My Favorite Blue seedling

lovem · Post by **lovem** » Jul 20, 2007 3:00 pm

good work Mark. that is a great looking plant. that plant is proof of why you should give a seedling time to mature.

combellack · Post by **combellack** » Aug 16, 2007 9:36 pm

Well Maureen asked what the flowers are like and to be honest they suck as is demonstrated in the picture below but on a brighter note it stays bluer than anything else in my garden during the summer.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Aug 16, 2007 11:46 pm

Whataya mean, they suck? Looking at that pic reminds me of a July 4th fireworks display. The leaves are the big fireworks exploding and the blooms look like flags waving or like the gunpowder smoke that comes after the big bang!

I think it is totally cool!

combellack · Post by **combellack** » Aug 17, 2007 8:03 am

I do appreciate the more creative interpretation and i will try to be less judgemental lol
Mark

HostaDesigner · Post by **HostaDesigner** » Aug 17, 2007 8:05 am

Yeah, you're right. The flowers suck.

Kidding! I would just consider than average or typical. I love the plant though! Very nice symmetrical mound with great color.

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 17, 2007 10:33 am

Very nice Hosta! How old is it?

Maureen_Ottawa · Post by **Maureen_Ottawa** » Aug 17, 2007 11:32 am

Thanks, Mark. Not spectacular but certain not sucky. They look fine. What I don't like are long stocks with half a dozen blooms on top. So this works for me. Faint praise, I know, but I'm fussy.

Keep up the good work, Mark! Some day I'll make it out to your place.

hagranger · Post by **hagranger** » Aug 17, 2007 12:05 pm

It brings to mind Blue Arrow with that upright form. However it has that waviness and the leaves are narrower.
Did you say this is only a yearling?
The substance looks good, is it?
The flowers are secondary but perhaps a third or more generation cross with this as the base would result in the flowers not being ... soooo, errr, sucky?! (smile) ...

Put me on the list for division. I'm serious.
Helen

Willowy · Post by **Willowy** » Aug 17, 2007 10:01 pm

That is a Blue Beauty! Very nice plant.

combellack · Post by **combellack** » Aug 20, 2007 10:09 pm

Thanks everyone. This plant is by far the longest lasting blue in my garden and it's color is still holding up well. An offer to some canadians, I plan to divide this plant after i collect seed this year just in case something bad happens to the original plant so i will probably have a division available if somone wants to try it out (preferably in a warmer location than where i live. Contact me if you are intrested. Also Helen this plant is four years old as i am no Leafmold lol.
Mark

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Aug 21, 2007 8:06 am

Bummer! Sure you wouldn't like to test out in say a zone 5 in Michigan here!? Could do the honors if you like anytime!

Great little hosta there!

Hallson Gardens

My Favorite Blue seedling

Small blue