Hosta Maid Marian: Difference between revisions

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

Revision as of 13:04, 13 September 2017

Hosta 'Maid Marian' / Garden Encyclopedia.

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

First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Maid Marian' 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. 'Maid Marian' is a large Hosta that grows in half or full shade, reaching a height of 50–60 cm. It has large yellow leaves with a wavy green margin.^[2]

I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Maid Marian' 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

Hosta Library: Maid Marian. Two photos.

Background

Also see

Notes

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

[2] Hosta Paradise: Hosta 'Maid Marian'.

[3] See Wikipedia: Hosta.

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-First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Maid Marian' 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.  'Maid Marian' is a large Hosta that grows in half or full shade, reaching a height of 50&ndash;60 cm. It has large yellow leaves with a wavy green margin.<ref>[https://www.hostaparadise.com/maid-marian/2281/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta 'Maid Marian'.]</ref>
+First marketed in 2000, the hosta cultivar 'Maid Marian' 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 Jim's Hostas] and [https://www.manta.com/c/mm7h44h/schwarz-greenhouse Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse.]</ref> For 'Robin Hood' ''et al.'', see 'Also see' section below.  'Maid Marian' is a large Hosta that grows in half or full shade, reaching a height of 50&ndash;60 cm. It has large yellow leaves with a wavy green margin.<ref>[https://www.hostaparadise.com/maid-marian/2281/hosta-details.aspx Hosta Paradise: Hosta 'Maid Marian'.]</ref>
 I have not been able to establish from which of the 24 accepted species the 'Maid Marian' 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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 === 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.manta.com/c/mm7h44h/schwarz-greenhouse Manta: Schwartz Greenhouse]