This medium size
hosta is a form of the
species, H. longipes and it is a non-registered
cultivar from Japan. It has narrow, pointed, green foliage which is
heavily streaked with green and white specks. The
petioles are red dotted near the bottom. It was
originated by
Kosasa of Japan.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "...credited
to "Kosasa"..."
A cultivar by this name was listed on the
Hosta Library.
Mikiko Lockwood in an article on The Hosta Library titled,
A Little About Japanese Hosta Terms defines the term iwa as rock, Iwa Gibōshi or
H. longipes.
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