This cultivar was listed on the
MyHostas Database website.
Originated by
Toshikuni Kumagae of Japan, this non-registered cultivar is a sport
of H. longipes. It is a small to
medium size (6 to 10 inches high with a spread of 8 to 12 inches) with foliage that is medium to dark green, smooth textured and has thick
substance. Leaves are very shiny underneath, slightly wavy and
have
heart shaped bases. It has dense clusters of pale purple flowers
with purple anthers borne on
20 to 30 inch scapes in August into September.
This cultivar has green foliage with a
yellow medial (center) variegation which differentiates
it from the species form and habit. |