H. Regal Splendor

[jobranch]

This one is entering it's third season with me - purchased from Hallson. It has to be my best looking hosta.

[jgh]

Isn't that a lovely plant?!

[party_music50]

It is a beauty. It's the one here that everybody comments about. I always wondered if it's because mine was potted and near the back door....

I think mine needs to go into the ground this year, and I have no idea where to put it! (and did I mention, no space? ;^) At the moment it's barely waking up in the veggie garden. lol!

[Noreaster]

Looking great! It's the first hosta and plant for my garden, and I still love it.

[thy]

Old but still one of the best

[LucyGoose]

A favorite of mine for sure!!

[jobranch]

Come to think about it, this hosta has never given me trouble - it just grows and grows and is always happy

[Noreaster]

It's been a super grower for me, too. I didn't start with the smallest plant, I suppose, but it still matured very quickly.

[ViolaAnn]

Mine grew very well the first two years I had it. When I developed a new bed, I moved it into the new bed and while it's growing and looks nice as a plant, it has not bloomed (whereas it HAD bloomed in the previous location). I figure it's a bit darker, but it's not a LOT darker. This is the beginning of its third season in the new location. Sure hope it blooms this year.

[flowerchild59]

What a lovely plant. Does anyone know if it is fertile?

[caliloo]

That is a gorgeous photo of a fantastic plant. Unfortunately, I don't think it is fertile which is a shame since it is so spectacular. One I have near my patio keeps putting out the unusual leaf, I really wish I could get a whole eye that looks like this:



Alexa

[kaylyred]

That is a great leaf, Alexa. And jobranch, what a beautiful plant.

I love both 'Krossa Regal' and 'Regal Splendor.' I don't care if they're old timers, they have to be two of my favorite hostas. (I also have a thing for the vase-shaped ones.) Here's 'Regal Splendor,' just planted a couple weeks ago:

And here's 'Krossa Regal' last year (which was also its first year in my garden)...

[renaldo75]

Alexa - it looks like that leaf is pretty close to the edge of the clump. You could try to do bud isolation like the big boys do.
It might take a few years to get it completely isolated, but it'd be fun to try.

[jobranch]

Alexa - that is a fabulous leaf, maybe you can do something with it.

Kaylyred - I had a Krossa Regal and it put out the most amazing bloom. It had to be 5' tall. But it is a gonner. I kept having a Southern Blight type problem with it and a Royal Standard that were planted side by side. Maybe I'll get another one some day.

[SWMOgardens]

I found this Regal splendor sitting all alone in the broiling sun at a hardware store 2 years ago. It looked so sad, I brought it home and now I love it.

[ViolaAnn]

SWMOgardens - I'm sure glad you rescued it. It's lovely.

[Don Rawson]

Regal Splendor is on my list of sterile hostas as one that is completely, or nearly, pod sterile. Here's the link for Sterile Hostas: http://www.pwk.resteddoginn.ca/lists/ho ... _sterh.php

[renaldo75]

That is a beautiful specimen SWMOgardens!!

I've never seen any pods set on Regal Splendor or Krossa Regal.
Just the scapes those tall tall scapes that become ugly brown sticks after blooming.

[ViolaAnn]

Interesting list, Don. I don't have many on the sterile list but I have quite a few on the list of those that set pods rarely.

I'd make more comments, but I guess that's a new topic. Better get back to Regal Splendor.