This cultivar was registered by
Robert Savory
of Savory's Gardens in Minnesota in 1985 as a
hybrid of H. longissima x an
unnamed green seedling. It grows into a miniature size hosta
about 4 inches in height and a width of one foot. The dark,
glossy leaves are about 4 to 5 inches long and 3/4 inch wide. It
bears small, lavender flowers followed by viable seeds.
The New Encyclopedia of Hostas by
Diana
Grenfell (2009) states in its Miniature Hostas chapter: "Early to
emerge...Can be grown in a pot plunged in a pond as long as the crown is above
water level. The thin leaves are vulnerable to pest damage."
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