Is this called a streaked hosta??

SUEDIA · Post by **SUEDIA** » May 06, 2007 11:10 pm

I also purchase this one just on the eye appeal it has. I just love the color and the streaks on the leaves. Does anyone have one to show me a picture of a more mature one? Will it stay this way? Thanks for any information that you can give me on this one.
Thanks,
Sue

Tigger · Post by **Tigger** » May 06, 2007 11:21 pm

Yup. Near as I can recall, this is the first streaked sport (of Big Daddy) to be mass-marketed. (it's at my local non-specialist nursery) Registered as a fertile pod parent, too, so start hybridizing!

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » May 06, 2007 11:34 pm

I just got this one a few weeks ago, too! It looks to be about the same size as yours. It is beautiful, isn't it?!? We may have gotten them at the same place... can you share where you got it? You can pm me. Also, is this the same place you got the Baby Bunting? I think it might be just frost or shipping damage...not sure though. All mine that had leaves up during the freeze and didn't turn to mush, have light speckles on the leaves...I hope that is all it is...

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » May 07, 2007 6:41 am

I got this one last year from Chris and Brian when I was at Hallson's for the get together in August. He told me to plant it right away and I did. I'm happy to see that it is returning this year. Seems to me that Chris told me it could be unstable?? Correct me if I'm wrong about that ,Chris.

It sure is pretty, isn't it?

thy · Post by **thy** » May 07, 2007 7:34 am

Nice .. got mine 2 years ago and it is still streaked

Aren't all streaked hostas more or less unstable

Linda P · Post by **Linda P** » May 07, 2007 9:08 am

I got a few tc's 3 years ago. It's still just one eye, but the leaves are much bigger this year. I think it might classify as a slow-grower. I know that Big Daddy sat still in my garden for about 3 years before it decided to grow.
I think it's a beauty, and hoep someday it decides to put up more than one eye!
Linda P

SUEDIA · Post by **SUEDIA** » May 07, 2007 9:29 am

Linda,
Thanks for the information. I will try to be patient with this one. At least I will know that it is a slow grower and not think it is something I did wrong. I will try to also get it planted as soon as this rainy weather clears up.
Sue