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[[File:friar-tuck-hosta-hosta-search.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Hosta 'Friar Tuck' / [http://www.hostasearch.com/hosta-friar-tuck/ Hosta Search, 25 Jun. 2010.]]]
[[File:friar-tuck-hosta-hosta-search.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Hosta 'Robin of Loxley' / [https://www.hostaparadise.com/robin-hood/770/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise.]]]
<p id="byline">By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-13. Revised by {{#realname:{{REVISIONUSER}}}}, {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}.</p><div class="no-img">
<p id="byline">By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-09-13. Revised by {{#realname:{{REVISIONUSER}}}}, {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}.</p><div class="no-img">
First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Friar Tuck' 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.  'Friar Tuck' 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.
First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Robin of Loxley' 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.   


I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Friar Tuck' 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.
'Robin of Loxley' is a large Hosta that has nearly white flowers and grows in half or full shade, reaching a height of 60 to 70 cm.<ref>[https://www.hostaparadise.com/robin-of-loxley/6285/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta Robin of Loxley.]</ref> Its leaves are blue-green leaves. It blooms from late June into July.<ref></ref>
 
I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Robin of Loxley' 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/5452/#b Dave's Garden: Hosta 'Friar Tuck']
* [http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/207609/ Dave's Garden: Hosta Robin of LOxley]
* [http://plantsgalore.com/hostas/cultivars/F/Hosta_Friar_Tuck.htm The Hosta Helper: ''Hosta'' 'Friar Tuck']
* [http://www.plantsgalore.com/Hostas/cultivars/R/Hosta_Robin_of_Loxley.htm The Hosta Helper: Hosta Robin of Loxley]
* [https://www.hostaparadise.com/friar-tuck/1088/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta 'Friar Tuck'.]
* [https://www.hostaparadise.com/robin-of-loxley/6285/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta Robin of Loxley.]


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

Revision as of 12:28, 13 September 2017

Plant name
Folk name Hosta 'Friar Tuck'
Binomial name Hosta ?
Variety Friar Tuck
First recorded 2000
Used where USA, Europe and perhaps Far East
Hosta 'Robin of Loxley' / Hosta Paradise.

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

First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Robin of Loxley' 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.

'Robin of Loxley' is a large Hosta that has nearly white flowers and grows in half or full shade, reaching a height of 60 to 70 cm.[2] Its leaves are blue-green leaves. It blooms from late June into 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 'Robin of Loxley' 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

Background

Also see

Notes

  1. ↑ Dave's Garden: The Scoop on 'Jims' Hostas' and Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse.
  2. ↑ Hosta Paradise: Hosta Robin of Loxley.
  3. ↑ See Wikipedia: Hosta.


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