|
Our National Collection Our 2010 Availability List shows the 840-odd varieties we do have for sale this year. |
 |
Searching the collection
The collection has been broken down in the
following ways:
-
Alphabetical collection list - view the entire list or click on the letters below to visit the individual pages:
- Plant size - Miniature, Small, Medium, Large and Giant varieties (see below for classification).
- Leaf colour - we have classified the collection into 55 groups of dominant leaf colour. Visit this page to search for generic leaf colour/variegation.
- Seasonal colour changes - many varieties exhibit colouration changes throughout the season and this list summarises those with special colour characteristics.
- Flower colour - view the entire list or click on the categories below to jump into specific colour categories:
[Lilac/mauve] [Shades of violet] [Shades of pink]
- Fragrance - fragrant varieties are listed alphabetically and by plant size.
Hosta images
We would like to take this opportunity to recommend
the Hosta
Library website as an excellent source of images. The photos used
on this site are of hostas grown naturally, in a variety of conditions.
The advantage of including a number of different images is that you
can easily see how the different growing conditions affects the growth
and colouring of the individual plants.
NOTE: You will need to search for each variety by navigating
the Hosta Library website. We apologise if this seems a little long-winded
but, as a commercial organisation, we are obliged to follow the user
guidelines of the Hosta Library and not link to individual pages on
their website.
Over the coming year we will gradually be
relacing the links to the Hosta Library as we build up our own library
of images and information.
Plant characteristics
There are several well established conventions for describing hosta
plant characteristics and we have drawn upon the collective wisdom of
the Hosta Registration journals, Mark Zilis's comprehensive study of
the hosta genus and the American Hosta Society. Our own observations,
gathered over more than 30 years of growing hostas, have shown us that
descriptions of growth characteristics must only be used as a guide.
In reality, each plant will grow slightly differently according to the
environment in which it is planted.
For our brochure and website we have chosen
the following information structure:
Name (alias names - or official grouping)
Size of plant mound in height*
Leaf size: length x width (in inches)
Flower description: colour and any noteworthy characteristics
Parentage: where known
Link to more images on the Hosta Library website
£Price (if available for sale)
Please note: if there isn't a price listed then that variety is not available for sale this year - check the availability list if in doubt.
