I have well over 100 varieties of hosta. This is the only one that refuses to survive a Minnesota winter. I've tried it three times. I...Read Moret is a very attractive variety.
This is a very nice little hosta, on the small side but not a miniature, about 10" tall with a spread of 18" to 20" - a bit larger than ...Read More"Cherish". The stems remain a vivid "cherry berry" red well into autumn, long after the blooms are gone, and are striking against the white leaf centers.
Mine gets about three hours of direct sunlight in the morning; it seems to be thriving in lightly amended slightly acidic rocky soil.
Update 22 June 2013
The slugs have fallen madly in love with this hosta this year after a long time of virtually ignoring it. The plant is thriving despite the damage, so I'm not changing my original rating of 'Positive', but I'm moving it this fall from its spot between "Captain Kirk" and "Lakeside Beach Captain" (both slug-resistant hostas) to an area where the damage can be shared with other thinner-leaved specimens.
Cherry Berry is a very pretty smaller growing hosta. It does not do well in too much shade or an area that is too wet. It prefers some su...Read Morenlight and a drier soil in my experience. Slugs absolutely love this hosta so this is why I am somewhat neutral. Otherwise the beautiful red petioles and scapes contrast very nicely with the green and white variegation.
Small mound to 12" H x 28" wide with white-centered foliage with bright red flower scapes in July-August. Leaves grow to 6-1/2" long by ...Read More2-5/8" wide; center is yellow in spring, turning creamy white with 1/2" wide green margin. Top and underside of leaf is slightly shiny; elliptic blade shape; smooth texture with average substance and 6-7 vein pairs.
Light purple flowers with white petal margins in late July to late August.on bright red scapes add a wonderful dimension to this cultivar. Some seed pods develop, turning bright red; bracts on scape are white-centered like leaves.
Good growth rate in containers, slower in garden. It should be planted somewhere where it can receive some direct sunlight. Registered in 1991 by bill and Eleanor Lachman as a hybrid of two seedlings. 'Flamboyant', 'Beatrice', and 'Francis Williams' reported to be in the background of the two seedlings.
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | January 2005 | neutral
Mound is 12" high by 28" wide and grow to be very dense. Scapes are bright red. Very attractive hosta. Registered in 1991 by Bill and ...Read MoreEleanor Lachman.
I love this plant! One of my favorite hostas, next to the fragrant bouquet hosta. Mine is nice and rounded, still getting new flower sta...Read Morelks end of July, pretty lavendar flowers. Stalks rise high above foliage on dark red stems-nice addition and stands out in the garden. Easy to grow, med. size hosta.
I have well over 100 varieties of hosta. This is the only one that refuses to survive a Minnesota winter. I've tried it three times. I...Read More
This is a very nice little hosta, on the small side but not a miniature, about 10" tall with a spread of 18" to 20" - a bit larger than ...Read More
Cherry Berry is a very pretty smaller growing hosta. It does not do well in too much shade or an area that is too wet. It prefers some su...Read More
Small mound to 12" H x 28" wide with white-centered foliage with bright red flower scapes in July-August. Leaves grow to 6-1/2" long by ...Read More
Mound is 12" high by 28" wide and grow to be very dense. Scapes are bright red. Very attractive hosta. Registered in 1991 by Bill and ...Read More
I love this plant! One of my favorite hostas, next to the fragrant bouquet hosta. Mine is nice and rounded, still getting new flower sta...Read More