Mr Blue is a hybrid of Riptide. It was developed by Arthur Wrede. It starts out green and the blue develops over the season.
There is a short thread on this plant that discusses the size of the plant:
http://www.perennialnursery.com/forums/ ... =1&t=56319
Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... =Mr%20Blue
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Mr+Blue
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/m/mrblue.html
Here is a longer set of photos.
Hosta of the Day - Mr Blue
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Hosta of the Day - Mr Blue
Last edited by redcrx on Dec 15, 2012 8:28 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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 - Mr Blue
Here are some smaller versions with differing looks in pots.
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 - Mr Blue
A point of interest:
The name "Mr Blue" was registered without the "." (period) after the "Mr".
I was curious and just did some research. The "." (period) is not permitted in naming things. So "Mrs. whatever" would not be permitted to be registered but "Mrs whatever" is fine. Or "Dr. whatever" couldn't be registered but "Dr whatever" could be.
The name "Mr Blue" was registered without the "." (period) after the "Mr".
I was curious and just did some research. The "." (period) is not permitted in naming things. So "Mrs. whatever" would not be permitted to be registered but "Mrs whatever" is fine. Or "Dr. whatever" couldn't be registered but "Dr whatever" could be.
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 - Mr Blue
Mr Blue in 2014
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 - Mr Blue
Mr Blue today:
And Mr Blue with Elvis Lives in the background with Paradise Red Delight and Raspberry Sorbet to the right (RS is the bigger 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.
Re: Hosta of the Day - Mr Blue
Mr Blue in my new garden with Foxfire Palm Sunday bottom/center.
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 - Mr Blue
The odd weather this spring wrecked what had been my biggest Mr Blue:
Here's the one in my "New Garden": And my third on the north side of my house:
My other two look great.Here's the one in my "New Garden": And my third on the north side of my house:
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 - Mr Blue
Got some nicer photos of one of these. I was walking by it and noticed how up-right it was looking.
That's Niko on the left with Whirligig above it. On the right is Whirling Dervish with a tiny Eternal Flame behind it and further to the right and above is a Dust Devil. Directly to the right is Brenda's Beauty and Emerald Necklace.
I don't know what the little gold one in there is.
That's Niko on the left with Whirligig above it. On the right is Whirling Dervish with a tiny Eternal Flame behind it and further to the right and above is a Dust Devil. Directly to the right is Brenda's Beauty and Emerald Necklace.
I don't know what the little gold one in there is.
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 - Mr Blue
Mr Blue this season. The one that had been the biggest isn't doing too well - I think the chipmunks may be getting under it.
This is in my side garden. This is in one of my newer gardens (Skunk Garden). This one is the oldest and was the biggest at one time. And a couple in pots.
This is in my side garden. This is in one of my newer gardens (Skunk Garden). This one is the oldest and was the biggest at one time. And a couple in pots.
Ed McHugh, Sicklerville NJ
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.
Mockingbird feeding juvenile yellow raisons - never leave home without them.