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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. | ||
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* [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://www.uniquelyhostas.com/product/merry-men/ Uniquely Hostas: Merry Men] | * [http://www.uniquelyhostas.com/product/merry-men/ Uniquely Hostas: Merry Men] | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 12 July 2018
| Plant name | |
|---|---|
| Folk name | Hosta 'Merry Men' |
| Binomial name | Hosta ? |
| Variety | Merry Men |
| First recorded | 2002 |
| Used where | USA, Europe and perhaps Far East |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-13. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-07-12.
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.[4]
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.[5] See the entry on Hosta Robin Hood for information on hostas in general.
Sources
Photos
- Hosta Library: Merry Men. A single photo.
Background
- Dave's Garden: The Scoop on Jim's Hostas
- Facebook: Jim's Hostas
- Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse
- Wikipedia: Hosta.
Also see
- Hosta Friar Tuck
- Hosta Little John
- Hosta Maid Marian
- Hosta Robin Hood
- Hosta Robin of Loxley
- Hosta Sir Richard
- Robin Hood Drive (Dubuque).
Notes