Redback Tavern is a meduim sized green plant that has red highlights on the back of the leaves in Spring. It is one of Art Wrede's plants out of his Miss Susie line.
Registry - not registered
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Redback+Tavern
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/r/redbacktavern.html
The Hosta Library has a great photo of this plant, early in the season, showing the red on the leaf-back.
Hosta of the Day - Redback Tavern
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Hosta of the Day - Redback Tavern
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - Redback Tavern
I have some old photos showing the back of the leaf early in the season.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - Redback Tavern
Just noticed something about Redback Tavern that I hadn't picked-up before - there are different sized stamen. I noticed 3 anthers were stuck-out further than the other 3. You usually find this in the yingeri and laevigata families. The Database says it's a seedling from Miss Susie. Having yingeri in it's background would explain the flower shape.
A close-up of the anthers:
Earlier in its flowering cycle.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Re: Hosta of the Day - Redback Tavern
Here is Redback Tavern today - the flower is very similar to 'Whiskey Sour'.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.