Name: H. 'Karin'
Description: Dark green leaves with wide yellow margins. Thick leaves. "Tetraploid".
Size: Medium
Origin: sport of H. 'Anne'
Flowers: Purple flowers in late July. Inflorescence leaves on scape.
Added to garden: spring 2006
Notes: This hosta is patented. Sun tolerant. Karin is the name of my elder daughter. Interesting since my name is Ann, albeit spelled differently. The Registry listings for size indicate a much larger plant than mine appears to be.
This hosta illustrates the pitfalls of choosing a hosta by name. This one has a tendency to drawstring and, in general, doesn't really appeal to me but I'll have to keep it in my garden. The drawstring seemed worse than usual this year because of the very wet May we experienced.
Registry - http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... iety=Karin
MyHostas - http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Karin
Hosta Library - http://www.hostalibrary.org/k/karin.html
Daily Hosta #1 - 'Karin' - Add your pics
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Daily Hosta #1 - 'Karin' - Add your pics
Ann
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Re: Daily Hosta #1 - 'Karin' - Add your pics
Dry year, this year and 'Karin' did well. Not so much drawstringing.
Ann
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Re: Daily Hosta #1 - 'Karin' - Add your pics
'Karin' at 9 years in my garden is now mature and looking quite good. But I don't expect to see much change from year to year.
Ann
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Re: Daily Hosta #1 - 'Karin' - Add your pics
2015 - Aug. 02.
Ann
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Re: Daily Hosta #1 - 'Karin' - Add your pics
2016 update -
Ann
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Re: Daily Hosta #1 - 'Karin' - Add your pics
2017 update - July 27
Ann
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)
Pictures of Ann's Hostas:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Host ... 361_qL3gHS (SmugMug gallery now updated for 2016)