Originated by
Joanna
Kovalcsik of Michigan and registered by her in
2022,
this upright growing cultivar is a seedling of H. 'Betty
Blake' ×
H. 'Katsuragawa Beni'. It is a miniature size
hosta about 6 inches tall by 10 inches wide with medium
green foliage. The lanceolate leaves are "lightly
twisted and moderately wavy overall with long pointy
tips & ruffled finely serrated edges that flush red in
the spring, some leaves pinch just above the base of the
mid-rib, red-speckling on petioles sometimes extends
into the midrib". It bears
flowers in July with purple speckles and striations and
an interior star-shaped, purple blaze. The scapes are
about 14 inches tall with persistent bracts. The viable
seeds are set in green pods that have red speckles and
stripes. The
registration materials state: "Mini hosta perfect
for rock garden or trough. Rippled green leaves cluster
into a tight vase-shaped mound on red petioles. Spring
weather can bring a red blush to tips and edges. Cheery
purple & white flowers have a snowflake pattern
inside...limited fertility, choosy about pollen."
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