This is a seedling selection which was registered by
Bob Kuk of Kuk's Forest in Ohio in
2012. The plant grows to a medium size plant about 15 inches in height with a
spread of around 18 inches. Its leaves are broadly ovate in
shape, moderately wavy and have a thin bloom on the underside.
Medium lavender, tubular flowers with deep lavender stripes bloom in July. According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "...had a chance to observe this cultivar during the 2005
National
Convention of The
American Hosta Society and was favorably impressed." According to the
2018 AHS Online Auction webpage,
"Bob named this hosta for Pat Raeder, a prominent
hosta collector and gardener who lived nearby in Brecksville. Her garden and
Bob’s Kuk Forest were on the coach tours at the 2005 Cleveland, Ohio,
AHS National
Convention. She showcased a huge clump of ‘Pat Raeder’ that received
considerable attendee attention."
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