Re: Sum Total---Response

I agree with Clyde about the color of Sum and Substance, I have never liked the
plant much either.  I still think 'Green Sheen' is underappreciated.   I have a
sport of S&S with a dark green center and a chartreuse edge that came out of TC
(of course) that should have all the size and possibly more, since green leaved
forms sometimes get bigger than their gold counterparts.  I hope to offer it this
fall or next spring, but it is unfortunately not named and is not mine to name.
So far I like it a lot. I also have the streaked Sum and Substance but don't
intend to offer it until I can see if it has much value as a breeder.

Chick@bridgewoodgardens.com


CCREDUX@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 7/7/1998 5:09:41 PM Central Daylight Time,
> ALMAND@arrakis.es writes:
>
> <<
>  Has any of you sen this hosta in the real???. I've received some amazing pics
> from her breeder, Sandra Pedrick. This is a trully HUGE hosta, with MASSIVE
> foliage!!!.
>   >>
> Dear Jose,
>
> Como estas? [I hope you dont mind my writing to you in the familiar---we hosta
> people are all buddies!!]
> Yes, I was the first other person to see it in Indianpolis at Sandy's garden.
> I have recently photogaphed it at Soules Garden. The leaves are somewhat
> larger than those of S & S.
>
> Let be be frank. I am not terribly impressed with the margined sports of S &
> S. But the reason perhaps is that I am not a big fan of S& S, period. I think
> the color is rather ugly and almost ghastly. If one wants a huge clump with
> giant leaves, I always recommend Birchwood Elegance.  Don't you think the big
> montanas make more of a statement? I would trade all of my S & S for just one
> H. montana forma macrophylla.
>
> Cuantos anos tienes?( Sorry for no tilde--I have lost my charset.)
> Clyde Crockett
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