This cultivar was listed on the
MyHostas Database website.
It is from Japan and has
been found listed under several variations to this name
including H. Alcebana
Fukurin', H. 'Alcebana Kikurin',
H. 'Alcebana Kikurin' and
H. 'Kifukurin
Alcebana'. It seems that all have green leaves with
a white marginal variegation but may differ in other
traits.
Mikiko Lockwood in an article on The Hosta Library titled,
A Little About Japanese Hosta Terms defines the term kifukurin or ki fukurin as yellow edge(d) or
yellow margin(ed) and the term fukurin as margined or edged. |