Hosta ventricosa Flame Stitch Chrysogonum it will begin to show

it will begin to show signs of aging and leaf degradation

Introduced into cultivation by Woodlanders Nursery

but is much hardier in our trials

to 1' long

where it was later "rediscovered" and given the invalid additional name Canna 'Pretoria'

Hosta ventricosa Flame Stitch Chrysogonum it will begin to showThis 1991 introduction first caught our eyes and then our hearts. H. 'Flame Stitch' is the reverse variegation of H. ventricosa 'Aureomarginata'. The difficulty in propagation assures that this will never be a widespread cultivar, although we find that plenty of sun makes it grow much faster. The creamy white leaves are bordered with an irregular edge of dark green. In late summer, the 2' wide clumps are topped with 30" scapes of large, dark purple,