This Smith hosta comes with an interesting story. Another of the Tardiana series (TF2x9), it has good substance and heavily seersuckered leaves that are cupped-rugose. It makes a very nice mound (24 x 14") and has lavender flowers on 16" bloom scapes, but takes several years to mature. It was first named 'Blue Wedgewood' by Alex Summers because of its wedge-shaped leaves, but was mistakenly registered as 'Blue Wedgwood' (which is correct...without that second "e"), referring to its light blue color resembling the famous Jasperware produced by Wedgwood & Sons. To add to the confusion, because of distribution errors some of the plants cultivated under this name are actually 'Blue Dimples', which does not have a wedge-shaped leaf.
Francee (Klopping) - Medium
- A nice white edge on dark green leaves.
Pale lavender flowers in early July.
Gloriosa— Medium size— A small to medium sized hosta that spreads quickly. Medium green leaves with a cupped appeareance, edged with white. Lavendar flowers in late spring.
Golden Prayers (Aden). A small hosta with very yellowy green leaves. Lavendar flowers in late summer.
'June' is a 'Halcyon' sport and has lovely gold centered leaves with wide blue-green margins and excellent pest resistance and substance. The plant was discovered in TC and introduced by the British company Neo Plants in 1991. It is more apt to hold its color in cooler climates but may fade where it is warmer. It is one of the last hostas to go into dormancy. Flowers are lavender. The sports from 'June' include: 'Kiwi Gold Star', 'May', 'English Sunrise' (Prev. all gold). 'Remember Me' (white-centered), and 'Touch of Class' (tetraploid form). There is some debate about whether there is more than one sport being sold under the 'June' name. Certainly the plant responds to the season and to the prevailing light conditions very readily.