In 2010 I picked up a small plant called gracillima. I had it in a horrible spot and almost lost it. It finally flowered last season. A spidery looking flower shaped like laevigata but darker. I liked the flower a lot and decided to make a trough full of it. I ordered a few more from a different source (my mistake but I couldn't get them from my first source). The new ones flowered this season with a completely different and ordinary flower. In researching the topic on dark striped hosta flowers I came across one in the Hosta Library called "gracillima Saizaki Hime Iwa" http://www.hostalibrary.org/g/gracillimasaizaki.html that matches the first gracillima I have.
Here is the new one I got in this season that is the "normal" gracillima.
And here is the "unusual" one that got me interested in this one last season - which I think is gracillima Saizaki Hime Iwa.
Hosta of the Day - gracillima
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Hosta of the Day - gracillima
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Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
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Re: gracillima
From the HL pics, it seems the plant is rather different from typical H. gracillima as well (much larger, and not as wavy). The specimen we have is a great little plant, but has the more typical flowers. (I'll have to check.)
David
David
Re: gracillima
Darn - I missed getting photos of the big flower. It must only open for a few hours in the afternoon. I have tons of the normal flower opened now - early in the morning.
And looking at the date from last season, the big flowered one is about 2 weeks ahead of time.
And looking at the date from last season, the big flowered one is about 2 weeks ahead of time.
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: gracillima
I was wrong about missing the flower. Turns out it's in a trough with Princess of Karafuto and they were intertwined. The trough had big plants on the ends - something labeled Paul's Glory (which is wrong) and Empress Wu (that had to come out after 3 seasons - started tiny). I potted the big ones and spread the little ones - detangling Princess of Karafuto and gracillima. The gracillima does have a scape which is about a week or more away from flowering.
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 - gracillima
Here is an update on this one or two. The first page is the lighter wider petaled flower type. The second page is the darker thin petaled flower type. The third page compares the two flowers.
Hosta Registry - not registered - it is a species
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/gracillima
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/g/gracillima.html
Here is a trough of gracillima in the 2013 season. With an early flower And a late flower And late flowers in the 2014 season
Hosta Registry - not registered - it is a species
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/gracillima
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/g/gracillima.html
Here is a trough of gracillima in the 2013 season. With an early flower And a late flower And late flowers in the 2014 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 - gracillima
Here is the darker flower form of gracillima.
Here is the plant in the 2011 season. And in 2013 And the darker flower in 2012 And in 2013
Here is the plant in the 2011 season. And in 2013 And the darker flower in 2012 And in 2013
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 - gracillima
Here are the flowers side-by-side
The tube is thinner on the darker one.
The tube is thinner on the darker one.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.