Re: Difference?
- To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Difference?
- From: "* E* T* <t*@mail.atl.bellsouth.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 18:05:36 -0600
- References: <a08b8224.36eff883@aol.com>
You asked the difference between Fan Dance and Gold Standard. My fan dance has
lots of pebbling in the leaves and my gold standard doesn't. The gs is about 6
years old and my fan dance is only three. Have you noticed that difference in
yours?
Thanks,
Tom
Marekmohr@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/17/99 12:03:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> mike.groothuis@worldnet.att.net writes:
>
> << Is there a difference between H.'Fan Dance' and H.'Gold Standard?' >>
>
> well yes mike there is....23 dollars and 8 cents....lol....according to the
> hosta finders average prices.....
>
> now one came from pauline banyai in royal oak, michigan [or close to there]
> and the other from herb benedict of hillsdale michigan.....i think it has
> something to do with what state you are from....lol
>
> according to the silver book, fan dance is a 'dorothy' mutation.....GS is a
> fortunei mutation....now, what is dorothy...she is a decorata x fortunei
> cross.....so though they share some common heritage....but they come from
> different backgrounds....
>
> now if your actual question was do they look the same....well ask me in about
> 3 months, and i will run into the yard and report back....maybe one of those
> photo nuts have pix to compare....''
>
> ken
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