Hosta Robin Hood: Difference between revisions

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

Latest revision as of 20:54, 23 May 2022

Hosta 'Robin Hood' / Monkey w/Stick, 21 Nov. 2011.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-13. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2022-05-23.

First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Robin Hood' was hybridized by Jim Schwartz. It's name was inspired by the address of his business: 11676 Robin Hood Drive (Dubuque), Iowa.^[1] This variety is one of several with Robin Hood-related names introduced by Schwartz (see 'Also see' section below). 'Robin Hood', a medium-sized hosta with flowers that are nearly white and leaves that are heart-shaped to round and light green with a dark green margin, reaches a height of 40 to 50 cm. Jim's Hostas is now owned by Uniquely Hostas.

Hosta, also known as Funkia, a genus of herbaceous perennials commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies (particularly in Britain) and occasionally by the Japanese name giboshi, are widely cultivated shade-tolerant foliage plants. Currently placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae, the genus is native to northeast Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East). It was named by Austrian botanist Leopold Trattinnick in 1812 in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host. In 1817, German botanist Kurt Sprengel introduced the generic name Funkia in honour of Heinrich Funk, a collector of ferns and alpines. As of October 2014, there were 24 accepted species. In the West, hostas are usually grown as garden plants, for purely ornamental purposes, but all species of hosta are edible and are commonly grown as vegetables in some Asian cultures. However, hostas induce vomiting and diarrhea in dogs, cats, and horses due to the saponins contained in the plant. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea.^[2] I have not been able to establish from which species Robin Hood is derived, but perhaps this is a moot point since the species are easily interbred.^[2] In all events, at a pinch Robin Hood can go into the stew; just down feed it to quadrupeds.

Sources

Photos

Hosta Library: Robin Hood. Half a dozen photos.

Background

Also see

Notes

Plant names

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

[wikipediahosta-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Wikipedia: Hosta.

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-[[File:robin-hood-hosta-monkey-w-stick.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Hosta 'Robin Hood' / [http://monkeywithstick.com/?m=201106 From Monkey w/Stick, 21 Nov. 2011.]]]
+[[File:robin-hood-hosta-monkey-w-stick.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Hosta 'Robin Hood' / [http://monkeywithstick.com/?m=201106 Monkey w/Stick, 21 Nov. 2011.]]]
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-First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Robin Hood' was propagated by Jim Schwartz. It's name was inspired by the address of his business: 11676 [[Robin Hood Drive (Torreon)]], New Mexico.<ref>[http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/321/#b Dave's Garden: The Scoop on 'Jims' Hostas'.]</ref> This variety is one of several with Robin Hood-related names introduced by Schwartz (see 'Also see' section below). 'Robin Hood', a medium-sized ''hosta'' with flowers that are nearly white and leaves that are heart-shaped to round and light green with a dark green margin, reaches a height of 40 to 50 cm.
+<p id="byline">By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-13. Revised by {{#realname:{{REVISIONUSER}}}}, {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}.</p>
+First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Robin Hood' was hybridized by Jim Schwartz. It's name was 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 Jim's Hostas] and [https://www.manta.com/c/mm7h44h/schwarz-greenhouse Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse.]</ref> This variety is one of several with Robin Hood-related names introduced by Schwartz (see 'Also see' section below). 'Robin Hood', a medium-sized ''hosta'' with flowers that are nearly white and leaves that are heart-shaped to round and light green with a dark green margin, reaches a height of 40 to 50 cm. Jim's Hostas is now owned by [https://www.uniquelyhostas.com/ Uniquely Hostas.]
-''Hosta'', also known as ''Funkia'', a genus of herbaceous perennials commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies (particularly in Britain) and occasionally by the Japanese name ''giboshi'', are widely cultivated shade-tolerant foliage plants. Currently placed in the family ''Asparagaceae'', subfamily ''Agavoideae'', the genus is native to northeast Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East). It was named by Austrian botanist Leopold Trattinnick in 1812 in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host. In 1817, German botanist Kurt Sprengel introduced the generic name ''Funkia'' in honour of Heinrich Funk, a collector of ferns and alpines. As of October 2014, there were 24 accepted species. In the West, hostas are usually grown as garden plats, purely for ornamental purposes, but all species of hosta are edible and are commonly grown as vegetables in some Asian cultures. However, hostas induce vomiting and diarrhea in dogs, cats, and horses due to the saponins contained in the plant. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea.<ref name="wikipediahosta">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosta Wikipedia: Hosta.]</ref> I have not been able to establish from which species Robin Hood is derived, but perhaps this is a moot point since the species are easily interbred.<ref name="wikipediahosta"/> In all events, at a pinch Robin Hood can go into the stew; just down feed it to quadrupeds.
+''Hosta'', also known as ''Funkia'', a genus of herbaceous perennials commonly known as hostas, plantain lilies (particularly in Britain) and occasionally by the Japanese name ''giboshi'', are widely cultivated shade-tolerant foliage plants. Currently placed in the family ''Asparagaceae'', subfamily ''Agavoideae'', the genus is native to northeast Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and the Russian Far East). It was named by Austrian botanist Leopold Trattinnick in 1812 in honor of the Austrian botanist Nicholas Thomas Host. In 1817, German botanist Kurt Sprengel introduced the generic name ''Funkia'' in honour of Heinrich Funk, a collector of ferns and alpines. As of October 2014, there were 24 accepted species. In the West, hostas are usually grown as garden plants, for purely ornamental purposes, but all species of hosta are edible and are commonly grown as vegetables in some Asian cultures. However, hostas induce vomiting and diarrhea in dogs, cats, and horses due to the saponins contained in the plant. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea.<ref name="wikipediahosta">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosta Wikipedia: Hosta.]</ref> I have not been able to establish from which species Robin Hood is derived, but perhaps this is a moot point since the species are easily interbred.<ref name="wikipediahosta"/> In all events, at a pinch Robin Hood can go into the stew; just down feed it to quadrupeds.
-=== Sources ===
+== Sources ==
-* [http://plantsgalore.com/hostas/cultivars/R/Hosta_Robin_Hood.htm The Hosta Helper: ''Hosta'' Robin Hood.]
+* [http://plantsgalore.com/hostas/cultivars/R/Hosta_Robin_Hood.htm The Hosta Helper: Hosta Robin Hood]
+* [https://www.hostaparadise.com/robin-hood/770/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta Robin Hood.]
-=== Photos ===
+== Photos ==
-* [http://www.hostalibrary.org/r/robinhood.html Hosta Library.] Half a dozen photos.
+* [http://www.hostalibrary.org/r/robinhood.html Hosta Library: Robin Hood.] Half a dozen photos.
-=== Background ===
+== Background ==
-* [http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/321/#b Dave's Garden: The Scoop on 'Jims' Hostas']
+* [http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/321/#b Dave's Garden: The Scoop on Jim's Hostas]
 * [https://www.facebook.com/Jims-Hostas-199964566768198/ Facebook: Jim's Hostas]
-* [https://www.hostaparadise.com/robin-hood/770/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta 'Robin Hood']
+* [https://www.manta.com/c/mm7h44h/schwarz-greenhouse Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse]
+* [https://www.uniquelyhostas.com/ Uniquely Hostas]
 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosta Wikipedia: Hosta.]
-=== Also see ===
+== Also see ==
 * [[Hosta Friar Tuck]]
 * [[Hosta Little John]]
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 * [[Hosta Merry Men]]
 * [[Hosta Robin of Loxley]]
+* [[Hosta Sheriff of Nottingham]]
 * [[Hosta Sir Richard]]
-* [[Robin Hood Drive (Torreon)]].
+* [[Robin Hood Drive (Dubuque)]].
-=== Notes ===
+== Notes ==
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