Hosta Sheriff of Nottingham
| Plant name | |
|---|---|
| Folk name | Hosta 'Sheriff of Nottingham' |
| Binomial name | Hosta ? |
| Variety | Sheriff of Nottingham |
| First recorded | 2012 |
| Used where | USA, Europe and perhaps Far East |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-17. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-17.
First marketed in 2012, the hosta cultivar 'Sheriff of Nottingham' 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] 'Sheriff of Nottingham' is edium-sized with greenish yellow, slightly cupped, and shiny leaves. It has medium lavender, tubular flowers, blooming in June.
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.[2] See the entry on Hosta Robin Hood for information on hostas in general. For 'Robin Hood' et al., see link below.
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Background
Also see
- Hosta Friar Tuck
- Hosta Little John
- Hosta Maid Marian
- Hosta Merry Men
- Hosta Robin Hood
- Hosta Robin of Loxley
- Hosta Sir Richard
- Robin Hood Drive (Dubuque).
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