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‘Dancing Mouse’

(Fransen)  Mini.  Marco Fransen brings us a new Blue Mouse Ears sport!   This one is quite distinctive as it has the same thick blue-green leaves as it’s parent but has a wavy yellowish-green border that darkens to a pale green as the season progresses.  The wavy border and unique colour combination makes this one different from the other ‘mice’.   Lavender flowers.

Limited number for 2012

$25.00

Photo courtesy of Marco Fransen

‘Dancing Queen’

(K. Terpening, 05) Large-sized.   Bright yellow wedge-shaped leaves have a wonderful rippled edge.  Topped with lavender flowers midsummer.   Vigorous growth.  Large yellow hosta with an exceptional pie-crusted edge. It starts out a bright yellow and maintains good color and then turns a very pale yellow late in the season. Topped with pale lavender flowers in midsummer.
Wonderful introduction from Kent Terpening, a member of FOoSF!

$17.00

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

‘Dancing Stars’ PPAF

(Walters Gardens/Amy Bergeron 2009)  24” high x 36” wide.   This great new hosta has all the wonderful qualities of its parent (H. ‘Dancing in the Rain’ PP15977), including a crisp white centre and sharply contrasting blue-green margins. This new introduction is a stronger grower with wider margins and foliage of much thicker substance.  The attractive foliage forms a large mound topped with light lavender flowers in midsummer.

$20.00

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

‘Deep Blue Sea'

(Charlie Seaver, 1994)  Medium-Large.  This hybrid out of H. 'Blue Moon' is
slightly pointed, intensely corrugated, dark leaf with heavy glaucous
bloom.  Flowers are near white and closed.

$15.00

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

‘Deja Blu’

(Walters Gardens) Sport of H. 'Blue Boy'; Blue-green foliage & yellow margin; Cream lightning-bolt pattern between the centre and the margin.   Remarkable pattern.
This is one of those hostas that you just must have!!

$18.00

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

‘Deliverance’

NEW

(T. Avent, 2005) M Hybrid of Hosta longissima 'Swoosh', 'Red Neck Heaven' and 'Elvis Lives'. The unusual pattern of the blue-green leaves shows off a yellow margin along with yellow stripes throughout the entire clump of leaves. Lavender flowers top the clump in early summer.

$18.00

Photo courtesy of Shady Oaks

‘Desert Mouse’

NEW

(van den Top, NR)  From Europe comes this wonderful addition to your “Mouse Ear” collection.   Same thick leaves of ‘Blue Mouse Ears’. This one is a sport of H.’One Iota Supreme’ with creamy centre in spring that turn white later in spring. Blue-green margins.  Similar to H. ‘Pure Heart’ but not the same.   Pair it up with H. ‘Lucky Mouse’ which is the reverse colouring.   

Limited number for 2012

$25.00

Photo courtesy of  Jan van den Top

'Devil’s Advocate’

(Walter’s Gardens)  Giant-sized. 36” high x 46” wide. This big and beautiful new variegated sport of ‘Blue Angel’ grows quickly to form a giant, upright mound of huge, rugose leaves.  In the spring, the leaves are dark blue-green with green margins.  As the season progresses, the variegation intensifies and becomes quite showy with apple green margins and a blue-green centre.  White flowers on 4’ scapes in midsummer.  Use this giant showy hosta as a specimen in your shade garden. 

$22.00

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

‘Dewed Steel’

(Van Eechaute) Medium-sized.  Unique aqua-blue leaves have a heavy glaucous bloom.  Excellent substance.  Upright vase-shaped clump topped with lavender flowers.

Limited number for 2012

$30.00

Photo courtesy of Danny Van Eechaute

‘Dick Ward’

(Hatfield, 91) Medium to Large sized. 16” high x 30” wide. This is a sport of H. ‘Zounds'.  The leaf centre is bright gold with a dark green margin.  Leaves are rounded, corrugated and of heavy substance.  A regular award winner.  Does not burn in the sun.
Another one for the collector!  

$15.00

‘Dinky Donna’

NEW

(Heemskerk)  Small-Medium.  Sport from H. ‘Radiant Edger’ with unusual variegation.   It has thick leaves with a wide dark green border that streak to the yellow-gold centre.   Lavender flowers.

Limited number for 2012

$22.00

‘Dixie Chick’

(Avent, 99) Small-sized, (H. 'Masquerade' x H. 'Invincible').  Blue-green, arrow-shaped leaves with very narrow, ivory border.  Pale lavender flower.

$12.00

‘Dixie Chickadee’

(T. Advent, NR) Mini. 6" high x 12" wide.  This is a reverse sport of H. 'Dixie Chick' (Hosta 'Masquerade' x H. 'Invincible'). Thick, waxy leaves are creamy yellow, edged in dark green with green flecks.  Late summer large lavender flowers on 12" scapes.  Really unique.  Moderately fast growing.

$15.00

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

‘Dorset Clown’

NEW

(Benedict)  Small-sized.  Highly sought after breeding plant from Dr. Herb Benedict since it became known in the early ‘90’s.  One of Dr, Benedict’s 5th generation seedlings turned out to be a real winner. 'Dorset Clown' has thick blue leaves and are heavily streaked with a creamy-yellow.. Slow growing.  This hosta is fertile and is known to produce small, thick-substanced, variegated seedlings.  

Limited number for 2012

$55.00

‘Dragon’s Eye’

( Lefever, Solberg 08) (‘Riptide’ seedling)  Large-sized, 22” high x 36” wide.   This large hosta has frosty, undulating gray-green leaves with tall purple petioles.  The back of the leaves are a very waxy white.  Lavender flowers appear on waxy purple scapes in August.  Sets seed.

$20.00

Photo courtesy of Bob and Nancy Solberg.

‘Dragon Fire’

(Lefever, Solberg 05) (‘Riptide’ seedling) – Large-sized. 26” high x 48” wide. This is the rare, very large red-petioled hosta hybridizers crave.  Its large blue-green wax coated leaves are reminiscent of the shape of ‘Dragon Wings’ also from Wyatt Lefever. Purple scapes with lavender flowers in July top off this medieval beast.

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$25.00

Photo courtesy of Bob and Nancy Solberg.

‘Dragon Tails’

(Zumbar) Mini, 5” high x 8” wide.  This bright yellow mini requires a fair bit of light to accentuate the tight rippling along the narrow leaf margins but too much will bleach it white.  It makes a cute little clump.  Pale purple flowers.

$15.00

 Photo courtesy of Bob and Nancy Solberg.

'Dragon Warrior'

NEW

(Jan Van den Top, NR)  Medium-Large size.   Dark green shiny leaves with a slightly rippled creamy-white margin.   This is a beautiful sport of Hosta 'Red Dragon'.   Red petioles.

Very limited numbers available for 2012  

Photo courtesy of  Jan Vandentop

‘Dream Weaver’

(Ruetenik/Walek, 96)  Large-sized, 18” high x 30 wide. The sport of H. ‘Great Expectations’ has very wide blue-green border with creamy white centre.  The nearly round leaves are slightly corrugated.
A real standout in our garden!

$15.00

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Dress Blues'

(Zumbar, 1995 )  Medium.   Upright mound of narrow blue leaves with clear golden yellow turning creamy white margins and leaf tips. Waxy, purple scapes. Pale lavender flowers.   Good grower from a cross of 'Breeder's Choice' and 'Halcyon'.

$13.00

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.