Hosta Descriptions - M
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‘Mack The Knife’ |
(Dishon 96) Small-sized. Lance-shaped, dark green leaves with a slightly rippled uneven gold margin with hints of "orange" shades. Excellent substance. |
$15.00 |
Photo courtesy of Ann Frederking |
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‘Made you Look’ |
(Asch 00) This Dorothy Benedict hybrid from FOoSF member Stuart Asch is aptly named, as it is impossible to not take notice of it, as one meanders about their garden. The 1” darker wavy yellow border really stands out next to the pale yellow leaves. This is a plant with something rare and different because of the unique colouration! Morning sun works best for this rare beauty! |
$30.00 |
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‘Magic Island’ NEW |
(Heemskerk) Medium-sized. 12” high x 20” wide. . From Europe, a new addition to the H. ‘Halcyon’ family. Thick leaves have a wide, irregular blue border and yellow centres turning to cream as season progresses. Lavender flowers. |
$22.00 |
Photo courtesy of Danny Van Eechaute |
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‘Majestic’
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(G.R. Goodwin, 05) Large-sized. 'Majestic' features dramatic dark green leaves with wide creamy-white margins. Lavender blooms top the vigorous clump in midsummer. A stunning selection with striking color contrast on the variegated foliage. |
$15.00 |
Photo coming soon |
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Majesty
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(Garbe 99) Medium-sized. 20" tall. A new sport of H. ‘Sagae’ but much shorter with margins two to three times wider. The leaves are dark green with creamy-yellow margins that change to white. Pale lavender flowers. Very nice plant will take some late afternoon sun to intensify the colours. |
$18.00 |
Photo coming soon |
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‘Mama Mia’ |
(Benedict NR) Medium-sized, Mounding, broad dark green leaves are bordered by a very wide streaky rippled margin of gold gradually fading to pale cream. Light lavender flowers in July.
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$10.00 |
Photo coming soon |
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‘Mango Tango’ |
(Kinman) This medium-sized hosta is a really unique sport from H. ‘Dance with Me’. Leaves have a wide yellow-green margin and a narrow golden centre. The leaf is gathered and ‘stitched’ just like H. ‘Stitch in Time’ This hosta could be considered the reverse of Stitch in Time and they would look great together. Good substance and a vigorous grower. Lavender flowers. |
$25.00 |
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‘Manzo’ |
(Japan) Small sized. This hosta is rarely available. It is a Japanese hosta from H. longissima with very narrow leaves and a pure white centre with very dark green border. The leaves poke out in all directions and are somewhat twisted and contorted. Plant this in a special spot so it won’t get overlooked. |
$22.00 |
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‘Margarita Ice’ |
(Jim Anderson, NR) Large-sized, from H. ‘Guacamole’ this very fast growing hosta looks great in pots. Fragrant white flower. |
$15.00 |
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'Margie's Angel'
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(Solberg 2007) Medium. 16” his x 28” wide. This unusual hosta exhibits excellent color, yellow-gold leaf centers with dark green margins, and a very sturdy, flat pointed leaf. It likes shade and will brighten up a cool, moist corner. Near white flowers in June. |
$25.00 |
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‘Marilyn Monroe’ |
(J. Hawes, NR) Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe' makes a 2' wide clump, composed of red petioles holding the medium-sized, wavy-edged, grey-green leaves so that you get a good glimpse of the dramatic, waxy-white backs. |
$18.00 |
Photo courtesy of Ann Frederking |
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‘Marrakech’ |
(Terpening) Small yellow hosta with lance shaped leaves have deeply cut wavy edges, a trademark of Kent’s breeding program. This beautiful clump does well in the sun where it shows a bright yellow colour. Pink flower scapes with pinkish buds open to very light lavender For the collector! |
$24.00 |
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‘Masquerade’ |
(Japan/Grenfell & Grounds, 96) Small-sized, 6" high x 10" wide, purple flowers. Elongated leaves are white centred with two tone green margins. Best in morning sun. Does well in a rock garden or trough garden. |
$10.00 |
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'Mata Hari'
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(Strandberg) Medium. Unique sport from H. 'Striptease', leaves have the typical white line around a yellowish-green center, but what’s really different about this one is the wide border which is shiny green and very thick. Has proven to be an excellent grower and will be topped with lavender flowers. |
$34.00 |
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‘Maui Buttercups’ |
(W Vaughn 91) Medium-sized, 18” high x 24” wide, this enchanting ‘goldie’ hosta is a cross of H. 'Frances Williams' and H. 'August Moon'. It sports rounded, corrugated, cupped leaves that have a wonderful sheen. June brings violet flowers on 18" tall scapes. |
$12.00 |
Photo courtesy of Vanessa Chaborek |
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'Maya Tritone'
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(Alttara Scheer,NR) Hosta 'Maya Tritone' is a small to medium sized plant, emerging bright chartreuse with a thin cream line following along each vein. Gradually the line widens, as the chartreuse area diminishes and an intermediate bright yellow makes the whole plant glow. As the season wears on, some leaves bleach out to a creamy yellow color, others remain tritone, and new leaves continue to emerge chartreuse, and quickly develop the creamy veins. There is some red speckling on the petioles.
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$22.00 |
Photo coming in the spring |
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'Merna's Lemon Piecrust' OS NEW
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(Bill Nash, NR) Large. Yellow leaves are good texture with lovely ripples
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$20.00 |
Photo coming in the spring |
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‘Midnight at the Oasis’
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(Naylor Creek Nursery) Medium-sized. Sport of H. ‘Pathfinder’. Thick white centred leaves are surrounded by a dark green border. As the season progresses, the white centre develops flecks and becomes darker and darker. In cooler climates, the centre will stay whiter until late summer. Vigorous growth, excellent substance and topped with lavender flowers and a great name!!!. |
$25.00 |
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'Mighty Moe'
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(Bill Silvers, 2009) Small. Yet another sport to add to Blue Mouse Ear collection. Sport of H. 'Blue Mouse Ears Supreme'. Cream centres on blue green leaves. Small cupped leaves measure 2.3" x 2.1" Pale Lavender flowers in June-July. This 'mouse' is not seen much.
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$30.00 |
Photo coutesy of Ed Thaubald |
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‘Mighty Mouse’
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(Walters Gardens) Mini. A new sport from H. ‘Blue Mouse Ears’. Thick leaves are round, blue-green with a creamy gold edge. The margin becomes quite wide with age and changes from creamy gold in the spring to white by early summer. Grows into a 12-14" wide mound crowned with short scapes of cute lavender flowers in mid summer. Add this ‘Mighty Mouse’ to your collection of mice!! |
$20.00 |
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens |
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‘Miki’ |
(Ruh/Zumbar 91) Medium-large-sized. Dense mound of slightly wavy gold foliage with deep veins & thick substance; Pale lavender flowers. This hosta can take full sun. Much brighter in sun. |
$12.00 |
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‘Mini Man’
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(Jim Anderson, NR) Dwarf-sized. White centred sports of H. 'Patriot' are now plentiful. ‘Mini Man’ has a thin green edge that is variable, and a lot of white tissue. If you love the ‘Patriot’ type hostas, you’ll love this new mini. |
$25.00 |
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‘Minute Man’ |
(Machen 94) Medium-sized, 22" high x 50" wide, this very popular hosta reminds you of 'Patriot' but with heavier substance. It has a darker green centre and a creamier white border that is cupped. Lavender flowers in July. Rapid growing. Outstanding specimen plant |
$10.00 |
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‘Mojito’ |
(M.B Vanous, Q & Z Nursery 08) - ‘Avocado’ sport. Medium-large, 16” x 36”. This tetraploid sport from the ‘Guacamole’ family has rounded dark green, very heavily substanced leaves that are frosted with white wax in spring and shiny in summer. The very thick scapes have very large (larger than ‘Guacamole’) light lavender flowers that are very fragrant. Grows a little slower than ‘Fried Green tomatoes’ but still very vigorous. |
$22.00 |
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montana 'Aureomarginata' |
(Maekawa, 40/AHS, 87) Extra large-sized, 28" high x 50” wide, this vase-shaped hosta has long green leaves with irregular margins of yellow turn to cream as the season progresses. Pale lavender flowers in mid-summer. One of the first to emerge in the spring. One of those most sought after green centred with broad edging in yellow |
$14.00 |
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‘Moon Split’ NEW |
(Van Eechaute, NR) Sport of H. ‘Velvet Moon’. Yellow leaves with a small dark green stripe in the centre. Lavender flowers. Good substance and is quite vigorous. |
$23.00 |
Photo courtesy of Danny van Eechaute |
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‘Morning Light’ |
(Van Eijk-Bos/Van Erven 00) Medium-sized, 18” high x 24” wide. If you have ‘Twilight’, this stunning reverse of 'Twilight' is a ‘must have’. Large leaves with dark green margins with golden-yellow centres with heavy substance. Pale lavender flowers in July. |
$18.00 |
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‘Morning Star’ NEW |
(Heemskerk) Medium-sized. 12” high x 32” wide. Wide dark green borders with a flared yellow centre turning cream as season progresses. Vigorous growth. |
$22.00 |
Photo courtesy of Danny van Eechaute |
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'Moulin Rouge' NEW |
(Danny Van Eechaute, 2010) Medium. Beautiful sport of H. 'Kiwi Full Monty'. Medium green centre with a dark green margin. Margin and centre are separated by a variable white line. 'Moulin Rouge' is smaller that 'Kiwi Full Monty' and the leaves are much more narrow. |
$40.00 |
Photo courtesy of Danny van Eechaute |
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‘Mourning Dove’ PPAF
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(Hans Hansen) Large-sized. Develops into a low spreading mound of blue leaves with a creamy-yellow margin. Leaves have a silvery-white back. Topped with pale lavender flowers in August. |
$20.00 |
Photo courtesy of Shady Oaks |
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'Mouse Trap'
Back in stock for 2012
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(Shady Oaks Nursery, NR) Mini. A smaller sport of 'Blue Mouse Ears' with thick, bright white leaves and a blue green margin. The bright white center emerges in the spring and stays all season. Some green speckling in the white center on the newer leaves. Add this one to your 'Mouse' collection! |
$25.00 |
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‘Mouse Tracks’
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(Walters Gardens) Mini. For all you ‘mouse’ lovers out there, this is a fantastic streaked version of H. ‘Blue Mouse Ears’. A very colourful mini with blue leaves that are streaked with white and yellow – streaking varies greatly from one plant to the other. Lavender flowers. |
$40.00 |
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'Mr. Blue'
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(Arthur Wrede, 2005) Riptide seedling. The leaves are very blue on top and very blue-white underneath. The petioles are very deeply colored right up to the leaves in a dark plum purple, and the scape is blue with some purple speckling. |
$30.00 |
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'Mysic Mouse' NEW
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(Danny Van Eechaute, 2010) Mini. 'Blue Mouse Ears' Sport. Similar to 'Cat and Mouse'. Colour is brighter. |
$30.00 |
Photo courtesy of Danny Van Eechaute |
