The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas

by Grenfell, Diana

• ISBN13: 9780881926187
• ISBN10: 0881926183
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-15
• Publisher: Timber Pr

Summary

Hostas are consistently voted the gardener's favorite perennial their clean lines, sumptuous leaves, and elegant flowers offer great potential for striking specimen plantings and also make them the most accommodating of companion plants. The core of this encyclopedia is a fully illustrated collection of the world's finest hostas. This valuable resource provides a full description and color photograph for more than 750 plants. Informative sections on hosta classification and botany, gardening ideas, advice on pests and diseases, and a quick-reference list of the best hostas for different purposes add depth to this comprehensive review of the present-day hosta.

Author Biography

Diana Grenfell became fascinated by hostas in the mid-1960s. She is co-founder of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society and a life member of the American Hosta Society. Grenfell has done much to raise the profile of hostas throughout the world, broadcasting, lecturing and writing on all aspects of the plant. She has also contributed many authoritative books and articles on the subject. Having recently retired from Apple Court Nursery, where she held the National Plant Collection for Small-leaved Hosta, she is now in the process of creating a small town garden in Gloucestershire, England Michael Shadrack has been a member of the British Hosta and Hemerocallis Society for twelve years and is currently their chairman and bulletin editor. He is also a member of the American Hosta Society, presently serving as chairman of their Strategic Planning Committee. His interest in photography has led to a library of nearly 3200 hosta images, many of which have been published in books, magazines and catalogs. He regularly gives talks and lectures on hostas in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(13)
His Royal Highness
Preface & Acknowledgements	13	(2)
Hostas in the Wild	15	(2)
Hostas in the West	17	(6)
The Cultivation of Hostas	23	(9)
Gardening with Hostas	32	(9)
Pests, Diseases & Other Threats to Hostas	41	(8)
Hostas with Green Leaves	49	(54)
Hostas with Chartreuse, Yellow & Gold Leaves	103	(52)
Hostas with Glaucous Blue, Blue-Gray, Blue-Green & Gray-Green Leaves	155	(58)
Hostas with Marginally Variegated Leaves	213	(82)
Hostas with Medio-Variegated Leaves	295	(42)
Hostas with Streaked, Stippled, Flecked, Marbled, Misted & Unusually Marked Leaves	337	(22)
Hostas for Connoisseurs	359	(29)
Hardiness Zone Maps	388	(2)
Appendix One The Best Hostas for Different Purposes	390	(1)
Appendix Two Where To See Hostas	391	(2)
Appendix Three Sources for Hostas	393	(1)
Appendix Four Hosta Societies & Other Resources	394	(1)
Glossary	395	(2)
Bibliography	397	(1)
Index of Hosta Names	398