Registered by
Joanna
Kovalcsik of Michigan
in
2022,
this cultivar by an unidentified originator is a fast growing,
open-pollinated seedling of the species,
Hosta
gracillima. This is a small size (6 inches high by
16 inches wide) has dark green foliage that is dull on
top but slightly shiny on the bottom. The ovate shaped
leaves are slightly twisted, slightly folded and wavy
overall with sharp tips.
It bears flowers in July with
purple speckles and striations and an interior
star-shaped, purple blaze. The scapes are about 14
inches tall with persistent bracts. The viable seeds are
set in green pods that have red speckles and stripes.
The registration materials state: "Petite, dark green
hosta with big flower power. Striped buds become
colorful purple & white blossoms with an interior
star-shaped blaze. Holding fertile pollen, the anthers
are purple & white. Named for rock-garden enthusiast
Betty Blake." |