conifers said:Husbands pick the funniest hostas - my hubby loves the little ones. I love the big ones!
Well, my hubby actually loves the big hostas, too. The bigger the better. He wanted 'Komodo Dragon' the minute I told him it was a big sucker. And my huge auction win from last year, a mature 'Sagae,' is his favorite hosta so far. But...
We both wanted 'Peanut,' because it's our nickname for our daughter. So we were scouring the nursery looking for it, and my husband was the one to find it. He counted eyes, picked out what looked like a nice one, and from a distance I said, "Yep, that looks good!" But when we got to the checkout, on closer inspection, the hosta he'd grabbed was a 'Teeny Weeny Bikini' that had gotten mixed in with 'Peanut.' So he and the cashier went back to correct the mistake and get the right hosta. When he did, he counted eyes and looked for a nice full plant. (He's getting good at that!) What he didn't know to look for was irregular color. I didn't notice that 'Peanut' was sporting green until I got home and planted it.
I suppose I'll cut the green out of it to prevent the plant reverting. But, as the folks at Hallson's pointed out, if I cut out the green and plant that...then I'll also have 'Goober.'
