Hosta of the Day #4 - Hyuga Urajiro

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Hosta of the Day #4 - Hyuga Urajiro

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Hyuga Urajiro is a small thin leafed hosta with white backed leaves and yellow streaks that fade. It is a kikutii type.
The Hostapedia notes there is a problem using this name for this hosta - the name implies a plain green hosta H. kikutii leuconata and not this yellow streaked version.

Hosta Registry - not registered
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Hyuga+Urajiro
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/h/hyugaurajiro.html
There is a second reference in the Hosta Library with the name reversed
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/u/urajirohyuga.html

This is one of my oldest plants. I planted it in 2008 in a raised bed. It has never gotten very big - probably not enough sun.
In the 2014 I picked up two more - a good sized one and one version that may be a miniature.

Here it is in 2008.
Hyuga Urajiro - August 17, 2008
Hyuga Urajiro - August 17, 2008
And here it is early in 2010.
Hyuga Urajiro - April 30, 2010
Hyuga Urajiro - April 30, 2010
And here it is late in 2011 with flowers.
Hyuga Urajiro - August 15, 2011
Hyuga Urajiro - August 15, 2011
Hyuga Urajiro - August 29, 2011
Hyuga Urajiro - August 29, 2011
Hyuga Urajiro - August 29, 2011
Hyuga Urajiro - August 29, 2011
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Re: Hosta of the Day #4 - Hyuga Urajiro

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Hyuga Urajiro early in the 2012 season
Hyuga Urajiro - April 23, 2012
Hyuga Urajiro - April 23, 2012
Hyuga Urajiro - April 23, 2012
Hyuga Urajiro - April 23, 2012
Hyuga Urajiro - April 23, 2012
Hyuga Urajiro - April 23, 2012
And late
Hyuga Urajiro - September 27, 2012
Hyuga Urajiro - September 27, 2012
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Hyuga Urajiro in the 2013 season
Hyuga Urajiro - May 15, 2013
Hyuga Urajiro - May 15, 2013
Late in the season with two scapes
Hyuga Urajiro - September 2, 2013
Hyuga Urajiro - September 2, 2013
Hyuga Urajiro - September 2, 2013
Hyuga Urajiro - September 2, 2013
Hyuga Urajiro - September 2, 2013
Hyuga Urajiro - September 2, 2013
Hyuga Urajiro - September 2, 2013
Hyuga Urajiro - September 2, 2013
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In the 2014 season I didn't get any good photos of the one I have been showing but I did pick-up a bigger one that I kept in a pot.
Hyuga Urajiro - August 24, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - August 24, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - August 24, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - August 24, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - August 24, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - August 24, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - August 24, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - August 24, 2014
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In 2014 I also picked up my third Hyuga Urajiro. This one has "tiny" leaves.
Hyuga Urajiro - July 12, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - July 12, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - July 12, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - July 12, 2014
Showing the white back
Hyuga Urajiro - July 12, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - July 12, 2014
Very late in the season
Hyuga Urajiro - September 29, 2014
Hyuga Urajiro - September 29, 2014
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That tiny one is interesting. Ours has always grown well. One pic is on the rotating slide show on the home page of http://delvalhosta.org (I can't link just the picture.)

By coincidence, I just cleaned about 100 OP seeds from ours and will be interested to see if I get anything interesting.

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Best color this time of year.
Hyuga Urajiro #1 - May 9, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro #1 - May 9, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro #1 - May 9, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro #1 - May 9, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro #1 - May 9, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro #1 - May 9, 2015
And the potted one.
Hyuga Urajiro #2 - May 9, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro #2 - May 9, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro #2 - May 9, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro #2 - May 9, 2015
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Did you get anything interesting from the seeds, David? Ed, have you gotten any seeds, and grown seedlings from yours?
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I didn't get any pods.
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My oldest one is in flower.
Hyuga Urajiro - August 27, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro - August 27, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro - August 27, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro - August 27, 2015
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I put one of these into my new garden. It got a little sun burnt but is flowering.
Hyuga Urajiro - August 28, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro - August 28, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro - August 28, 2015
Hyuga Urajiro - August 28, 2015
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For the record, I collected pods from ours and cleaned the tiny seeds. No germination, though. I did use some pollen in crossing with Lightning Flash, I think.
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