Is Hosta Curly Fries really "all that"?

[Chris_W]

I've had a few people ask if we carry Hosta 'Curly Fries' this summer, but I've passed on it so far. It is a seedling of Pineapple Upsidedown Cake, and from the parentage and description I worry that it is just going to fry and melt out by the end of the summer. I've had bad luck with some of Bob Solberg's intros so am always a bit cautious about adding his plants to my collection, partly, I'm sure, because our soil pH is so high and some plants really struggle with it. Am I being too cautious on this particular one?

What's your experiences with Curly Fries so far, if you have it, or if you've seen it, what do you think?

[Linda P]

I have it, and it's doing well. So far, no melting out. Mine could be growing a bit faster, but it probably isn't in the best spot.
I think it could take a little more sun than I'm giving it.

[thy]

Do not know

Edited... Mistake, it was not Curly Fries, I still have that one and it have to be rather tuff, it is still in its pot in the holding bed
Still alive

[ogrefcf]

Got mine a couple months ago and it seems to be doing well. I've also really neglected my gardens and it's still done fine. PUDC on the other hand, looks like crap.

[ViolaAnn]

I got it this year and I LOVE it. The leaves are different - one from another, the flowers (It's flowering now) are in proportion to the rest of the plant and the scapes have a reddish or purple cast to them. I've got more pics than the one on my new hostas thread, but they are on the other computer, presently being used by DH.

[JoshS]

Curly Fries is night and day different than its parent. Excellent grower, very good substance, and does not melt, in my experience. I have a lot of ugly, tired, fried hostas right now, but CF is not one of them. Excellent seller, too

[ViolaAnn]

Here's the most recent pic I have of mine. It really is a lovely plant.