This seedling of unidentified parentage was originated by
Mildred Seaver of Massachusetts and registered in 2009 by
Kevin Walek (Hosta Registrar) on her behalf.
It is a large size plant (19 inches high by 48
inches wide) with highly variable dark green foliage
that has cream colored streaked variegation. The
leaves are slightly shiny on top, broadly ovate to
nearly round, slightly cupped and lightly corrugated.
Lavender flowers bloom in Massachusetts in July. It
produces viable seeds but is known as a poor seed setter
for hybridizers.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "...named for the distinguished
Boston-area plantsman...has produced a number of
stable chimeral
forms that have been named."
The New Encyclopedia of Hostas by
Diana
Grenfell (2009) states: "Variegation is unstable so division of the clump
is necessary as soon as the streaking starts
reverting to only marginal variegation."
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