Clovelly

Quiet Storm · Post by **Quiet Storm** » Jul 02, 2008 11:40 pm

Does anyone have Hosta Clovelly? My latest obsession is ruffle edged hostas, and I absolutely adore Clovelly, but am having a hard time finding it. Has anyone had success finding it? Chris, will Hallson be offering Clovelly in the future?

Thanks

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jul 02, 2008 11:49 pm

Gloria - I'm the same as you this year. Every piecrusted, rippled margin captures my immediate attention.

I've seen Clovelly for sale several places recently. I'm still waiting to find the nicest young plant I can find. Good vigor will be the selling point since none of the ones I've seen show even the slightest rippled margin.

Guess that wonderful scalloped piecrust margin takes some time to develop. I'd say it's a pretty good guess that Hallson's will have it in the future.

Post by **Chris_W** » Jul 03, 2008 12:04 am

I had hoped to have it, but all but one plant shipped to me this year were rotten. In order to get credit I had to ship them all back, so we don't have any and don't have any plans to add them again. But I'm sure others have had better luck with this one than us

Quiet Storm · Post by **Quiet Storm** » Jul 03, 2008 12:54 am

Thanks Chris. There are only a couple of places from which I've been willing to buy hostas of late -- Hallson, of course, a nursery in Carlisle, MA that is very aware of HVX and diligent about selling plants that are disease free, and a grower in Sudbury, MA who sells plants from his extensive home garden.

Diana · Post by **Diana** » Jul 03, 2008 12:59 am

I always check Hallson's first. When they didn't have it I found one at Naylor Creek. The young plant has good substance, but the leaves are only wavy for now. I'm looking forward to the pie-crusting.

-Diana

Quiet Storm · Post by **Quiet Storm** » Jul 03, 2008 1:05 am

Thanks Diana. I will check them out. I have Donahue Piecrust, which is young, and only wavy for the time being, but, like you, I am waiting for the piecrusting. My Komodo Dragon is wonderfully rippled, and quite large given that I just got it late last summer.

Quiet Storm · Post by **Quiet Storm** » Jul 03, 2008 1:21 am

Thanks a million Diana. Naylor Creek still had it in stock, and I ordered one. Looking forward with great anticipation to receiving it.

fenceberry · Post by **fenceberry** » Jul 03, 2008 9:52 am

Don't expect it to be very big when you get it or you might be disappointed. Mine was a pretty small little guy but with healthy roots and a wavy edge. I'm looking forward to watching it grow!

renaldo75 · Post by **renaldo75** » Jul 03, 2008 10:04 am

I guess I'll be looking with intent to buy from now on since I know Hallson's doesn't have it.

Diana · Post by **Diana** » Jul 03, 2008 1:13 pm

Here's a photo taken just now. The plant is in a one gallon nursery can. If you zoom in closely you will see that it is about to send up a flower scape.

-Diana

dmi188 · Post by **dmi188** » Jul 03, 2008 6:50 pm

Saw Clovelly in a local nursery this week. Problem is, it is one that had HVX in the past. Not sure I want to risk it, tho their plants look much healthier this year.

barbara · Post by **barbara** » Jul 03, 2008 8:12 pm

the nursery had hvx, right, and not the plant?

Willowy · Post by **Willowy** » Jul 03, 2008 8:32 pm

I have Clovelly - however you would not recognize it. The thing is so small it looks like one of the seedlings I started late March. Maybe next year it will have more leaves and show some signs of the ruffles.....

Kent · Post by **Kent** » Jul 03, 2008 9:54 pm

Most of the TC's of Clovelly I've seen look like Diana's pic. You do need to give this plant a few years to develope it's mature super piecrust edge.

Kent

Diana · Post by **Diana** » Jul 03, 2008 10:20 pm

Kent- Please resolve the pronunciation of h.Clovelly. Would it be "CLO velly", or "clo VELLY?" Thanks!

-Diana

Quiet Storm · Post by **Quiet Storm** » Jul 03, 2008 10:28 pm

Diana,

It's funny you should mention that. When I called Naylor Creek this morning to clarify the details of my order, the gentleman I spoke with very gently corrected my pronunciation of Clovelly. I pronounced it CLOvelly, and he said, "It's actually pronounced CloVELLY." So, Kent, which is it?

Kent · Post by **Kent** » Jul 03, 2008 10:55 pm

Ok it's kind of like this:

Kla vell ee

Kent

kitgary · Post by **kitgary** » Jul 03, 2008 10:59 pm

In The Country Gardens in Independence, Iowa has Clovelly for sale.

Quiet Storm · Post by **Quiet Storm** » Jul 03, 2008 11:13 pm

Thanks Kent.

Diana · Post by **Diana** » Jul 03, 2008 11:20 pm

Kent-

So where did you come up with a name like that? Some secret meaning? Inquiring minds need to know!

-Diana