Name: Hosta 'Turbulent Seas' | Giant Rippled Green Hosta Don Dean
Brand: Hosta Choice Gardens | Canada
Price: 68.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Hosta 'Turbulent Seas' | Giant Rippled Green Hosta Don Dean

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Description

Where the Shade Garden Meets the Open Sea

Don Dean registered Hosta 'Turbulent Seas' in 1999, crossing H. 'Neat and Tidy' with H. 'Aspen Gold'. It is a giant cultivar with a bold, restless character that earns its name. The medium green leaves are slightly rippled at the margins, dull above and glaucous beneath. It grows reliably across Canadian hardiness zones 3 through 9. This is originator's stock — direct divisions from Don Dean's own planting.

Giant Presence: Reaches 71 cm (28") tall and 135 cm (53") wide at maturity, forming a commanding mound that anchors large shade borders and woodland gardens.
Distinctive Rippled Texture: Medium green leaves with slightly rippled margins and a glaucous bloom on the underside create a dynamic, wave-like effect across the clump.
Originator's Stock Provenance: These are direct divisions from Don Dean's own planting, making them exceptionally rare and true to the cultivar's original character.
Tall Summer Scapes: Glaucous green scapes reach 86–97 cm (34–38") and carry medium lavender bell-shaped flowers with pale lavender margins in midsummer.

Feature	Specification
Size	71 cm × 135 cm (28" × 53")
Hardiness Zone	3–9
Colour	Medium green, glaucous bloom beneath
Light Requirements	Partial to full shade

Grower's Tip: Give 'Turbulent Seas' plenty of room — a mature clump at 135 cm (53") wide needs space to fully express its wave-like character. It handles Canadian winters with ease from Zone 3 through 9, making it a dependable giant from coast to coast. At our nursery in Bécancour, QC, we grow every originator's stock division and confirm the rippled leaf texture and glaucous bloom are fully expressed before shipping. Our True to Type standard means you receive the authentic Hosta 'Turbulent Seas', verified before it leaves Bécancour.

Description

Where the Shade Garden Meets the Open Sea

Don Dean registered Hosta 'Turbulent Seas' in 1999, crossing H. 'Neat and Tidy' with H. 'Aspen Gold'. It is a giant cultivar with a bold, restless character that earns its name. The medium green leaves are slightly rippled at the margins, dull above and glaucous beneath. It grows reliably across Canadian hardiness zones 3 through 9. This is originator's stock — direct divisions from Don Dean's own planting.

Giant Presence: Reaches 71 cm (28") tall and 135 cm (53") wide at maturity, forming a commanding mound that anchors large shade borders and woodland gardens.
Distinctive Rippled Texture: Medium green leaves with slightly rippled margins and a glaucous bloom on the underside create a dynamic, wave-like effect across the clump.
Originator's Stock Provenance: These are direct divisions from Don Dean's own planting, making them exceptionally rare and true to the cultivar's original character.
Tall Summer Scapes: Glaucous green scapes reach 86–97 cm (34–38") and carry medium lavender bell-shaped flowers with pale lavender margins in midsummer.

Feature	Specification
Size	71 cm × 135 cm (28" × 53")
Hardiness Zone	3–9
Colour	Medium green, glaucous bloom beneath
Light Requirements	Partial to full shade

Grower's Tip: Give 'Turbulent Seas' plenty of room — a mature clump at 135 cm (53") wide needs space to fully express its wave-like character. It handles Canadian winters with ease from Zone 3 through 9, making it a dependable giant from coast to coast. At our nursery in Bécancour, QC, we grow every originator's stock division and confirm the rippled leaf texture and glaucous bloom are fully expressed before shipping. Our True to Type standard means you receive the authentic Hosta 'Turbulent Seas', verified before it leaves Bécancour.

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