Danny Van Eechaute of Belgium registered this cultivar which is a sport of H. 'Hadspen
Blue' in 2005. It was
originated by
Jan van den Top in the
Netherlands. The small size plant
grows to about 8 inches in height. Its foliage is broadly ovate
and blue-green with white lines along the veins. It bears very
pale lavender flowers in clusters from late July into August
followed by viable seeds.
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis (2009), "...display thick, somewhat
contorted leaves. A wide blue-green margin surrounds a very
narrow, greenish white center."
The Book of Little Hostas by Kathy and Michael Shadrack
(2010) says: "This cultivar will need exactly the right amount of
sun to bring out the best coloration of its very unusual leaf
pattern. It is therefore best in a pot or container that can be
moved around until the best spot is found."
The New Encyclopedia of Hostas by
Diana
Grenfell (2009) states: "Slow to increase so is likely to remain a rarity.
Smaller than the parent plant. The newly emerging foliage is
green...The unusual variegation and the noticeable white line
around the leaf edge."
|