This upright, giant size (32
inches high by 55 inches wide) hybrid of
H. 'Sieboldiana'
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an unidentified hosta was registered by
Madelon Gilligan of New Zealand in 2012.
The foliage is intensely blue-green, broadly ovate, slightly
corrugated, slightly wavy and glaucous on top. Its petioles are
large, strong and arching. Pale lavender, tubular flowers with
darker stripes bloom in New Zealand from December into February.
This would equate to around June into July into the Northern
Hemisphere. Noted for heavy flower production and sets viable
seeds.
Although
a Google search came up with several people with this name, we
suspect that it is in reference to Tim
Maddren, a New Zealand
musician best known as a member of the Australian children's
musical group Hi-5.
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