Hosta of the Day - clausa var. normalis

[redcrx]

clausa var. normalis is a Korean species that has flowers that open as opposed to clausa var. clausa where the flowers don't open.

My plant came from Barry Yinger's Asiatica Nursery in Pennsylvania. The label was clausa var. normalis 'Jilin'.

Hosta Registry - not registered - it is a species
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/clausa+var.+normalis
MyHostas - http://www.myhostas.be/db/hostas/clausa ... 27Jilin%27
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/c/claunorm.html

Other references to clausa var. normalis in the archives:
http://www.perennialnursery.com/forums/ ... 0&p=477912
http://www.perennialnursery.com/forums/ ... 8&p=439192

Some photos from 2010 when I planted it:

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - June 21, 2010

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - June 21, 2010

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 7, 2010

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 7, 2010

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 7, 2010

[redcrx]

Some photos from 2011:

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 18, 2011

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 13, 2011

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 18, 2011

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 22, 2011

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' right - August 9, 2011 - with Get Nekkid left & Lakeside Love Affair

[redcrx]

A couple of photos from 2012:

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 22, 2012

clausa var. normalis 'Jilin' - July 22, 2012

I think the Lakeside Love Affair at the top left corner of the first photo was damaged by multiple late April frosts. In the 2011 photos for the same period it looks fine.

[Pieter]

I must admit to having a fetish for this species: it's vigorous, it rises early and I LOVE the flowers....

[NoMoreLawns]

Hi, I absolutely love the flowers on your clausa Jilin. I have not been able to find any of the Clausa with the flowers that open. Do you have any extra you can share? Thanks, Jon

[redcrx]

Yes, I have some "wild" runners. Send me a PM.

[redcrx]

clausa normalis 'Jilin' this season as it takes off and overwhelms the stone barrier in front of it. That's Get Nakkid (with the rippled edge) on the left and Harpoon (with the white edge) on the right.

clausa normalis 'Jilin' - July 30, 2015

clausa normalis 'Jilin' - July 30, 2015