New hostas from Marco Fransen

[thy]

Got a packet with very good looking hostas from Marco in Holland.

Got Bam Bam Blue
Ben Vernooij
Frisian Pride
Gretchen Grace
Jaws
Rocket's red Glare
Shimmy Shake
Stir it Up
Tea at Bettys
Titanium

So far all are in pots, waiting for the rain to come.

Please ... tell me any news about them

Back on my PC

[Schattenfreude]

Sorry, Pia, but I'm not familiar with any of those hostas. I checked the Library and really like Bam Bam Blue, Ben Vernooij, Frisian Pride & Shimmy Shake (very interesting form on this one!!) Good luck with them all.

Are these available to us in the U.S.?

Tell me, how large are the hostas that Marco sends out? I've visited his site and would like to send some hostas to friends in Austria.

Kevin in KC

[sugar]

Jaws is an outstanding garden plant, no slug damage at all over here (perhaps due to the 'teeth' on the leaves .
I also like Gretchen Grace, very nice plant. Not familiar with the rest

[viktoria]

'Shimmy Shake' is from Alttara. 'Gretchen's Grace' is from Kathie Sisson (Katails). 'Titanium' is Don Dean's plant. All these plus 'Rocket's Red Glare', 'Jaws' (Alttara) and 'Frisian Blue' (from one of the low countries) are available here.

Viktoria

[redcrx]

I got 2 in this season - Tea at Bettys and Rocket's Red Glare.

Tea at Bettys

Tea at Bettys

Rocket's Red Glare

Rocket's Red Glare

In the ground with flowers coming. I hope to get shots in a day or two.

Rocket's Red Glare with flower scape

[Linda P]

Bam Bam Blue is from my friend Ed Schulz in Dubuque, Iowa. I got one last year, but lost it in the great septic tank escapade.
Will replace it when I get a chance.
Nice list!

[thy]

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 the great septic tank escapade 

Jaws was a replacement and a very nice and special hosta

Linda, you have to tell me more about a mature BamBam Blue... Please

Pia

[thy]

Victoria...
I do go for the originator most times... just acidential bye one and one more here and there if they talk to me, ..but home at the PC.. names are important, sort of knowing what you wish for´..............

For victoria onluý... Gretchen Grace is from katails

I thought it was from Europe / Germany... Gretchen mean.. Little Grethe, In German....,, Grete is a girls name
Katails can you forgive me I looked up the originator... Sisson... didnn't know a Sisson... So sorry
Thought it was an European hosta

Now I will try to take an extra care on it