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Introduced in 2002, the hosta cultivar 'Merry Men' 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.<ref>[http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/321/#b Dave's Garden: The Scoop on 'Jims' Hostas'] and [https://www.manta.com/c/mm7h44h/schwarz-greenhouse Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse.]</ref> For 'Robin Hood' ''et al.'', see 'Also see' section below.  
Introduced in 2002, the hosta cultivar 'Merry Men' 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.<ref>[http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/321/#b Dave's Garden: The Scoop on 'Jims' Hostas'] and [https://www.manta.com/c/mm7h44h/schwarz-greenhouse Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse.]</ref> For 'Robin Hood' ''et al.'', see 'Also see' section below.  


 
'Merry Men' is a small cultivar, 15 to 25 cm in height, which thrives in varying degrees of shade.<ref>[http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/70662/ Dave's Garden: Hosta 'Merry Men'.]</ref> Its leaves have creamy white center with medium green margin and streaks to the center.<ref>[http://www.uniquelyhostas.com/product/merry-men/ Uniquely Hostas: Merry Men]</ref> Its pale purple flowers bloom on reddish purple scapes in July.<ref></ref>
'Merry Men' is a small cultivar, 15 to 25 cm in height, which thrives in varying degrees of shade.<ref>[http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/70662/ Dave's Garden: Hosta 'Merry Men'.]</ref>
 
has lavender flowers and round green leaves with a margin that is light green changing to yellow<ref name="paradise">[https://www.hostaparadise.com/friar-tuck/1088/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta 'Friar Tuck']</ref> There is some disagreement over its maximum height: 60&ndash;70 cm,<ref name="paradise" />, ''c.'' 1 m,<ref>[http://plantsgalore.com/hostas/cultivars/F/Hosta_Friar_Tuck.htm The Hosta Helper: ''Hosta'' 'Friar Tuck']</ref> and 1.2 to 1.8 m<ref>[http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/5452/#b Dave's Garden: Hosta 'Friar Tuck'.]</ref> have been suggested.


I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Merry Men' variety was bred, but perhaps this is a moot point since the species are easily interbred.<ref>See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosta Wikipedia: Hosta.]</ref> See the entry on [[Hosta Robin Hood]] for information on hostas in general.
I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Merry Men' variety was bred, but perhaps this is a moot point since the species are easily interbred.<ref>See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosta Wikipedia: Hosta.]</ref> See the entry on [[Hosta Robin Hood]] for information on hostas in general.


=== Sources ===
=== Sources ===
* [http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/70662/ Dave's Garden: Hosta 'Merry Men']
* [http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/70662/ Dave's Garden: Hosta Merry Men]
* [http://plantsgalore.com/hostas/cultivars/F/Hosta_Friar_Tuck.htm The Hosta Helper: ''Hosta'' 'Friar Tuck']
* [http://www.uniquelyhostas.com/product/merry-men/ Uniquely Hostas: Merry Men]
* [https://www.hostaparadise.com/friar-tuck/1088/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta 'Friar Tuck'.]
* [http://www.plantsgalore.com/Hostas/cultivars/M/Hosta_Merry_Men.htm The Hosta Helper: ''Hosta'' 'Merry Men',]


=== Photos ===
=== Photos ===

Revision as of 11:49, 13 September 2017

Plant name
Folk name Hosta 'Merry Men'
Binomial name Hosta ?
Variety Merry Men
First recorded 2002
Used where USA, Europe and perhaps Far East
Hosta 'Merry Men' / Hosta Search, 25 Jun. 2010.

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

Introduced in 2002, the hosta cultivar 'Merry Men' 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.

'Merry Men' is a small cultivar, 15 to 25 cm in height, which thrives in varying degrees of shade.[2] Its leaves have creamy white center with medium green margin and streaks to the center.[3] Its pale purple flowers bloom on reddish purple scapes in July.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Merry Men' variety was bred, but perhaps this is a moot point since the species are easily interbred.[4] See the entry on Hosta Robin Hood for information on hostas in general.

Sources

Photos

Background

Also see

Notes

  1. ↑ Dave's Garden: The Scoop on 'Jims' Hostas' and Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse.
  2. ↑ Dave's Garden: Hosta 'Merry Men'.
  3. ↑ Uniquely Hostas: Merry Men
  4. ↑ See Wikipedia: Hosta.


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