This is the Guacamole Hosta. The large leaves are apple green bordered by dark green margins. Bright light will encourage the brightest colors. This hosta is the 2002 Hosta of the Year.
Gardening is a passion of ours and hosta are a big part of our garden. Hosta plants seem to thrive in the cool damp climate of Highlands. So as part of our garden documentation I decided to share pictures and hosta names. We inherited a few hosta and I’m not sure of the names so let me know if you recognize any of our unnamed varieties. This is the Guacamole Hosta. The large leaves are apple green bordered by dark green margins. Bright light will encourage the brightest colors. This hosta is the 2002 Hosta of the Year. Fragrant Bouquet Hosta is the 1998 Hosta of the Year. This large leaf hosta has apple green leaves with a cream border. The Rainforest Sunrise Hosta is the 2013 Hosta of the Year. It is smaller in size reaching a height of 10” and a width of 25”. It has lovely goldish green leaves with dark green margins. Summer Music Hosta is a sweet medium-sized hosta reaching a height of 1 1/2’ tall and 2 1/2’ wise. My only complaint is that the slugs adore this plant as much as I do. It’s rare to see one of my three specimens without nibbled leaves. The Abiqua Drinking Gourd Hosta is the 2014 Hosta of the Year. It has deep blue-green seersuckered leaves that are deeply cupped. It is a large hosta growing to 22” high and 46” wide. It is delightful to see some of its cupped leaves holding a puddle of water after a rain. Potomac Pride Hosta has large, dark green, and shiny leaves. It reaches a height of 50” and 28” wide. Golden Tiara Hosta has heart-shaped small leaves. The leaves are green with chartreuse margins which gradually soften to yellow. I don’t have the name of this hosta but I like how it brightens up a dark spot. Does anyone recognize it? Here’s another unnamed hosta. This one was here when we bought Two Holt, but I don’t know it’s name. I first had this large hosta in the tub planter in our back garden, but it quickly grew too large and overpowered that planter. We moved it to the ground, but I lost my marker and now I’m not sure if its name. Maybe it’s a Sagae Hosta? This hosta was here when we bought Two Holt. I’m almost positive that it’s a Francee Hosta. This hosta has been popular for decades. Little Lemon Drop Hosta is in our window box in the Kitchen Garden. It’s a miniature hosta. Elevating it into a window box allows it to be noticed. Blue Mouse Ears Hosta is another miniature hosta which we planted in the large tub planter. This is another unnamed hosta which was already here before we bought Two Holt. Could it be a Sum & Substance Hosta? Isn’t this Anne Kulpa Hosta gorgeous? It’s a medium sized hosta with a white center. I think it’s a standout hosta! Autumn Frost has a blue green center with a yellow margin that gradually turns creamy white. It’s also slug resistant. This Stained Glass Hosta is the 2006 Hosta of the Year. The prominent veins give this hosta the stained glass effect. It would be hard to find another gold and green hosta as beautiful as this one. It grows to 15” tall and 34” wide. Forbidden Fruit Hosta is a stunning medium sized hosta with golden-yellow-orange centered leaves with blue green margins. I added two of these hosta to our garden last year and promptly lost the name tag. Do you recognize it? Night Before Christmas Hosta has elongated heart-shaped leaves with a creamy white center which gradually turns to a bright white. My plants are young but they will grow to a height of 48” and width of 25”. I bought these hosta from Home Depot. Unfortunately they were only labeled “Hosta.” I needed the color at the top of a garden wall to brighten the spot. I bought a flat of these unidentified hosta from Home Depot for a mass planting on either side of a bed of Hakone Grass. They are a blue green hosta with cream margins. I bought another flat of these unidentified hosta at Home Depot for another mass planting at the top of a garden wall. Home Depot is notorious for not labeling Hosta, but their flats of hosta are bargain priced! And finally I share with you one last unidentified hosta. I love this big boy! Presently it’s in a holding place at the edge of my hybrid rhodie bed, but I plan to move it soon to the edge of my woodland garden. I surely wish I knew its name! Did you know hosta comes in such a huge variety of sizes, shape, and colors? I’m so glad it’s happy here in Highlands. As our first contractor, Joe, said, “Them’s just Carolina weeds!” Well that’s one “weed” I’ll take anytime!
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