Hosta has a nice dark blue-green edge
with a yellowish center, distinctly different from Great Ezpectations.
It does have similar leaf coloring however. |
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Here is the Gold Stardard Garden.(Fortunei) (Pauline
Banyai-9176) This Hosta is not expensive and in the 1988
Popularity poll was ranked number one! It is beautiful in a mass
planting. Because it is inexpensive it is possible to plant many
just as Mr. Wade did. I enjoy the mature plant in my garden. |
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I really enjoyed seeing all the plants around the Wade home.
There are over three acres of Hostas and every bed is beautiful. I
could have stayed all day. |
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Here is Sultana (Bill Zumbar-1988) It is my favorite Bill Zumbar
plant. It is beautiful as a small accent. This one only
grows to be eight inches tall but I have it by my bench so that I can
look at it often. |
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Here is a mass planting from one of Mr. Wade's garden. It is so
beautiful and I took many different pictures the gardens. It is so
relaxing to walk through the gardens. However, they have
many bus tours so it is important to call ahead if you want to talk to
Mr. Wade. |
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Here is a very small Hosta called 'Herbie'.(H. and D. Benedict)
It is considered a mini. I really like this one because my
husband's name is Herbie. However, it was named for Herbert
Benedict the great Hybridizer. I would someday like to visit the Dorothy
and Herb Benedict garden which is located at Hidden Lake Gardens, in
Michigan. |
