Re: hosta in UK was: Christopher Lloyd - was Re: Roger Swain is back

Claire

I think you were thinking of Eric Smith, who had a great reputation over
here for breeding hostas and other things. He was responsible for a lot of
H. tardiana hybrids I seem to remember. Halcyon is one of his and that seems
to be less susceptible to slugs than most. I also have Blue Angel which
survives quite well and a couple of others which have no names as they were
in the garden when we came here. I hadn't heard of Kryptonite and can't find
it in "The Plant Finder" so I think it might not be available over here.
Pity, it sounds perfect!!

Barbara
Surrey, UK


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Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: hosta in UK was: Christopher Lloyd - was Re: Roger Swain is
back


> In a message dated 7/7/02 5:50:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> barbara.barklem@virgin.net writes:
>
> << I grow about a dozen sorts and find that the big blue-leaved ones don't
>  suffer quite as much, >>
>
> I saw huge blue leaved siebolidanas everywhere, especially near water.
You
> are right,some are less likely to be chewed and we would like to have
those
> same as you.  You had a breeder named Eric ???, who did many blue leaved
> plants with good substance.  He is not as popular here as in the UK but
his
> plants were free from slug damage.  There is one plant name 'Kryptonite",
I
> think I have that spelling correct.  That is the superman stuff or where
he
> came from, something like that.  Well, this plant can be walked on and
> survive, a very good cultivar when you can find it. I bought one once and
it
> does not increase rapidly so you would need to buy several to make a
showing.
>  Kryptonite is the toughest hosta you can buy or that I have ever owned.
No
> slug ever touches this plant, it is entirely immune.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
>
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