Hosta Maid Marian: Difference between revisions

Plant name
Folk name	Hosta 'Maid Marian'
Binomial name	Hosta ?
Variety	Maid Marian
First recorded	2000
Used where	USA, Europe and perhaps Far East

Revision as of 15:15, 12 July 2018

Hosta 'Maid Marian' / Garden Encyclopedia.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-13. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-07-12.

First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Maid Marian' was hybridized by Jim Schwartz. It is one of a series of cultivars with names inspired by the address of his business: 11676 Robin Hood Drive (Dubuque), Iowa.^[1] For 'Robin Hood' et al., see 'Also see' section below. 'Maid Marian' is a large Hosta that grows in half or full shade, reaching a height of 50–60 cm. It has large yellow leaves with a wavy green margin.^[2]

I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Maid Marian' variety was bred, but perhaps this is a moot point since the species are easily interbred.^[3] See the entry on Hosta Robin Hood for information on hostas in general.

Sources

Photos

Hosta Library: Maid Marian. Two photos.

Background

Also see

Notes

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[1] Dave's Garden: The Scoop on Jim's Hostas and Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse.

[2] Hosta Paradise: Hosta 'Maid Marian'.

[3] See Wikipedia: Hosta.

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 * [https://www.hostaparadise.com/maid-marian/2281/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta Maid Marian.]
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 * [http://www.hostalibrary.org/f/friartuck.html Hosta Library: Maid Marian.] Two photos.