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By Bernard

Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Gb

Hosta uncertainty.
This plant was among a selection received from a dealer recently. They identified it as 'Joyce' but Google lists this name as only a two word description, such as 'Paradise Joyce' and 'Joyce Trott'. The leaf of these varieties doesn't look like the one I have. I hope the photograph of my plant will enable someone to unravel the mystery for me.



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Sorry bernanrd I cant help. It is a nice one though.

6 Nov, 2010

 

just googled hosta photo's but there are so many look-alike's it's not easy to accurately identify. I have an identicle hosta to your's in my garden but it was given to me years ago as a root so no name.

7 Nov, 2010

 

It could be Hosta "June", rather than Joyce. Googling the name, and viewing images, is no real help, however, as "June" alone has so many colour variations.

9 Nov, 2010

 

I've been in touch with the supplier and he tells me that the full name is Joyce Trott, so you can now put a name to yours, Bampy. I think its a bit confusing and frustrating though that there can be so many colour and pattern variations within the same variety. I also have two different varieties that are so similar i'd defy anyone to tell them apart. I'm tempted to call all my plants Hosta and have done with it!

9 Nov, 2010

 

Glad that you got your name!!! Yes, hostas seem to be particularly bad with regard to naming/identifying, and so many different named varieties look identical!!!! I am a great "fan" of variwety names, though, and find them fascinating (very sad, I know!). :-)

10 Nov, 2010

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