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Posted by pietertje 8- Rmd, BC (My Page) on Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 22:43
| Even though I don't have a large collection by many standards -around 80 or so- let's see who can identify what has quickly become one of my favourites this year.
When I acquired this in trade last year I was somewhat disappointed as it did not match what I had expected based upon what I saw in the HL. Having seen it grow this year it has quickly made its way into the top half of my top ten list.
Pieter |
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- Posted by hey_j 6 Dayton Oh. (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 22:53
| Well, I did some research for this one because I don't have it! So, can I guess because I *know* what it is on sight or can I guess based on my research? |
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| Janice, which ever way you do it.... did I give it away somewhere on my website perhaps? Anyway, as long as it is the correct ID I'm not really interested in how you arrived at it. If you had to do research, great, it has expanded your knowledge base and you didn't get to its identity by means of a hover. And I made sure the link wouldn't show that. Your 'research' will have taken you through most of my Hostas..... and I should have refrained from the pre-amble. Pieter |
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| Not sure on this one.....I will throw out a guess......Mirage? |
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| Nope, it's not a Mirage, it's real alright.....(snicker, snicker). Pieter |
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| Pieter, I got a very small hosta this year that I also was much disappointed in that looked very similar to yours. Could it be Emerald Ruff Cut? |
Nope, sorry Lois...
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| Nope, it's not, Lois. I'll wait and see what other guesses are made after I'm back from work tonight. If there isn't a correct one I'll start giving hints. Pieter |
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- Posted by hey_j 6 Dayton Oh. (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 15, 09 at 12:10
Nope--didn't make it to your site, Pieter, I just searched for a hosta with purple scapes and
came up with maybe--'Maraschino Cherry'??? If that's correct, you're right about it bearing
little resemblance to the HL pix! But, based on your pic., I'd definitely like it!! |
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| Guess it's time to drop a hint: it's from the Seavers. And it's stoloniferous. And a good grower. Pieter |
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No, not black...
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| Don, they're more like a maroon. And it's quite fertile. Pieter |
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| Two days and no further posts, DON'T tell me this is a stumper.... Here's a picture of it earlier in the year.
 Pieter |
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| Is it Sea Angel Wings? Sea Frolic? Sea Gulf Stream? |
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| Don't tell us! Give us a little more time to do some research! |
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| Looks a lot like the pics of Sea Frolic...or maybe a young Manhattan. Both have purplish scapes/petioles. Appears to be too puckered to be Green Piecrust...and the edge is just wavy rather than piecrusted. |
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| Nice tries, close, but no cigar. Pieter |
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| I think it's rhubarb! (ok, ok, it's much nicer!) |
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- Posted by hey_j 6 Dayton Oh. (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 18, 09 at 17:14
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| Hope u don't mind me chiming in a guess Red October????? |
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| oops missed the clue it is a seavers I believe marchela got it with sea octopus, I second that guess |
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| Way to go! It is 'Sea Octopus'. Thanks for playing along. Pieter |
Here is a link that might be useful: More of this year's 'Sea Octopus'
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| I have the other version of Sea Octopus in my garden. The Hosta library shows pictures of both versions. Wish mine looked more like yours. Connie |
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I wonder if they are, in fact, one and the same plant. Here is Mark Zilis' complete description of Sea Octopus:
origin: open-pollinated seedling of 'Sea Sprite' (Eisel 1982); incorrectly listed as "parentage unknown" in the 1993 AHS checklist (IRA 1993)
history: 1981 AHS registration, Mildred Seaver (Eisel 1982)
description: 21" high by 43" wide mound of rippled, green foliage; leaf size 8 1/2" long by 3 3/4" wide (7-8 vp); leaf blade elliptic-shaped with five to six regular ripples when juvenile, becoming more irregular with age; leaves also dull on top, moderately shiny underneath, moderately corrugated (at maturity), and average-substanced; petioles red-dotted; medium purple flowers, 2 1/2" long by 1 1/4" wide, open on 23-26" scapes from August 12 to September 1
status: in many collections; commercially available
comments: Mildred Seaver introduced this cultivar for its juvenile character, i.e., a low mound of wiggly foliage. With age, however, the leaves widen and develop corrugation, and the rippling becomes less pronounced. Though attractive at all stages of growth, the heavily rippled juvenile form is the most desirable and can be maintained by dividing every two to three years. (The Hostapedia, pages 821, 822) The photo in The Hostapedia shows Sea Octopus in its mature form, like Pieter's plant. |
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| That's interesting, Don. I got mine last year in trade and having seen 2 rather distinct and quite different looking forms of it on the HL, I was hoping that what I'd be getting would be what Mark describes as the juvenile form, I simply preferred the looks of that one. Turns out it wasn't and I was rather disappointed, but I'd agreed to take a division on trade and stuck by my end of the deal. When I received it was a 2 shoot division and was rather floppy looking for the remainder of the year, which didn't help matters. The plant however completely redeemed itself this spring. It very quickly worked its way into my top ten. Armed with this new background information -thanks again, Don- I'll set about trying to 'induce' the juvenile form. It has grown this year from a 2 shoot division to a 6 shoot one. Originally I had planned to upsize its container before season's end, but I'll hold off until spring at this point. Once I see evidence next year of the 2nd flush of growth I'll divide it, with the majority into single shoot divisions and we'll see how it behaves. There was not shortage this year of pods and seeds. I wasn't concerned about how they got pollinated, so they're OP and time will tell what I get out of them. Out of the four scapes I took pods from the early one only, matter of fact, the other 3 scapes with pods are still pointing skyward. I'll sow the seeds in spring -have to do them outdoors, ain't got no space indoors- and if something interesting becomes of them I'll post pics. Connie, we should do a picture update on what we're seeing next season. We both may get our respective wishes. Pieter |
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- Posted by hey_j 6 Dayton Oh. (My Page) on
Thu, Nov 19, 09 at 18:39
No wonder I couldn't decide it WAS 'Sea Octopus' cause mine has much smaller leaves.
But then, mine is potted up in a nice planter I keep it in from year to year. Maybe, I'll divide some
out and let it get to look like yours, cause I like yours better, pieter! |
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