H. 'Paradise Island'

No self-respecting, penny-pinching, pension-collecting Dutchman can resist a sale. Particularly when it's an end-of-season twofer sale on perennials at one of his favourite local nurseries. This is one of six Hostas that came home that fateful day, October 17th, 2009. Yes, I know, it looks a little worse for wear, but what do you expect this time of year...

This cultivar comes out of 'Fire Island'. Like 'Fire Island' it is quite bright yellow in the spring and with the green edge to it's leaves I suspect they will compliment each other quite nicely. There were 2 decent sized shoots in the pot when I purchased it, so even though it is late in the season I did divide them, planted one next to a 'Fire Island' in the yard and the other was potted up to overwinter.